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Approved 7/8/2013 OC Board of Adjustment – 6/10/2013 Page 13 of 92 doesn’t happen. Obviously you have to receive the signal but that means the telecommunications 1 company has to build more nodes so yes DSL is available in some locations but on a general basis. 2 You need terrestrial antennas to maintain that broadband. 3 4 Michael Harvey: The last person to speak is Ann Lee-Blythe. 5 6 Ann Lee Blythe: I am a resident on Bill Poole Road. I am here to testify not necessarily against 7 because it is clearly a needed telecommunications with the county to improve. I am more concerned 8 about the performance that will be on this tower versus what AT&T has been and also would it 9 interrupt other service that people have like Verizon. I have Verizon down the street and it works well. 10 I don’t have any other phone in my house. My fear is that I don’t want to have an interruption in my 11 service because of the erection of this tower because I am already committed and I am using it for 12 work from home and I also think the residents are due to understand whether this a 4G LTE whatever 13 kind of tower or performance and interference that it can have. 14 15 Jill House: I can give a general answer to that because different carriers have different frequencies 16 there will be no interference between AT&T and Verizon. As far as what will be available…. 17 18 David Lacava: I am the specialist for AT&T. 19 20 Ann Lee-Blythe: And what would be the time table of the LTE. As residents… those of us who have 21 services and are paying over two years, if there is any problem it causes us… 22 23 David Lacava: LTE would be launched on this tower with the initial construction of the tower. 24 25 Larry Wright: Any questions? 26 27 Michael Harvey: Beginning on page 39, we have the Findings of Fact that you need to go through 28 this evening. We have provided recommendations what we believe to be evidence submitted in the 29 record as justifying either an affirmative or a negative finding. I am going to go over these briefly. 30 Beginning on page 40, we are dealing with compliance with Sections 2.2 and 2.7.3 of the Unified 31 Development Ordinance dealing with the submittal of a Class B Special Use Permit application. You 32 will find that staff has made an affirmative finding of compliance with respect to Sections 2.2 and 33 2.7.3. We have provided the various documentation in the record that justifies an affirmative finding. 34 For example, Tab 2 of the application packet contains a complete application, Class B Special Permit 35 Application; there are copies of the checks demonstrating the applicant has paid the necessary fees. 36 As required by 2.7.3 (B)(1), there is a full and complete application project narrative. In Tab 3 37 outlining complies not only with the code but answering the basic questions in compliance with the 38 ordinance. We have found that Section 2.7.3 (B)(5) on page 41 is not applicable, that requires a 39 submittal of a preliminary subdivision plan. They are not proposing a subdivision so they are not 40 required to submit. They have provided the required elevations and a listing of all property owners in 41 1,000 feet as required by the code. Turning to pages 42 and 43, we have found that Section 2.7.3 42 (B)(8) of the code requiring an environmental assessment is not required given this property is 43 disturbing less than two acres per our Unified Development Ordinance. We have also provided 44 additional insight why the applicant is not required to adhere to this provision. The applicant has 45 answered the necessary questions with respect to the method and disposal of trees, limbs, stumps 46 and construction debris associated with the project as well as the anticipated schedule for buildout 47 which is in Tab 37 and we have found that 2.7.3 (B)(11) is not applicable as they are not requesting 48 vesting. Does anyone have any questions? 49 50 Larry Wright: There has been mention here of the Walnut Church Grove and the Phelps Road sites, 51 we are not addressing those…. 52 53