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In response to Vice Chairman Ginn's inquiries, Director Boling advised that the <br />proposed tower would not be within the urban service area and would be east of I.9S. He <br />pointed out and described the other towers now in the county. <br />Vice Chairman Ginn questioned Director Baling further as to the existing number, <br />current locations, and applications for towers since December 1996. <br />Vice Chairman Stanbridge questioned Director Baling an the distance ofthe p µoposed <br />tower in relation to I-95 and Maitland Farms Preschool. <br />Commissioner Macht inquired if, in rejecting the idea of co -locating, Nextel had <br />furnished an engineer's study of radiation patterns, and Director Baling advised that the <br />applicant is not required to do that in this tower -type review application. Staff did ask the <br />justification far locating the tower in this area and basically there are no other towers �r taller <br />buildings upon which to ca -locate. He stated that their engineers were present to ��espond <br />to this concern. <br />Commissioner Macht specified that, absent a radiation study, geograph�� has a <br />secondary effect on the effect of radiation and without a radiation pattern, they cannot prove <br />to us that they must have that site. <br />Vice Chairman Ginn thought they could co -locate on the BellSouth tower site at the <br />Life for Youth Ranch, west of Pointe West, and Director Boling left it to their engineers to <br />respond to why they felt they could not locate that far away for the type of coverage they <br />need. <br />Chairman Adorns opened the floor to the public and asked the speakers nc�t to be <br />repetitive and speak pertinent to the subject. <br />Sandy Kahle, 6020 5`" Street SW, pointed out this is the first opportunity to see the <br />standards established in 1996 by the County and the Telecommunications Act in actio n when <br />December 12, 2(}OQ <br />