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elapsed. So, they've cleared Section 106 as far as Historic Preservation review. But, has there
<br /> been any review, Historic Preservation review, attempted under Hawaii Revised Statutes 6E-42?
<br /> KAY: Yes, thank you for the question, Commissioner Vitousek. As part of this, the review
<br /> process for this application, we did send a 6E review request to SHPD, and at the time, or at
<br /> today's date, we have not heard any response.
<br /> VITOUSEK: Okay. You know, it's unlikely that there's going to be any issues with
<br /> archaeological sites, but, you know, on an absolute technicality, this tower itself is, is built in
<br /> 1963 making it 50 years old, which would require review form the Historic Preservation
<br /> Division's Architecture Branch prior to removal of the tower. I just, I just want to point that out
<br /> and indicate that that could be a potential condition to be added to the recommended approval
<br /> that the Historic Preservation Review pursuant to 6E-42 be completed to include a review by
<br /> State Historic Preservation Division's Architecture Branch.
<br /> KAY: Okay, I'm happy to entertain that possible condition at the time of a motion, if that's
<br /> okay.
<br /> VITOUSEK: I just, checking to see if that's something that you guys would be all right with.
<br /> KAY: I think that I would have to check back into the requirements. I would defer to your, your
<br /> knowledge on that, and if that's the case, there is kind of a catch-all requirement that the
<br /> applicant comply with all federal, state, and county requirements, and I think that if that is a
<br /> requirement of state law, then, yes, we would be okay with that.
<br /> CARR SMITH: Anyone else? Maybe this is for the applicant, but, Christian, is this a 5G tower?
<br /> KAY: I will let the applicant address that. Just my own editorializing here is, to my knowledge,
<br /> 5G is intended to be more kind of shorter point-to-point communication technology, so on lamp
<br /> posts, on buildings, and those types of things, whereas towers, these higher towers are more
<br /> meant for more traditional cell service. Again, I'm not an engineer, and maybe Mr. Myrick can
<br /> address that a little bit better than me.
<br /> CARR SMITH: Very good.
<br /> MYRICK: Yes, sure, Christian, you're on the right path. Normally, you see 5G as more of a
<br /> small cell development and deployment, more, shorter light pole type utilities, usually under
<br /> 30 feet. With this particular tower, we looked at the antenna array, and none of the antennas are,
<br /> support 5G currently. So the, the current antennas on the tower would just be, if this is approved,
<br /> transferred over to the new tower. And right now, with the information that we have, we do not
<br /> have any 5G antennas to, that will be transferred to the new tower.
<br /> CARR SMITH: Okay, very good. Any other questions for staff? (Pause) All right. Thank you,
<br /> Christian.
<br /> KAY: Thank you.
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