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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.1.20 #4 Additional testimony E. Ellwood, K. Tejada, unknownMori, Ashley From: Ed Ellwood <edelyn.ellwood@yahoo.com> C8H PLRNNING DEPT Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2020 1:07 PM JUN 1 2020iiw9:4d To: Planning Internet Mail Cc: Kanealii-Kleinfelder, Matt; russell@russellruderman.com Subject: Testimony Submission for June 4, 2020 Hearing -AT&T Mobility Application USE PERMIT 19-000081 Attachments: June 4 2020 Hearing-Testimony with Petition Signatures - EELLWOOD.pdf Aloha County of Hawaii Windward Planning Commission and all involved parties, PLEASE REPLY with Acknowledgment of Receipt of my email. I have attended and testified at the last two hearings. Attached is my testimony and a signed petition from concerned citizens including by not limited to property owners,residents and neighbors. I have mentioned this petition at the March hearing. We have informed our Councilman and Senator of our concerns and want to be ensured that our voices are being heard. I continue to oppose the approval of this permit on the below: TMK: (3) 1-7-031:31 AT&T Mobility Facility for Kurtistown, HI USE PERMIT 19-000081 Thank you, Edelyn Ellwood 1 133223 Item #4 WPC 6/4/20 Testimony E. Ellwood, K. Tejada, Unknown OPPOSE AT&T's MONOPOLE PERMIT REQUEST RE: TMK: (3) 1-7-031:031), (AT&T Mobility— New Telecommunications Facility) JUNE 4, 2020 HEARING Opposition Testimony Submitted by: Edelyn Cobile Ellwood PO Box 57 Keaau, HI 96749 1. I OPPOSE. I oppose the approval of this permit and I'm asking the Hawaii County Planning Department to once again REJECT this permit application. I am a long-time PROPERTY OWNER/RESIDENT living near the proposed monopole site. Attached is a petition with signatures asking the Hawaii County Planning Commision to REJECT the permit. Signatures are from property owners, residents and many concerned citizens. We are all tired of this type of disregard for established communities and for human life. We matter! 2. AESTHETICS/SOUND ANNOYANCE. The applicant is asking for a VARIANCE to the zoning code and to our way of life in this neighborhood. Cell towers/monopoles/facilities are AESTHETICALLY UGLY/UNAPPEALING and we don't want to see them or hear the constant humming sounds from our homes. The ones in Keaau near Foodland and near Life Care Center in Hilo are disguised to look like trees and are still poorly designed. Sounds have been heard being emitted by them. Currently, voices travel throughout the camp although the person(s) talking is not next door. The proposed 180-foot structure (18 stories tall) will be seen from all areas of all nearby communities and from all roads. This will NOT blend in with the natural landscape of our long-established, quiet neighborhood- - historically a sugar plantation where today's residents still plant fruit, flowers and raise livestock. This 1 area is zoned for agricultural and we live in a farming community life-style and like to keep it that way. We understand that once a pole is installed, the cell service provider can add another 20 feet without community consent. We do not want to see or hear a 200-foot atrocity as we are outside working on our land. 3. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. Was there an environmental impact statement done as part of the permit request?A facility management plan? Would there be an alarm system that goes off when the pole's radio frequency (RF) readings are dangerously high? Who monitors those readings and is this done 24/7? We would want to know what we're being exposed to and how frequently. Can the applicant guarantee that these monopoles cause ZERO harm to people's health and to nature (birds, bees, owls, fruit trees, etc.)? We do not want to be exposed to any radiation and don't want our immediate environment to suffer long-term effects. 4. LESS INTRUSIVE LOCATION. Applicant should FIND ANOTHER SITE that is less intrusive and where residents aren't opposed this project. There may be areas that are truly in need of better service and where there is real evidence of significant service gaps. What evidence was submitted to the Planning Department/all necessary parties to show that AT&T made a good faith effort to identify and evaluate less intrusive options? Why with 4,000 miles of land and with only less than 185,000 residents on this island, would the applicant not be able to find another less intrusive site? It's a BIG island! If this location is for the applicant's convenience, this is not our responsibility. A project like this should not be built at our expense. One of our property owners is a licensed real estate broker and can present a list of less intrusive location options. The neighborhood across the site between our neighborhood and Kamehameha School's campus is Keaau Ag Lots. They opposed a monopole proposal there too and for good reason. 