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T. technology. Mr. Wanamaker indicated "yes." Mr. Dubelko indicated that the Law Department has numerous unanswered questions, so there is not enough information to offer an opinion at this time. He reviewed the law departments concerns whether it is more like a wireless telecommunications antenna permitted use in accordance with 1151 or if it is like or similar to retail service uses in a business district. Note: at 7:54pm, Chairman Tallon arrived. Mr. Conway indicated that there could be landlines, but it is not a wireless setup. Mr. Dubelko indicated that the difficulty with it is, if it is a permitted use in a general retail district, what regulations are there regarding locations, placing, the height, distance to street, etc. He questioned how it would be regulated. Mr. Conway questioned how telephone wires are regulated. Mi-. Dubelko indicated that telephone lines are not regulated, what he is concerned with are what doors would be opening for other proposals such as this if it is not regulated in some way. Mr. Conway indicated that a two-foot dish is what placed on the building. He indicated that a dish could not be regulated in accordance with basic Building Codes, so anything fewer than 30 inches is acceptable. Mr. Conway indicated that from a regulation standpoint, the Planning Commission could review a minor change for every location and make a determination. Mr. Dubelko indicated that if the proposals are being considered a like and similar use ruling, it is just whether or not the use is permitted in that district it does not say anything about how it is regulated once it is permitted. Mr. Conway indicated that the outside of a building could not be changed without approval from Planning Commission. He indicated that an antenna would not be permitted to be installed without an approval process. Mr. Dubelko questioned what the standards would be then. He questioned how many story buildings could be in a general retail business district. Mr. Conway responded that with abutting residence there can be a three-story building and non-abutting residence there can be a 5-story building. Mr. Dubelko indicated that there are too many unanswered questions and he suggests the Planning Commission to not approve these proposals until the questions are answered. Mr. Spalding questioned if there were similar regulations in other communities that Teligent is involved with. Mr. Wanamaker indicated that Independence requires Planning Commissions approval for each building each time, no matter what. He believes Independence follows a wireless facility guideline in their own ordinance. Mr. Wanamaker indicated that Lakewood had a 5-story limitation. In Lakewood's case, he indicated that one antenna was to be placed on a two story and one was a three story, in which the building commissioner indicated he would not send each proposal through the boards. Mr. Conway reviewed Mr. Dubelko's concerns. He indicated that he doesn't know how to regulate this without passing an ordinance. Mr. Conway indicated that it is more like a microwave as opposed to a satellite dish. Mr. Dubelko questioned if a microwave signal was different than Electro magnetic signal. Mr. Deichmann indicated that microwave is a type of Electro-magnetic signal. Mr. Dubelko reviewed the definition of wireless telecommunications antennas as written in chapter 1151 as follows, "the physical device or an array of elements constituting a physical device through which an Electro-magnetic wireless telecommunications signal authorized by the FCC is transmitted or received." He indicated that if this proposal fits the definition, it would arguably be subject to the provisions of 1151. Mr. Conway questioned if a determination of similar use would not be needed and that they would just make application before Planning Commission. Mr. Dubelko indicated yes if it fit into the regulations of 1151 as an accessory use. Mr.