Plan Commission Minutes 2009 10-14-09 i
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UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
PLAN COMMISSION
Yorkville Public Library, Historic Meeting Room
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 7:00pm
Commission Members in Attendance:
Michael Crouch Sandra Adams
Tom Lindblom Jeff Baker
Brian Schillinger Clarence Holdiman
Charles Kraupner
Absent: Chairman Anne Lucietto, Jack Jones
A quorum was established
Other Citv Staff
Travis Miller, Community Development Director
Other Guests:
Tony Phillips, SAC Wireless
Lynette Neal, Depo Court
Prior to the start of the meeting, Commissioner Michael Crouch swore in those who
would speak at the Public Hearing.
Commissioner Crouch called the meeting to order at 7pm. Since Chairman Anne
Lucietto was unable to attend this meeting, Mr. Crouch requested a motion to appoint
himself as the temporary Chairman to conduct the meeting. Mr. Schillinger moved to
allow Mr. Crouch to be the temporary Chairman and Ms. Adams seconded the motion.
There was no discussion and the motion was approved on a unanimous voice vote.
Previous Meeting Minutes: None
Public Hearine:
1. PC 2009 -14 SAC Wireless d /b /a Verizon Wireless, petitioner, has filed an
application with Yorkville requesting a Special Use to construct a
telecommunications tower with an electrical equipment shelter and install
antennas. The real property consists of approximately 4.2 acres, at 202 and
204 Wheaton Avenue, Yorkville.
Mr. Tony Phillips was in attendance to present the facts pertaining to this petition.
(See Court Reporter's Transcript)
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The Hearing concluded at 7:23pm and it was closed on a motion by Kraupner and second
by Adams. Motion approved on a unanimous voice vote.
Discussion
Mr. Baker commented that this matter had been before Zoning Board of Appeals prior to
this meeting. He further stated that the height of this tower is not much taller than other
towers in the area. Baker added that he thought a slotted fence would be unwise for
security reasons. Travis said that fencing is an ordinance requirement, but this location is
not visible from the roadway. He added that this Commission could suggest a variance to
not have a fence.
Commissioner Schillinger agreed with Baker in saying that the fence should be a see -
through type for safety reasons. He also questioned the 100 -foot height limitations and
said that might need to be updated.
Mono -poles vs. truss style towers were also briefly discussed and Mr. Phillips said the
truss -style is the most sturdy. A pre -cast shelter will also be constructed.
Drifting snow is a concern if a solid fence were to be built, according to Mr. Lindblom.
He said he had experience with other towers and the height was not a concern. The other
Commissioners had no objection to the plan. Mr. Crouch said he concurred with remarks
regarding the fence.
Mr. Baker raised the issue of the need for an ordinance to allow additional carriers who
would want to locate on this tower. Chapter 15 of the ordinance allows for other carriers
as well.
Action Item
i. Special Use
A motion was made by Schillinger and seconded by Lindblom, to approve the petition
subject to staff and Plan Commission comments.
Roll call vote: Holdiman -yes, Crouch -yes, Kraupner -yes, Adams -yes, Schillinger -yes,
Baker -yes, Lindblom -yes. Carried unanimously.
Adiournment
There was no further business and the meeting was adjourned at 7:40pm.
Minutes respectfully submitted by
Marlys Young, Minute Taker
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
PLAN COMMISSION
October 14, 2009 - 7:00 p.m.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS taken by
Lynette J. Neal, C.S.R., at 902 Game Farm Road,
Yorkville, Illinois.
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2 MR. MICHAEL CROUCH, Chairman;
MS. SANDRA ADAMS;
3 MR. JEFF BAKER;
MR. CLARENCE HOLDIMAN;
4 MR. CHARLES KRAUPNER;
MR. THOMAS LINDBLOM;
5 MR. BRIAN SCHILLINGER;
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1 CHAIRMAN CROUCH: If anyone thinks they
2 are going to speak in the public hearing or if you
3 have any intention of speaking in the public
4 hearing, will you please stand and repeat after
07:OOPM 5 me.
6 (The audience members were
7 thereupon duly sworn.)
8 CHAIRMAN CROUCH: All right. I need a
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9 motion to open the public hearing.
07:OOPM 10 MR. SCHILLINGER : So moved.
