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,1; Kennedy Ridge Road. Mr. Wanamaker answered "No". Mr. Tallon commented that pictures should have also been taken from Kennedy Ridge Road. Furthermore, the south side of the antenna will be screened so that it is not seen at all by the residents on Kennedy Ridge Road. Mr. Wanamaker indicated that the antenna would be placed on the rear portion of the roof 20 feet off the parapet wall. Because of the height of the antenna and the parapet wall itself, the antenna can not be seen. Mr. Hreha remarked that the homes on Kennedy Ridge Road are higher then the ground level of the building. Mr. Tallon suggested moving the antenna more towards the center of the roof. The board wants the south side of the antenna screened from the residents along Kennedy Ridge Road. Mr. VVanamaker suggested that painting the antenna would make it more visible. Mr. Tallon commented that the applicant would need to build some type of screening wall. Mr. Koeth questioned if there would only be one antenna on each building in the future if more clients where added. Mr. Wanamaker suggested that they would never need to add additional antennas to either building. Mr. Tallon suggested putting the antenna on the north side of the air conditioning units and then building a screening wa11 on the south side of the antenna. Mr. Holly, a concerned neighbor from Kennedy Ridge Road, indicated that he as well as his neighbors are present because they are concerned about the R F waves. The human body as well as every other thing around them absorbs R F waves. For years, police officers carried R F radios in their laps and now we find out that the R F waves cause cancer. The towers on Clague road are a much higher site but, the higher they are placed the better it is as the R F waves will not be spilling over into the neighboring homes. The homes on Kennedy Ridge are at the same level if not a little higher then these antennas. If the applicants met all the City codes, we would not be present at this meeting. There are reasons the Codes state that these antennas have to be placed 5 stories high. They do not belong on a two or three story-building period. We feel that if they are allowed a variance it will start precedence in the City. The applicants offer nothing to the City; their request is made so that they can make money period. Mr. Asseff questioned the applicant as to if the radio waves from their antennas where any different from the type of waves a cellphone puts out. Mr. Wanamaker remarked that he was not sure but, believed their antennas have a higher frequency then a cellphone. The R F waves are a different frequency. As there is no one present from Teligent Mr. Asseff s question could not fully be answered. Mr. Asseff questioned if the antenna was a directional beam and if it was, what type of scatter would there be outside of the beam itself. Mr. Wanamaker believed that the bandwidth by the time the beam reached the Westberry might be a foot in diameter. It is a pinpoint technology from what he has been told. Mr. Asseff commented that, as the antennas will be very close to a residential area, which is unlike Independence and Beachwood where the buildings are much higher. He questioned if the antennas would inteR Fere with cordless or cellular telephones in the area. W. Wanamaker answered that the antennas would not inteR Fere with cordless or cellular telephones in the area, as it is a different bandwidth. Council person, Janet Saringer agreed with Mr. Holly about the antennas regardless if the applicants are only in this for the money or not. As Chairperson, for Council and taking an oath of office to uphold the law to the best of her ability, she would like to urge the Planning Commission to recommend that the variances be denied. If the City allows these variances for the antenna height, it will start precedence for these types of antennas all over the City of North Olmsted at this height. She strongly requested that the Planning Commission recommend that the Board of Zoning Appeals deny the height variances requested. Mr. Wanamaker suggested that he wanted to clarify that they are not erecting towers. They are installing a non-penetrating roof mount which has a base of 61h x 6'/2 then the mast which holds the antenna is 10 feet tall and the antenna is placed on the mast at about 8 feet. Mr. Allan questioned if there was documentation of this issue being a health issue or was it speculation by 2