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AT&T <br />Cellular Division <br />November 12, 1997 <br />Mr. Eugene Delonais, Chair <br />Little Canada Planning Commission <br />City of Little Canada <br />515 Little Canada Road <br />St. Paul, MN 55117 <br />AT &T Wireless Services <br />2515 24th Avenue South <br />Minneapolis, MN 55406 <br />612 721 -1660 <br />FAX 612 721 -4770 <br />SENT BY FACIMILE AND US MAIL <br />612 - 484 4538 <br />Dear Mr. Delonais: <br />On behalf of AT &T Wireless, please let me express strong support for changes to <br />the Little Canada Code which would facilitate the location of wireless antennae on public <br />utility structures such as the NSP transmission towers by adding such towers to the <br />administrative permit list, including in residential areas. <br />By enabling attachment to such structures, the city will be: <br />• reducing the need for additional towers in the city, <br />• broadening the choices and this should result in the ability to avoid <br />location of towers or antennae where there may be opposition, <br />• enabling the location of antennae in such a manner as to reduce <br />aesthetic impact, and <br />• increasing the likelihood that an antenna can be located in the very best <br />location to result in the best possible wireless telecommunications <br />service. <br />We support recommendations to amend the City Code in order to allow the <br />location of antennae on existing structures such as the NSP transmission towers and <br />would be very willing to work with the city on this matter or provide other input which <br />would be helpful. <br />Best r <br />c <br />/ Ronald L. Mielke <br />Real Estate Manager <br />cc: Mr. Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />Mr. Stephen Grittman, Planning Director <br />Ms. Kathy Glanzer, Assistant Administrator ✓ <br />Mr. Peter Beck, Esq. <br />Page 40 <br />C Recycled Paper <br />