11 MS. ADAMS: Second.
12 CHAIRMAN CROUCH: Okay. It has been
13 moved and a second to open the public hearing for
14 PC 2009 -14. Is there any discussion on the
07:01PM 15 motion? Hearing none, all those in favor say yes?
16 (Chorus of yeses.)
17 CHAIRMAN CROUCH: Opposed say no?
18 (No response.)
19 CHAIRMAN CROUCH: Motion carries. I
07:O1PM 20 assume you are the petitioner?
21 MR. PHILLIPS: Yes.
22 CHAIRMAN CROUCH: Go ahead.
23 MR. PHILLIPS: My name is Tony Phillips.
24 I work for SAC Wireless. We are representing
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1 Verizon in this case, Verizon Wireless, and we're
2 looking to add a new tower at 204 Wheaton. I
3 believe we are looking at a new address.
4 Eventually there will be a new address for that
07:01PM 5 site and that will take care of them once we move
6 along a little bit further.
7 Some of you look familiar. You have
8 seen this project before and we kind of went
9 through what was addressed by staff and
07:01PM 10 recommendations by different Board members and we
11 continue to try and get things straightened out as
12 far as like distances need to be addressed. Am I
13 correct in that, Travis?
14 MR. MILLER: Yes.
07:02PM 15 MR. PHILLIPS: We did make those
16 corrections in our drawings. I had our
17 engineering firm go through the list of things
18 that were recommended prior to that meeting. It
19 was supposed to have been done prior to the last
07:02PM 20 meeting, wasn't done, and now they are done on the
21 drawings as far as from A & E firm standpoint.
22 They made the notations for the different setbacks
23 and distances and all the things that were an
24 issue. I believe we were missing a few things.
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1 There was an inventory list that was missing. I
2 supplied that since the last meeting. Kind of a
3 list of what's out there in this area. Kind of a
4 location map. It is not the greatest thing in the
07:02PM 5 world but this database is how we do it. Showed
6 you the coverage. I don't know if you have seen
7 that in your packet, shows the coverage without
8 it, with it. And addressed some of the standards
9 for special use. Those should be in your packet.
07:03PM 10 I prepared a narrative that they had
11 asked and I can read it or I can hand it out. I
12 have a handout of it, if you want. It is kind of
13 long and drawn out but it basically says -- do you
14 want me to read it, Travis?
07:03PM 15 MR. MILLER: Yes. This is new
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17 MR. PHILLIPS: I can pass it out, if you
18 would like. Do you want me to do that?
19 MR. MILLER: Yes, let's do that.
07:03PM 20 MR. PHILLIPS: We can kind of go over
21 it. I also have the -- you wanted this affidavit
22 signed. Do I do that yet?
23 MR. MILLER: I will see it.
24 MR. PHILLIPS: Okay. So I can read this
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1 and we can go over this real quick.
2 It says: Chicago SMSA Limited
3 Partnership doing business as Verizon Wireless
4 seeks a special -use permit and any other necessary
07:04PM 5 approvals to construct a wireless
6 telecommunications service facility at 204 W.
7 Wheaton, Yorkville, Illinois. That will be called
8 the property. Verizon Wireless and its affiliates
9 have acquired licenses from the FCC to provide
07:04PM 10 personal communication services, called PCS,
11 coverage throughout the United States. These
12 licenses include Yorkville, Illinois, and the
13 remainder of the Chicago metropolitan region. The
14 regional system is operating under the name of
07:04PM 15 Verizon Wireless and is a part of an integrated
16 nationwide network of coverage.
17 The WTSF, wireless telecommunication
18 service facility, which Verizon Wireless proposes
19 to utilize on the property will result in
07:OSPM 20 providing reliable and uninterrupted PCS services
21 to this area the Village -- or should say city.
22 Such services include wireless telephone service,
23 voice paging, and wireless data transmission.
24 Verizon Wireless PCS technology operates at
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1 various rate of frequency bands between 1950 and
2 1965 MGhz and utilizes a digital wireless voice
3 and data transmission system. This technology
4 promises to provide consumers with enhanced
07:05PM 5 service, including greater sound, clarity, and
6 privacy, as well as new services. Some are
7 available and some aren't available.
