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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />_ _... _..._ ....................... . . _.. .... .. .... ........ <br />.. _.__..._ ...W ,....._.,... ... <br />2 103 <br />Benedict continued his presentation. He said that staff approval for stealth towers located on <br />rooftops, etc. applies to towers 75 feet and below. <br />Davis made reference to page 12, number 7: "Antenna and/or microwave dishes may be located <br />on governmentally franchised utility poles...." and said that this does not apply to just County <br />property, it applies to any utility pole. This needs to be changed to say something like, "on poles <br />owned or controlled by the County or by a utility provider." <br />Katz made reference to item `d' under number 7 and asked about the antenna being 20 feet <br />higher than the pole. <br />The staff does not know who controls the height of utility poles. This wording could be a <br />problem. Price suggested contacting the utility commission and suggesting that the antenna be <br />no more than 10 feet above the existing pole. <br />Davis said that one of the County Commissioners' goals in this is to reduce the number of <br />towers, and if it can work on a pole, it would be better off to be 20 feet above a pole than a new <br />tower 100 feet away. <br />Preston made reference to migratory birds and asked if any information had been presented that <br />would help modify the way the towers -are structured to protect the birds. She asked if there was <br />anything we could do to say that we have tried to protect the wildlife. <br />Benedict said that they have reviewed the material that can be used for the Master <br />Telecommunications Plan and have identified some corridors where towers will not be placed on <br />public properties. <br />Chair Gooding -Ray asked about the effects of towers on people. <br />Benedict said that current research indicates the amount of radiation that comes from the towers <br />is 1 /1000 of the amount that would be harmful to humans. <br />Chair Gooding -Ray said that the only recommendation that she has heard from anyone is to <br />change, on page 12, number 7, item `d', to make an antenna 10 feet for existing and new poles. <br />At this time, the Ordinance Review Committee meeting was adjourned to the regular Planning <br />Board meeting. <br />AGENDA ITEM #2: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL <br />Chair Gooding -Ray called the meeting to order. <br />AGENDA ITEM #3: INFORMATIONAL ITEMS <br />September Calendar <br />Next meeting scheduled Wednesday, October 2, 2002 <br />