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ATTACHMENT B • Gary Kretschmer states that he will be sending a memo to planning tomorrow and it would help to have as many of their comments as possible tonight, but that we are open to comments in writing. The Planning Board meeting will be next Thursday. Gary would like to get as much information to the Planning Board as soon as possible. He fears that if he tries to give them too much information at the meeting that they may not make a decision and they are on a very tight time schedule. Gary Pultz also asks what level do we need a tutorial on the basics of cellular technology, or are we familiar enough to put it in a non -technical form. Those elements are crucial to them and they want those concerns in the regulations. Richard Varnes says there appears to be a wide variety of structures that accomplish our purpose. Accomplishing these guidelines in words is a tricky path. We may miss important details and we need to abstract more clearly what essential features we need. Ann Closser of US West New Vector Group (499-0710) with Jeffrey Pond, an attorney with US West, would like a follow-up on antennas. She feels that the proposed regulations limit options. She doesn't like the inability to use other structures to screen antennas. When you put antennas behind a fiberglass screen, you can't tell the difference between cellular antennas and what's already on the roof. Richard Vames asks if any of these pictures ( and/or computer simulations) will be available for Planning Board to look at. Ann Closser is proposing three sets of antennas and there are other mechanisms. She would like to have the flexibility to accommodate different structures. They have built structures (Jefferson County) where the antennas are behind screens on towers. Richard asks if there are copies of local ordinances or designing guidelines that the City can look at? • Ann Closser has the Jefferson County regulations available. One example is an antennae that transmits inside of a building. Richard confirmed that the draft ordinance states that all base station equipment should be mounted internally in the building Gary Pultz stated that the requirements for equipment are getting smaller since industry is going digital and now they are using cabinets instead of buildings. Ann Closser also feels that they are limited in height and that no increase in height will be allowed •