8 Like traditional cellular phone
9 systems, PCS operates on a grid system whereby
07:05PM 10 overlapping cells mesh to form a seamless wireless
11 network. The technical criteria for establishing
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12 cell sites are very exacting as to both the height
13 and location of the WTSF. Within the Yorkville
14 area, cell sites are generally located
07:05PM 15 approximately one to three miles apart. Based on
16 a computerized engineering study which takes into
17 account, among other things, local population
18 density, traffic patterns and topography, Verizon
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07:06PM 20 for a PCS site in the Yorkville area. The site at
21 204 West Wheaton Avenue is within the geographic
22 area in which a facility must be located in order
23 for it to function as an integral part of the PCS
24 network.
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1 The property was selected based on
2 its satisfying RF criteria -- which is one of the
3 things that we had talked about or was in there --
4 including antenna height, and Verizon Wireless'
5 review of local land uses and site availability.
6 Specifically, proximity to the Yorkville
7 residential and business communities and major
8 roadways were relevant citing criteria.
9 The property is zoned B -3 service
07:06PM 10 business. Pursuant to the Yorkville Zoning
11 Ordinance, Verizon Wireless has made application
12 for a special -use permit in order to erect and
13 maintain a wireless PCS facility, including
14 installing a 195 -foot, 199' with lightening rod,
07:06PM 15 monopole tower with 15 antennas which will be
16 mounted at the 195 -foot level on the tower.
17 Verizon Wireless' equipment shelter will be in a
18 new 54 -by -25 fenced lease area. The fenced area
19 has been revised in the drawings to show that
07:06PM 20 there will be slats per -- there was some
21 discussion, I guess, or however -- whatever
22 landscaping needs to be done, we are willing to do
23 that.
24 The proposed facility is not
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1 staffed, and, upon completion, will require only
2 infrequent site visits, approximately one time a
3 month. Access will be provided to the WTSF via
4 the existing entryways to the property at 204 West
07:07PM 5 Wheaton. We are using the existing driveway on
6 the back of their lumber yard. Hence the facility
7 will not have any material impact on either
8 traffic or stormwater control. The site is
9 entirely self - monitored and connects directly to a
07:07PM 10 central office where sophisticated computers alert
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13 generated by the proposed PCS facility. In
14 general, PCS technology does not interfere with
07:07PM 15 any other forms of communications. To the
16 contrary, PCS technology provides vital
17 communication in emergency situations and will be
18 commonly used by local residents and emergency
19 personnel to protect the general public's health,
07:08PM 20 safety, and welfare.
21 The proposed site is located in a
22 commercial area at the rear of a lumber facility
23 bordered by railroad lines. We feel this location
24 will have limited impact on surrounding
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1 properties. In addition, Verizon Wireless will
2 work closely with the City of Yorkville to insure
3 proper screening is provided.
4 The proposed facilities will be
5 designed and constructed to meet applicable
6 governmental and industry safety standards.
7 Specifically, Verizon Wireless will comply with
8 all FCC and FAA rules regarding construction
9 requirements, technical standards, interference
07:08PM 10 protection, power and height limitations, and
11 radio frequency standards. Any and all RF
12 emissions are subject to the exclusive
13 jurisdiction of the FCC.
14 Verizon Wireless is under rigid time
15 constraints and, consistent with applicable law,
16 we respectfully request this application be
17 processed a expeditiously as possible. Please
18 note that Verizon Wireless expressly reserves all
19 of its rights and claims, including, without
20 limitation, those available to it under federal
21 law. Without limiting the generality of the
22 foregoing, no waiver, admission, or agreement
23 shall be inferred herefrom and no filing of any
24 application for any permit, including, without
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1 limitation, any building or other permit, license
2 or approval or any other action heretofore or
3 hereafter taken by or on behalf of Verizon
4 Wireless shall be construed as a waiver or
5 limitation of any right or claim of Verizon
6 Wireless. That's technical stuff that they have
7 us put in here.
8 Verizon Wireless looks forward to
9 working with the City of Yorkville to bring the
07:09PM 10 benefits of Verizon Wireless PCS to the entire
11 Yorkville area. The addition of this site will
12 ensure uninterrupted superior digital PCS service
13 to Yorkville and greater competition in the
14 marketplace. The end.
07:09PM 15 That's basically it in a nutshell.
