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foot portion of a 21-acre property. The monopole would be designed to accommodate the placement of another antenna platform for another carrier. This would be co-location. In addition to the monopole, the 200-square foot area would be used for accessory ground facilities to house MOBI’s radio equipment, which will be fenced with a 6-foot high security chain link fence. This is the site plan which was submitted by the applicant. Again, we show Hawai‘i Belt Road. This is the general area of the towers, and it will be located just next to the existing tower. These are trees that are already existing ironwood trees. We show the existing dwelling as well as the warehouse structure. This here you have a driveway that actually accesses the residence, and then it comes over to the site. This is the elevation which shows the existing tower and the new tower that will be located next to it. The Planning Department is recommending approval with our conditions. This particular application has a unique condition. There’s an existing heiau on the property called Mamala Heiau; and in our previous permit as well as in this permit we have a condition that should anybody request legitimate access claims to the heiau by native Hawaiians for the purpose of exercising native Hawaiian cultural or religious practices, the applicant will work with the landowner to make the appropriate access accommodations. And, again, this was also within the existing permit that’s there for Nextel. Additionally, because this permit is locatedwithin the special management area, prior to this application coming before the Planning Commission they were approved for an SMA Minor Permit because the total cost was under $125,000. Lastly, we received a letter of opposition from a surrounding neighbor stating concerns regarding a possible red light that would be placed on top of the tower. I’ve spoken with the applicant’s representative and they’ve assured me that there is not going to be a red light on top of the tower. FAA requires that there be lighting on towers that are 200 feet and higher for safety purposes for aviation. So, in this particular case, because the tower is lower than that it’s not required. Are there any questions? KERN: Questions for staff? Commissioner Ono. ONO: Yes. What is the height of the existing pole now? I’m sorry, I missed that. DARROW: Eighty feet. ONO: So this would be the same height? DARROW: Correct. ONO: Okay, thank you. KERN: Any other questions? Commissioner Domingo. DOMINGO: What’s using the existing tower? DARROW: That’s Nextel. DOMINGO:Nextel. DARROW: That was the applicant. I’m not sure currently who’s co-locating on that particular tower. DOMINGO: So that tower would be still be there to be used for the original purpose? 2 EXHIBIT C