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City of Little Canada Ordinance Change Proposal 29 September, 1997 In addition, we feel that Chapter 903,140, Section E GENERAL STANDARDS Paragraph 3 would need to be amended since some of these Public Utility Structures are in rights -of -way, highways, and property lines. Our agreement with NSP requires our equipment package to be self enclosed and located within the tower leg perimeter. Our equipment package, or base station, is currently approximately 9 1/2 feet by 12 feet in footprint and is projected to have a smaller dimension as technology changes and is improved. We would recommend a site plan approval as part of the city's Administrative Review process to include (but not be exclusive of) a copy of the NSP agreement, a copy of the underlying easement agreement, renderings reflecting the location of the antennae on the tower and the location of the base equipment, assurance of insurance, a site plan and construction drawings. Proposed Process Currently, Little Canada's code language allows co- location on some existing structures following an Administrative Permit process. Although the requirements for Administrative Review process is unclear but for following the General Standards as described by Section E in the code, we assume that a site plan submission and approval would be required. If we can agree that attachment of telecommunication antennae onto existing Public Utility Structures is an appropriate co- location, an Administrative Review process would require the minimum amount of work for city staff and still retain full control over the land use. Public Welfare Allowing this change in the city of Little Canada ordinance code would enhance public safety and welfare because it will enable US WEST Communications Wireless, an FCC approved and monitored provider, to bring new CDMA cellular technology to the area. CDMA technology, which did not exist four years ago, now is considered the leading wireless access technology in the industry. Please note that we have provided another printed article entitled "Next- Generation CDMA Toasted in Singapore," (Exhibit 5) which will give you a better historical perspective of the US WEST Communications Wireless technology. 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 CDMA cellular fax machined as part of their drug enforcement program to obtain immediate search warrants without leaving the scene when illegal activity is observed. Firefighters can receive faxed blueprints of a building en 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. At chemical spill sties, hazardous material information can be obtained `on site' by accessing computer data bases throughout the country with a CDMA cellular modem. Motorists will have greater flexibility of wireless phone choices, which will allow them more security in placing emergency calls as needed. (see Exhibit 6: "Driver Dodges Injury as Shots Fired on 35W ") Pocc6 of 16 Page 35