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Given the size and anticipated magnitude of use, there must be several US West Wireless facilities located in and near Little Canada in order for US West Wireless to fulfill its mandate to provide service throughout the community. After several months of investigation, we have determined that our proposed facility location is the most feasible site available to meet the needs of our PCS network while minimizing any impact on the community. PROPOSED USE: US West Wireless is proposing to install a fifty-eight (58) foot monopole including PCS antennas. The associated ground equipment for this site will be located near the base of the pole directly to its west side. This site equipment requires single phase, 208 volt, 100 amp electrical service and a T1 telephone for utilities. Drainage of the site will not be changed. Set backs for the proposed monopole are approximately 120 feet from the north property line, 140 feet from the east, 60 feet from the south and at least 40 feet from the west. See enclosed (Site Survey). This relatively unobtrusive wireless facility is screened by several mature trees to the south and by the existing commercial operations involving the majority of the property. This facility will enhance public safety and welfare because it will enable US West Wireless to bring Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) wireless technology to the area. CDMA technology, which did not exist four years ago, now is considered the leading wireless access technology in the industry. The ability to transmit data such as fax, paging and computer data transmission will open a whole new way of communicating by business, individuals and government services. Police can use CDIvMA wireless fax machines as part of their drug enforcement program to obtain immediate search warrants when illegal activity is observed without leaving the scene. Firefighters can receive faxed blueprints of a building in route to fight fires more safely. Ambulances can use it to transmit vital data to emergency rooms, which allow the emergency rooms to be better prepared to receive injured accident victims. Motorists will have greater flexibility of wireless phone choices, which will allow them more security in placing emergency calls as needed. Additionally, CDMA encoding will virtually eliminate the possibility of phone number cloning and cell number theft. Zoning Requirements The proposed site meets all requirements outlined in the Little Canada Zoning Ordinance for Commercial and Business Districts. A few of the main criteria are addressed below. Page 34