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Wireless L.L.C. 426 N.Fairview, 1st Floor St. Paul, MN 55104 651.642.6942 fax December 10. 2000 Jeff Smyser City of Lino Lakes 600 Town Center Parkway Lino Lakes, MN 55014 Qwest. RE: Rezoning and administrative review application for a Personal Communication Service (PCS) facility with a 135' monopole to be located on City property at City Hall Park. Qwest Wireless L.L.C. will be persuing a rezoning of City Hall Park located at 1189 Main Street. Lino Lakes, MN and an administrative permit for a communication tower. BACKGROUND To fulfill its mandate from the FCC, Qwest Wireless has developed a grid of antenna throughout the service area. These facilities must be spaced, depending on certain technical and geographical variables. at intervals approximately three to five miles from each other and at a height of approximately one hundred and fifty feet to one hundred and eighty -five feet. Rural areas have a lower user density; therefore towers can be further apart and provide a larger coverage area. The objective of the system is to provide wireless services to all Twin City area communities. Since Qwest Wireless intends to utilize PCS as an affordable Wireless Local Loop service, coverage at the neighborhood level is essential (unlike Cellular. which typically focuses on mobile service). Our services are currently voice. but will likely expand into data transmission within the next five years. Given the size and magnitude of use of the Qwest Wireless system. there must be several antenna facilities located in Anoka County for Qwest Wireless to provide service throughout the community. As each additional facility is constructed. its location and height become relatively fixed. This makes it essential to ensure that any newly proposed facilities are at the proper heights and locations to allow them to "connect" and provide seamless coverage between the existing sites. Because of this. the amount of DEC 112000 err OE OW %D t.r ES USA Proud Sponsor