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Wireless L.L.C. <br />426 N.Fairview, 1st Floor <br />St. Paul, MN 55104 <br />651.642.6942 fax <br />December 10, 2000 <br />Jeff Smyser <br />City of Lino Lakes <br />600 Town Center Parkway <br />Lino Lakes, MN 55014 <br />Qwest - <br />RE: Rezoning and administrative review application for a Personal <br />Communication Service (PCS) facility with a 135' monopole to be located on <br />City property at City Hall Park. <br />Qwest Wireless L.L.C. will be persuing a rezoning of City Hall Park located at 1189 <br />Main Street, Lino Lakes. MN and an administrative permit for a communication tower. <br />BACKGROUND <br />To fulfill its mandate from the FCC, Qwest Wireless has developed a grid of antenna <br />throughout the service area. These facilities must be spaced, depending on certain <br />technical and geographical variables, at intervals approximately three to five miles from <br />each other and at a height of approximately one hundred and fifty feet to one hundred and <br />eighty -five feet. Rural areas have a lower user density; therefore towers can be further <br />apart and provide a larger coverage area. <br />The objective of the system is to provide wireless services to all Twin City area <br />communities. Since Qwest Wireless intends to utilize PCS as an affordable Wireless <br />Local Loop service, coverage at the neighborhood level is essential (unlike Cellular, <br />which typically focuses on mobile service). Our services are currently voice, but will <br />likely expand into data transmission within the next five years. <br />Given the size and magnitude of use of the Qwest Wireless system. there must be several <br />antenna facilities located in Anoka County for Qwest Wireless to provide service <br />throughout the community. As each additional facility is constructed, its location and <br />height become relatively fixed. This makes it essential to ensure that any newly proposed <br />facilities are at the proper heights and locations to allow them to "connect" and provide <br />seamless coverage between the existing sites. Because of this, the amount of <br />DEC 1 12000 <br />C;CD" OF 1..NO L. .Kc <br />I <br />USA <br />G5& <br />Muscnosa <br />Proud Sponsor <br />