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Approved 3113117 <br />1 make adjustments to that network and predict what future enhancements or changes you can <br />2 effect on network using that tool. <br />3 <br />4 Laura Goode: And can you explain or move to what was Exhibit 5 of the application. The search <br />5 area map. Is this something you created? <br />6 <br />7 David Haughney: Yes, absolutely. We design the search areas for the network based on <br />8 coverage, capacity, demands, customer complaints, input from sales. <br />9 <br />10 Laura Goode: And is the search area map that's shown as Exhibit 5 of the application, is that the <br />11 maximum search area in which the proposed telecommunication equipment for the Clearwater <br />12 Lake site can function as it's intended to meet that network objective? <br />13 <br />14 David Haughney: Yes it is. This is the optimal search area to improve that huge coverage hole <br />15 that exists in that area and along Mt. Carmel Church Road. <br />16 <br />17 Laura Goode: And in terms of the network objective Exhibit 4 of the application is a document <br />18 titled "Network Objective Statement: Clearwater Lake Site ", it has your signature on it. Is that a <br />19 true and accurate copy of your statement regarding the network objective for the site? <br />20 <br />21 David Haughney: Yes it is. <br />22 <br />23 Laura Goode: To your knowledge were there any existing towers or other structures within the <br />24 search area that were possible for co- location of the equipment? <br />25 <br />26 David Haughney: No. <br />27 <br />28 Laura Goode: Are you familiar with what was known as the Mellot candidate? <br />29 <br />30 David Haughney: Yes. <br />31 <br />32 Laura Goode: How did you become aware of this Mellot candidate? <br />33 <br />34 David Haughney: Through the general search area process. After we go through that analysis and <br />35 design to determine where the optimal search area is we then submit that to our real estate teams <br />36 for their review and they're the experts in that department of real estate. And we'll go out and <br />37 taking all things into consideration, including ordinances, the best candidates to fulfill the need. <br />38 And one of the priorities is to look for existing structures first to fulfill the need. And then where <br />39 identified ..... but these two raw link candidates ...... one of them being Mellot as it is known and <br />40 the primary candidate that we eventually selected. <br />OC Board of Adjustment — 12/12/16 Page 37 of 156 <br />