PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-USE-2023-000020)

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(2) Telecommunication antennas and Towers." Section 25-4-12. Telecommunication antennas or towers states: (a) A telecommunication antenna or to►vcr shall be pcmiittcd in the V,CN CG, CV,MCX, ML, MG and CDH districts_provided that the antenna_tower,and its use are not hazardous or dangerous to the surrounding area and the director has issued plan approval for such use. A telecommunication antenna or tower may be permitted in the RS_ RD, RM, RCX, RA_FA, A, [A and ❑districts if a use permit is obtained for such use. Where there is an existing telecommunication tower,co-location of additional antenna or equipment will be pennitted provided the director has issued plan approval for such use, (b) The minimum setbacks for a teleconununication antenna and tower are as follows: (1) Freestanding antennas and towers supported by guy wires shall be set back from every property line a minimum of one foot for every five foot of antenna or tower height. (2) Telecommunication antennas and towers supported by guy wires shall be set back from every property line a minimum of one foot for every one foot of antenna or tower height." (c) The tower,together with the initial antennas or other equipment proposed to be installed thereon,shall have a hard survivability for sustained winds of at least one hundred miles per hour." This Project is located in the A district,and accordingly requires that a Use Permit be obtained for such use. The proposed freestanding tower is setback more 46'to the rear and 48'-2"which complies with the minimum setback requirement of 36'or one foot for every five foot of tower. And..the tower will be designed to meet the 2018 International Building Code.adopted by the County of HaiNaii as their governing building code,and will have a hard survivability for sustained winds of one hundred miles per hour. An analysis was conducted by Airspace Federal Airways and Airspace who determined that the 180'tower does not require FAA notice prior to constriction. The Applicant's tenants N%ill operate only on licensed frequencies and will not interfere with the Cuuntr- of Hawaii iadio system. GENERALPLAN The General Plan states in part: It. PUBLIC UTILTIES 11.3 Telecommunications 11.3.1 Introduction and AnaI!'SIS The telephone is an essential means of voice communication for the majority of residents in Hawaii County. However,over the last decade,the County has seen an acceleration in the development of telecommunication technology-and a transformation of the telecommunications industry. In addition to traditional phone communication,the telecommunications industry-now includes technologies such as wireless cellular and digital mobile phones,the internet and world wide web. During the last decade,wireless telecoirununications has experienced a dramatic decrease in cost and a phenomenal increase in availability. Changes in technology and competition in the a rage