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hard survivability for sustained winds of one hundred miles per hour. The tower will be <br />disguised to look like a pine tree, and it will be surrounded by existing landscaping to <br />minimize any impact to the surrounding community. The ground equipment will also be <br />fenced with chain link with inserted green slats. <br />3. The proposed facility enhances police and fire protection by extending wireless voice <br />and data services to remote land areas so that emergency and public safety officials can <br />be contacted in the event of an emergency. The new facility will also provide the area <br />with high-speed wireless broadband. <br />4. Co -location: The monopine tower will be designed to accommodate the co -location of <br />up to four (4) telecommunication carriers. According to the applicant, in addition to <br />Verizon Wireless (anchor tenant), T-Mobile has expressed interest in co -locating in the <br />future to provide expanded coverage to the surrounding area. Verizon Wireless has also <br />reached out to AT&T but has not yet received confirmation of interest. Further, Verizon <br />Wireless has made diligent effort to co -locate on a nearby tower, but there are no existing <br />telecommunication facilities available for co -location in the area of the proposed facility. <br />5. Tower Height Justification: According to the applicant, the proposed 85-foot-tall tower <br />height is necessary to overcome topography and tall trees. The tower height will ensure <br />the proper line of sight needed to extend service to the surrounding area and as far along <br />Hawai'i Belt Road as possible. If the tower height were reduced, it would reduce the <br />coverage footprint of Verizon Wireless and other carriers who would co -locate on the <br />tower. <br />6. Supportive Information: The applicant has submitted the attached in support of the <br />request: (Planning Department Exhibit 1 — Use Permit Application dated November <br />3, 2022) <br />7. Landowner: William H. Wilton Trust. <br />BACKGROUND INFORMATION <br />8. Telecommunications Act of 1996: The Telecommunications Act of 1996, Section 704, <br />as amended, recognizes the absence of health hazards from wireless radio wave <br />transmissions and prohibits local authorities from regulating the placement of such <br />towers based on environmental effects, so long as the towers comply with the Federal <br />Communication Commission's (FCC) guidelines. The applicant and subsequent tenant <br />2 <br />