2021-06-03 Windward Exh A AT&T Mobility USE 21-000087

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I'd also like to quickly raise a letter of support from the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the Girl Scouts of Hawaii, our landlord for this site, which states that they "Feel this project will be an asset to the community and look forward to the educational learning experience that this project will bring to our Hawaii Island Girl Scouts as we focus on the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) in workforce development for young girls and the contribution of STEM to our community's future " end quote. As noted in the CUP application AT&T is proposing a stealth facility specifically a monopine to reduce the visual impact. If there are other design preferences, please know that I would be glad to take your feedback. As shown in the AT&T's application, the proposed project meets all applicable requirements of the Hawaii County Code nineteen eighty-three (1983) two thousand sixteen (2016 Edition as amended) for siting new wireless communication facilities and complies with all other applicable State and Federal laws and regulations. AT&T's proposal is also the least intrusive means of meeting its coverage objectives for this area along Saddle Road. Again, this site is being built as part of AT&T's commitment to building the FirstNet network and public safety will be enhanced by the Commission's approval of this application. Additionally, this site is also in response to customer feedback about coverage gaps along Saddle Road. Accordingly, AT&T respectfully requests the Planning Commission approve this project as proposed, subject only to the County of Hawaii noted conditions of approval. Thank you very much for your time and consideration and I am available to answer any questions you may have. REPLOGLE: Thank you Mr. Novak. Commissioners, do you have any questions for the applicant? Yes, Mr. Clarkson. CLARKSON: Yes, I would like to ask Mr. Novak if AT&T would be willing to go underground with their utilities once they crossover the Saddle Road to minimize view plane problems. I prefer that they go underground from the utility pole on the opposite side of the road, but I know that would be extremely expensive to cross the road underground. And my second question would be would you be willing to support an additional condition that we put on towers in the past that the structure be designed to support I think it was a nominal extension under twenty (20) feet in case another company wanted to co-locate either above or below that the structure be constructed or co-locator either above or below the AT&T antennas. Those are my questions. NOVAK: The first one is easy they'll be designed to the tower will be structurally designed to accommodate additional co-locations by other carriers. So, it will be structurally designed for that. So, they could easily, there's multiple centerlines below AT&T's equipment that other carriers can co-locate on. They could also do extension whether that 20-foot extension if they required to go above AT&T, it looks like they would need a setback variance because of the property lines. But if the County's okay with that it's within their option to approve that. So, the answer is yes, they will be structurally capable of co-locations. 10 EXHIBIT A