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school property in North Olmsted where there are trees. She said there is a proposed widening of <br />Stearns Road and she wonders how this tower would affect that. Mr. Spalding said according to the <br />Engineering Department, 2 or 3 feet of the proposed site will be affected by that project. Mr. Durbin <br />said the tower would be in the interchange and would not be affected. Mrs. Colette Adams came <br />forward and indicated she has lived in the area for 15 years. She has a son with a lung disease and she <br />needs to listen to him breath at night. She said the applicant has indicated the proposed tower will not <br />affect intercoms but she has gone through about three different types of monitors and intercoms trying to <br />find the right one that does not pick up CB and cell phone conversations. She has serious health issues <br />to be concerned about. Her problem is if the 190 foot tower goes up and she gets interception, will they <br />tear it down. She was there first and this is a life and death situation for her and her son. She does not <br />think there is any guarantee there will be no interference. She bought a house with I-480 behind her <br />because she thought there would be nothing put there. She said now she would have a 190 foot tower to <br />look at that inay affect her son's health. This really impacts the quality of life in North Olmsted. Mr. <br />Hreha pointed out that he was so dissatisfied with his earlier cellular coverage that he cancelled his plan. <br />He did a lot of research before signing on with a new carrier. He had a friend who was with Nextel. <br />This friend came over and his phone worked in the Hreha's home. His point is that AT&T and Nextel <br />can provide service to that neighborhood without a tower where they are proposing. He asked if there <br />would be more buildings if space is leased to other carriers. Mr. Block said it would either be a building <br />or in some cases carriers put in external cabinets. Mr. William Becka came forward and said he is one <br />of those residents that would see this tower from his front door. He thinks a less intrusive location or <br />some other solution should be considered to solve Cingular's problem. <br />Buiddiffg laeuartirtent Questions anrl CQmn2Ents: <br />Mr. Rymarczyk said they are showing two 150-watt light bulbs for security. He pointed out that is not <br />acceptable here. They would like to see a wall mount pack rather than a couple of floodlights. Mr. <br />Block said the lights are on a motion sensor device. Mr. Rymarczyk said anything can trip those and <br />they do not want glare going into neighbors' homes. Mr. Block said they can make an adjustment. Mr. <br />Rymarczyk asked if the overall height is 190 feet. Mr. Block said that is the maximum. Mr. Rymarczyk <br />asked if additional equipment could be put up there. Mr. Block said it could be designed that way but if <br />they want to limit it to 190, they can do that. Mr. Hreha asked about the underground irrigation <br />ordinance. Mr. Rymarczyk said they would be exempt from it. The type of plantings they intend to use <br />would be well established within a short tiine depending upon the maintenance program. W. Block said <br />a maintenance engineer comes around for equipment but the landscaping can be added to a clause. Mr. <br />Rymarczyk said the board can make a recommendation on the maintenance. <br />fludienc:e Ouestions and Cc?inMaents: <br />Mr. Bob Adams came forward to ask Mr. Block if they are operating on towers that are 125 feet. Mr. <br />Block said there is a roof top tower at Victoria Plaza, and there are sites where they try to go in on tall <br />structures. It depends on how much signal is coming in and how many calls are coming from the area. <br />He said the focus was at the mall. Mr. Adams asked if they can provide service to a 1 1/2 mile area at <br />125 feet. Mr. Block said actually what they are providing is really service at 150. A 190-foot tower is <br />something that O.D.O.T. requires. He said what they could do is design the tower to be built to 150 at <br />this time with their antennas at that level but make it extendable so if no one else comes in it doesn't go <br />any higher. However, if some one comes in then it is capable of handling that. Mr. Adams said they do <br />not have to have a 190 foot tower. Mr. Block said they do not. Mr. Adams said the only reason they <br />want it that high then is to make sure they are higher than everyone else. IVIr. Block said no. He said <br />what Mr. Kovitch was referring to is if they were to try and go on other towers that are out there, they <br />need a certain separation distance between them. They would end up going down on the tower and <br />multiple carriers put them down considerably lower. Mr. Adams asked if at the lower levels they can <br />still provide service to a mile and a half area. Mr. Block said not necessarily, no. Mr. Adams asked <br />again if they can do it and asked if they are doing it anywhere else. He said if they can do it at 125 feet <br />or lower at other locations, why do they need a 190 foot tower here. Mr. Block said there is more to it <br />than the height of the tower. There is the surrounding topography. Mr. Adams asked why is it that other <br />7