16 If anybody has any questions -- we kind of went
17 over a lot of the technology last time we
18 talked -- I would be happy to answer any
19 questions.
07:09PM 20 MR. MILLER: Yeah, I can review the
21 staff reports. A couple of meetings I think
22 that's Tony's referring to, the first would have
23 been -- the first step for the petitioner would be
24 planning counsel for staff review, so a lot of the
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1 staff comments and some of the modifications to
2 this plan set, the plan set that's in your packet,
3 and the larger versions that Tony brought with him
4 tonight is the second generation. The first
07:IOPM 5 generation the staff reviewed and made some
6 comments and there were some modifications made to
7 the plan to make it compliant with the ordinance
8 requirements. There are still a couple of minor
9 items that are addressed in the staff report and I
07:10PM 10 will explain those as I go through that.
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12 to is the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting that
13 occurred September 2nd. There are were two
14 requests that SAC Wireless is asking for for this
07:10PM 15 tower. One -- what's before you tonight obviously
16 is a special use that's spelled out in Chapter 15
17 of the zoning ordinance which is required to be
18 obtained for any newly constructed
19 telecommunications facility.
07:1OPM 20 The second request is a height
21 variance. The Zoning Board of Appeals did meet on
22 the 2nd of September, reviewed the request
23 specifically to the height variance. The
24 ordinance requires new towers to be no more than
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1 100 feet tall and they are asking for the tower to
2 be a total of 199 feet tall, 195 with a four -foot
3 lightening rod.
4 A few of you I was able to give you
07:11PM 5 minutes to the ZBA meeting and I handed these out
6 tonight. This is just for your reference. The
7 subject of the variance request has been heard by
8 the ZBA. The public hearing was closed. The ZBA
9 did make a favorable recommendation with a vote of
07:11PM 10 3 to 2 to recommend to the city council granting
11 the variance for the height request.
12 So that recommendation, along with
13 the recommendation by the plan commission tonight
14 on the special use, will move forward to city
07:11PM 15 council simultaneously, so that --
16 MR. PHILLIPS: I think there is some
17 discussion that your height limitations were --
18 that you are going look into changing the height
19 limitations because now with the technology and
07:12PM 20 the way things are going to try and encourage more
21 carriers on one tower, instead of having hundreds
22 of towers all over the place, having one or two
23 taller ones that can hold more carriers. In this
24 case this tower does have the capability of
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1 holding three or four carriers on it.
2 MR. MILLER: The requirement of the
3 Chapter 15 of the zoning ordinance is for the
4 petitioner to submit an inventory of existing
07:12PM 5 sites. So as you consider granting approval for a
6 special -use permit for the new tower, it is
7 important to understand where existing towers are
8 for you to be able to determine whether or not
9 this a need in the community.
07:12PM 10 The first part of that paragraph
11 just explains what the requirements are for them
12 to provide. There is a table that was provided by
13 the petitioner that lists -- there is a map that
14 shows the location as well as a table. It lists
07:13PM 15 the address of the location and the style of the
16 tower, whether it is a lattice design tower or a
17 monopole tower, which is what's being requested in
18 this case. It's a 200 -foot monopole tower.
19 The second part of that paragraph --
07:13PM 20 and this is the second paragraph on my October 8th
21 staff report -- does state that along with that
22 inventory a description by the petitioner of the
23 suitability or in this case unsuitability, if you
24 will, of any existing structure that is in
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1 proximity to where they are proposing the tower to
2 be able to accommodate a cell tower. In other
3 words, the ordinance tries to encourage rather
4 than -- prior to building a tower make sure there
07:13PM 5 isn't any structure or building or water tower,
6 for example, that's in close proximity that could
7 be utilized rather than putting up a new
8 structure.
9 So the colored diagrams on the maps
07:14PM 10 that show coverage, that's probably a good
11 resource for you to review following their logic
12 in identifying this as a good location. The
13 nearest water tower to this location would be
14 north of Galena Road up near the Bristol Bay
07:14PM 15 subdivision. There are ComEd overhead power lines
16 that are directly adjacent to this site, something
17 that plan council asked for some information on
18 and asked for verification from ComEd that
19 co- locations couldn't exist on those towers. And
07:14PM 20 it was determined that ComEd would not provide for
21 a co- location. So it does force an adjacent
22 tower.