2 Why is it that for commercial zoning, a new building's height is limited to 45 feet in the Residential Commercial Mix (RCX) districts but the board would consider listening to an applicant's request for a 180-foot structure near our homes, schools and churches? The proposed site of this structure has cattle and a house on it already. Wouldn't a different location just be the best solution and one that considers the betterment and safety of all concerned residents? We demand that the applicant/AT&T be a good community partner. 5. NO SERVICE GAP. We have more than AMPLE CELL SERVICE and can make emergency calls. My neighbors who have AT&T, are content with their cell service and do not want this monopole and have testified and signed the petition. There is no evidence of a significant service gap for me and for all the opposing full-time residents of my community. There are existing towers nearby next to the Keaau Foodland and another one at Assembly of God in Kurtistown. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found that in MetroPCS vs. San Francisco 2005), The Telecommunications Act, (TCA) does not have to assure every wireless carrier a right to seamless coverage in every area it serves? The TCA does not guarantee wireless service providers coverage free of small "dead spots." 6. INVESTMENT CONCERNS. As a property owner, I am concerned about PROPERTY VALUES DECLINING and the ability to attract a home buyer in the future should this atrocity be installed. This is a HUGE investment risk for all home owners! Sellers have to complete a Sellers Real Property Disclosure Statement including information on lines 23 & 26 that could deter potential buyers from considering our homes. Our homes are our investments too and we were here FIRST! The applicant is not concerned about whether we can sell our homes in the future. 3 In the March hearing, submitted were written testimony from one of the property owners, Caleb Yamanaka, who is a licensed real estate broker in the State of Hawaii. As an expert in this field, he conveyed his concerns and opposes this permit. Research indicates that over 90%of home buyers and renters are less interested in properties near cell towers and would pay less for a property in close vicinity to cellular antennas. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) considers cell towers as "Hazards and nuisances." 7. AFFORDABLE HOUSING. We live in affordable housing and that is partly why we chose the area. We cannot afford to see our property values drop nor move to other areas where home prices and rentals are higher like it is in Hilo. There is a SHORTAGE of affordable housing and since AT&T is not a property owner, they are not concerned about our property values. 8. KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOL PARENTS. There were two very upset parents who testified at the March hearing. They heard about the proposed monopole/facility project through others in the community and NOT from the school administration. Since the hearing, we've spoken to other parents who don't want this project near the school and were disappointed the school had not mentioned it. This is irresponsible and could only cause more community outrage. In March, the applicant said they would "educate" the community. If this is their approach and they are genuinely concerned about our community, this education should occur prior to pursuing further advancement in this project. All parents including those whose children attend Kamehameha School and those whose children are visitors attending events at the school should be invited and have a seat at the table. Please do not disregard all who testified, submitted written testimony and showed up at the two previous hearings. Please reject this permit again and Thank you for reading my testimony. Mahalo! 4 March 4,2020 Windward Planning Commission 101 Pauahi St,Suite 3 Hiio,HI 96720 RE: Applicant:New Cingular Wireless PCS,LLC—Use 19-000081—TMK(3)1-7-031:031 Dear Mr.Chairman and Fellow Commissioners: My name is Caleb Yamanaka and I am the owner of a home at-FMK(3)1-7-028-045 located in Iwasaki Village,and I oppose the proposed 180-foot tall monopole that is proposed to be erected across the street from my property. As a licensed real estate broker in the State of Hawaii,I have a professional perspective on how this proposed development will affect my neighbor's properties as well as my own. 1) The proposed development will create a direct nuisance for our properties. At 180 feet with supporting equipment,the proposed development will be a direct blight on the landscape of Iwasaki Camp. The blinking lights that are required on the pole will create a continuous distraction to the homes and its occupants. Not to mention the continued hum and noise that the equipment will create. While the proposed site is agriculture land,Iwasaki Camp directly adjacent to the site is a residential neighborhood. My lot for example is only 4,632 square feet. 2) The proposed development will cause a direct devaluation In our properties. Once approved,all owner's who wish to sell their properties will have to disclose the construction and its potential affect on view planes,noise,blinking lights,etc.that the development will bring with it. Once approved and constructed the owner's who wish to sell will have to disclose the affect that the continuous hum and noise of the cell tower has on their use and enjoyment of the