2020-09-21 Leeward Exh B (USE 20-000083)

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YATES: Is it a totally new tower than what it is there now? Is it going to be sitting - - - CARR - -CARR SMITH: - - -hard to hear you. VITOUSEK: It seemed to me like she asked if this is a new tower. CARR SMITH: Okay. So, go ahead, Christian. KAY: Sure, I can address that. Yes, this is a Use Permit for a new tower that will be replacing an existing tower that has been on the property since 1963. As was represented by the applicant, when the new tower is constructed, the existing service providers that are on the new tower, pardon me, on the existing tower will move to the new tower, at which time the existing tower will be demolished. There is a condition of approval that says within 180 days of operation of the new tower, the old tower, or the existing tower, will need to be demolished. So, yes, to answer your first question, yes, this will be a new structure, new facility from, a shorter facility than what is existing and has been existing on the property since 1963. CARR SMITH: Go ahead, Faye. YATES: - - - CARR - -CARR SMITH: Now we don't hear you at all. YATES: - - - KAY: - -KAY: Would you like to come in here and use this camera? CARR SMITH: You have both of them on your desk? Mark's isn't over there, okay. KAY: Yeah. CARR SMITH: Go ahead, Mr. Vitousek. VITOUSEK: Question for Shamaury. Is it just as possible that the existing cell tower facility could be retrofitted as 5G as the new tower? MYRICK: Yes, they could come back, the applicant could come and update the antennas on the tower. I know the current tenants on the tower right now, as Christian stated, are Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile. If, if say T-Mobile wanted to come back and upgrade their antennas, and I haven't looked at this to see what the county's process is for an antenna mod, but they could apply to the county to, to have that antenna upgraded to 4, uh, 5G technology. VITOUSEK: Got you. MYRICK: But the current antennas on the tower always support LTE, 4G. 10 EXHIBIT B