23 The height of the tower that's being
24 proposed does exceed the ComEd towers that are out
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1 there as well, so the 200 - foot -high monopole will
2 allow for more users than what the ComEd poles
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4 willing to lease space on those sites. So that
07:15PM 5 was an issue that was delved into by staff to make
6 sure there wasn't an ability for a location on
7 existing towers. Beyond that there aren't any
8 structures of this height in this vicinity.
9 The fencing requirement, which is
07:15PM 10 Paragraph 3, the ordinance requires that an opaque
11 screen surround the base basically hiding any of
12 the cabinets or ground -level apparatus that are
13 associated with the tower. This is an opportunity
14 to recommend landscape screening and oftentimes
07:15PM 15 staff has recommended landscape screening at the
16 base.
17 This site appears to be located in
18 an asphalt parking lot. So staff evaluated it and
19 we are not recommending that landscape be
07:16PM 20 introduced but we did recommend that the fence,
21 which is a chain -link style fence which was
22 originally proposed, that that include -- or that
23 be an opaque style fence where the petitioner is
24 proposing in your packet under the current
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1 submittal to put metal slats in the chain -link
2 fence to make it opaque. Staff does advise that
3 that meets the criteria for setbacks of
4 separation. The zoning ordinance requires the
07:16PM 5 petitioner to identify a couple of dimensions that
6 have not been identified in the most recent
7 submittal, although staff believes that they are
8 achieved. We are asking for that notation from a
9 technical standpoint to make sure that it is on
07:16PM 10 the plans.
11 One is that the base of the tower
12 needs to be at least 500 feet from a major
13 arterial. 47 would be the closest arterial.
14 Scaling this off on our maps, it is -over 500 feet
07:17PM 15 from 47. However, nowhere in the plans does it
16 state that so we are asking for that notation.
17 MR. PHILLIPS: I will make a note of
18 that right now.
19 MR. MILLER: The second item that's
07:17PM 20 asked to be identified is any residential --
21 nearest residential structure, any vacant
22 residential platted lot, or residentially zoned
23 districts within 500 feet, so basically a
24 dimension from the proposed tower location to the
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1 nearest of those items. Whispering Meadows
2 subdivision is within 500 feet. There is not an
3 existing home constructed but there are two
4 platted lots that are currently vacant. There
07:17PM 5 aren't homes constructed on them yet. Again by
6 scaling off what falls within 500 feet that's not
7 a -- that's not noted on the application, so that
8 dimension and that shown on the map should be
9 included in the petition from a staff standpoint.
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11 special -use criteria one of the things you need to
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14 suggest that because the lots are currently
07:18PM 15 vacant, any home to be constructed on those lots
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18 is a critical criteria if homes are existing and
19 residences are in place, which isn't the case
07:18PM 20 here, but I wanted to make sure you knew we had
21 scaled that off and there are two lots.
22 I did check the affidavit and
23 certified notices were mailed out to the owners of
24 those lots and they were notified of this hearing.
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1 MR. BAKER: Do you know the distance of
2 those lots from the base of the tower?
3 MR. MILLER: I don't and the lots aren't
4 shown on the maps that have been provided so I
07:19PM 5 would have to scale that here and it would be
6 within 500 feet.
7 MR. BAKER: Right. But the tower is
8 200 feet so is the base 200 feet from the
9 residents or is it 300 feet from the property
07:19PM 10 line?
11 MR. MILLER: These lots it would be in
12 excess of 200 feet from the boundary of the lot.
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07:19PM 15 MR. BAKER: Right.
16 MR. MILLER: And these lots are south of
17 the Burlington Northern railroad track.
18 CHAIRMAN CROUCH: They are on the other
19 side of the track.
07:19PM 20 MS. ADAMS: How many people were
21 notified, just out of curiosity?
22 MR. PHILLIPS: There was more parcels
23 but the same owner owns two or three parcels so --
24 MR. MILLER: 21.
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1 MR. SCHILLINGER: And that's not all
2 residential.
3 MR. MILLER: No, only two residences.
4 The ordinance requires all parcels within 500 feet
07:20PM 5 of the boundary be notified. The criteria I have
6 in the ordinance -- there are actually two lists
7 of criteria. You are all familiar with Chapter 14
8 of the zoning ordinance, the standard special -use
9 criteria, and that's in the staff report. There
07:20PM 10 is additional criteria in Chapter 15 specific to
11 telecommunication towers.
