2015-12-03 Hearing Transcript - CCTMO USE 15-057

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So, this, this permit will allow us to do the upgrade and help us to increase the coverage considerably throughout the community and also allow us to use the new 4G technology antennas so that those, those handset users can have that service as well. We’ve reviewed the conditions that were suggested by the Planning Department, and my client doesn’t have any concerns. Thank you. MIYASATO: Commissioners, any questions for the applicant? I just have two things, yeah, well actually just one. You already addressed one, but--I do have two. Is there any hazardous materials that will be handled on the dismantling? FOX: The tower that’s going to be taken apart is all structural steel so there’s no, there’s nothing like—there’s no paints or anything associated with that. MIYASATO: No heavy oils or anything? FOX: It’s my—no, no, it’s my understanding some of that can be, can be recycled. MIYASATO: Okay, and then what is the—what would be, would your customers have down time on the switchover? FOX: Oh, okay, no that’s a really good question. So, this is kind of interesting. It’s something we had to ask of the Planning Department, so what we need to do is actually construct the new tower before we take down the old one so that we don’t lose the coverage, cause it’s gonna take, you know, three to four months to get the new tower built and to make sure the antennas are all connected to the other existing sites, so we’re gonna actually have to build that new tower, put it up, put the new antennas on the tower, get that operational, and then we can start removing the antennas and dismantling the old tower. MIYASATO: Okay. FOX: So, there’s gonna be some overlap there. MIYASATO: Okay, thank you. Commissioners, no questions? Okay, thank you. FOX: Okay, thank you. MIYASATO: Is there anyone wishing to testify on this application? If not, can I have a motion to close public testimony? MOSES: Motion to close. IKEDA: Second. 4 EXHIBIT B