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II. Exempt utility structures or poles of the <br />ordinance requirements only if they are <br />located outside of the Urban Service Area <br />or <br />111. To limit the number of utility/communication <br />towers by not permiting them adjacent to a <br />residential dwelling, as provided in the <br />ordinance for new communication towers <br />(section 971.44(1)(g)), by adopting the <br />proposed ordinance with the following change <br />to the definition section after the above <br />referenced exemption: <br />For the purpose of this ordinance, however, <br />no communication equipment or antenna(s) <br />shall be permitted on any utility <br />transmission pole or structure supporting a <br />utility transmission line(s) if that <br />structure or pole is within 300% of the <br />structure or pole height from the nearest <br />residential dwelling (existing or under <br />construction). Said distance shall be <br />measured from the closest point of the pole <br />or structure to the closest point of the <br />dwelling. <br />Any of the above referenced options would also eliminate a double <br />standard which exists in the proposed ordinance and treat all <br />county residents equally as relates to safety and esthetic issues <br />of the communication towers. Please give the same consideration <br />to residents who are unfortunate enough to live adjacent to any <br />of these high voltage transmission poles as given to the rest of <br />the county residents per the proposed ordinance. <br />Thank you <br />Mary Christie, of 1150 23'd Place SW, Vero Highlands, stated that her husband is <br />an amateur radio operator who has a personal tower. During a storm he rolls the tower <br />down. Mrs. Christie's concern was that the antennae installed on utility towers could <br />become a hazard during high winds. She felt that big business and government are taking <br />rights away from the citizens who pay for the services. <br />Jeff Sluggett, representing Sprint Spectrum and Nextel Communications, asked <br />that everyone remember that communication companies will need to install the towers <br />somewhere and that the best way is often to cluster them. <br />Mr. Sluggett emphasized that the industry will certainly comply with the County's <br />regulations but asked that the Board consider all of the issues. He felt the ordinance being <br />presented today is a very good one and stressed that the antennae are engineered to <br />withstand high winds. <br />fi0 gip;h. Pt�Gt j <br />MAY 69 1997 53 <br />