12 So at the bottom of Page 1 and the
13 top of Page 2 in the staff reports, Items 1
14 through 8, those criteria that are specific to
07:20PM 15 Chapter 15, a telecommunications tower, that
16 should be considered by the planning commission as
17 you make your recommendations to the city council,
18 and then the last thing on the staff report, Items
19 1 through 6, those are the standard criteria for
07:21PM 20 any special use. So all of those total of 14
21 criteria staff would recommend that you review and
22 consider as you consider your recommendation.
23 The petitioner did provide a
24 narrative addressing the six standard items out of
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1 Chapter 14 and those have been attached for your
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3 MR. PHILLIPS: Did I miss some?
4 MR. MILLER: Yeah. Do you want to read
07:21PM 5 through those?
6 MR. PHILLIPS: That was in my narrative.
7 MR. MILLER: Which you just read?
8 MR. PHILLIPS: Yeah, most of it was,
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07:21PM 10 ingress and egress was addressed. We talked about
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07:22PM 15 adjacent properties, I said it was -- there was a
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17 Topography it is flat. There is no
18 tree coverage. It is in the back of a lumbar
19 yard. That addresses the tree issue. The design
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07:22PM 20 of the antenna, it was a monopole. As far as
21 reducing -- eliminating visual object
22 obtrusiveness, it is in the back of a lumber yard,
23 railroad tracks, ComEd line, you can't find a
24 better place to stick a tower to put it next to
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1 other towers in the back of a lumbar yard in a
2 commercial area. Ingress and egress was addressed
3 in the narrative, because we are using an existing
4 parking lot to get in and out. That was
07:22PM 5 addressed.
6 Availability as to antenna
7 structures, they determined that was the best
8 place for it to be and the height. The RF
9 engineers determined based on the location and the
07:23PM 10 height that that was the necessary thing to do.
11 So I thought we pretty much addressed everything
12 except for the nature of the uses on the adjacent
13 property -- well, I did say that it was a
14 commercial. We kind of talked about everything
07:23PM 15 there but most of it was in the narrative.
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18 want -- these tower companies aren't in the
19 business of wanting to build towers unless they
07:23PM 20 have to. It is a very expensive venture and they
21 have to pay rent. It is because of necessity,
22 whether it is coverage or capacity, and these days
23 it is a little bit of both, mostly capacity issues
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1 stuff and video mails and picture mails and video
2 stuff. So, you know, it is just a matter of time
3 before what you have existing is going to be
4 overwhelmed and then you are going to have to find
07:24PM 5 alternative places to put this stuff. This tower
6 they are proposing will hold three more carriers,
7 so you are kind of focusing everybody over there
8 instead of having them all around the place. But
9 we are definitely willing to work with the city to
07:24PM 10 make this happen.
11 CHAIRMAN CROUCH: Is there anything
12 else?
13 MR. MILLER: No.
14 CHAIRMAN CROUCH: Is there a motion to
07:24PM 15 close the public hearing?
16 MR. KRAUPNER: So moved.
17 MS. ADAMS: Second.
18 CHAIRMAN CROUCH: Moved and a second.
19 Is there any discussion on the motion? Hearing
07:24PM 20 none, all those in favor say yes?
21 (A chorus of yeses.)
22 CHAIRMAN CROUCH: Opposed, say no?
23 (No response.)
24 CHAIRMAN CROUCH: Motion carries.
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3 I, Lynette J. Neal, a Certified
4 Shorthand Reporter, do hereby certify that I
5 reported in shorthand proceedings and that the
6 foregoing Report of Proceedings, Pages 3 through
7 24, inclusive, is a true, correct, and complete
8 transcript of my shorthand notes so taken at the
9 time and place aforesaid.
10 I further certify that my
11 certificate annexed hereto applies to the original
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12 transcript and copies thereof, signed and
13 certified under my hand only. I assume no
14 responsibility for the accuracy of any reproduced
15 copies not made under my control or direction.
16 In testimony whereof, I have
17 hereunto set my hand this 9th day of November,
18 A.D., 2009.
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