property. Personally,the 180-foot pole should be directly visible across the street from my property,it will be an eyesore,along with the noise,blinking lights and increased traffic should put a significant downward pressure on the value of the home. Finally,I did want to point out that there are any number of large agricultural parcels with paved access that do not border next to a residential neighborhood. I ask for your consideration and vote to deny this application. Caleb manaka(R)CCIM lokua al Estate,Inc. Steven J. Araujo 17-4071 Kuaaina Rd P.O. Box 637 Kurtistown, HI 96760 808)966-7215 March 3, 2020 To:Hawaii County Planning Commission RE: New Cingular Wireless(AT&T Mobility)Application for Cell Tower Location:17-3755 North Road, Keaau,96749 TMK: 3) 1-7-031:031 Project: New Telecommunications Facility Application: Use Permit(USE 19.000081) To Whom It May Concern, I strongly oppose the granting of the permit to New Cingular Wireless for the New Telecommunications Facility at 17-3755 North Road,Keaau, HI 96749. Sinc ely, Steven J.Araujo Ramona L. Araujo 17-4071 Kuaaina Rd P.O. Box 637 Kurtistown, HI 96760 808)966-7215 March 2, 2020 To:Hawaii County Planning Commission RE:New Cingular Wireless(AT&T Mobility)Application for Cell Tower Location: 17-3755 North Road, Keaau,96749 TMK: 3)1-7-031:031 Project: New Telecommunications Facility Application: Use Permit(USE 19-000081) To Whom It May Concern, I am writing this letter to oppose the granting of the permit for the New Telecommunications Facility in my neighborhood. Because the hearings for this permit are held during work hours, I am sending this written testimony with one of my neighbors. After doing some initial,albeit minimal,research on cell towers, I have found information about the harmful effects that have been substantiated worldwide. I am personally concerned because I am extremely sensitive to frequencies and high pitched noises. I have a history of debilitating headaches that come on when I'm exposed to vibration caused by electronic devices such as the sound of music coming through someone's headphones or even just noise coming through a cell phone speaker.I am also concerned about the low buzzing vibrations reported to come from such towers and how they may diversely affect sleep patterns. Again, I am in opposition to this proposed project and the granting of the permit to allow it. Sincerely, e' 1-•---atA417v-4- g. A--c-f-t---e' Ramona L.Araujo z)b. c 4 a •O Cp 611 O T a E) 0 0 5 M 7 4 0 ".' '..P.e; # t01116lit h I cn r r0s cu ra cu r11..cr_• o ,-1 E z- - e v) S W o_ 9 r rn A O r w Iv M M r 4i 1 •r t ci . t t a„., ,, A4 tZ,ir ti ii 0 .58CO j Ili't,t K 1 / i --1 Q.) A -.-f°cc r.‘ 1l C to 41 a, 4 ij ' L W 41.- t. > 6 i z A'OLE AT&T PETITION We, the undersigned, petition the County of Hawaii Planning Department to REJECT/DENY New Cingular Wireless' (AT&T Mobility)application for Use Permit (USE 19-000081)at 17-3755 North Road, Kea'au, HI 96749 (TMK: (3) 1-7-031:031). PETITION Petition to block the development of a New Cingular Wireless (AT&T Mobility) telecommunication facility at 17-3755 North Road, Kea'au, HI 96749. We, the undersigned property owners, residents, and community members, petition the County of Hawai'i Planning Board to deny the application by New Cingular Wireless (AT&T Mobility) for Use Permit USE 19-000081) at 17-3755 North Road, Kea'au, HI 96749 (TMK: (3) 1-7-031:031). We cite adverse effects that will impact environmental aesthetics; increase noise pollution; the perception of and potential to affect health and well-being of humans, livestock and vegetation; and real estate devaluation based on the aforementioned. The 180' monopole would be in close proximity to a tranquil neighborhood comprised of agriculture, homes, churches and schools. Its enormity and height will have an adverse visual impact on the adjacent residential area and public thoroughfare and will be inconsistent with the inherent nature of this area. Noise pollution will intensify and also affect the tranquility that is characteristic of the neighborhood. Despite FCC claims that cell towers are safe, there is no solid evidence to refute health risks and the environmental impact caused by chronic exposure to radio frequencies, a form of electromagnetic radiation, emitted by cell towers. The tremendous amount of compelling information regarding illnesses related to cell tower emissions is, by-and-large, minimized and disregarded. However, the perception that cell towers cause cancer and have the capacity to sicken humans has damaging implications to property value in the area. A I 80-foot monopole and facility will permanently disfigure the agricultural landscape of our farms and our homes. Therefore,our community implores the Planning Board to deny the application for Use Permit (USE 19-000081). We undersigned call on County of Hawaii Planning Department to REJECT/DENY AT&T permit USE 19-000081 on TMK: (3) 1-7-031:031 17-3755 North Road, Kea'au HI 96749 DATE - SIGNATURE PRINT NAME CONTACT INFO (Optional) a 7-o) ;2• ;94 4-14 rya — y y 1 -2° PVCt Td h K A U r r° 3 2- 2° 2 3 - 22/5-- 42,112_0p4., 1L21120 ezL. c (0Q9 3? 3- j r Ap-L.A it? /14 ..C...•// 1Yer/ 2,/g/2/° Fu1- q 3 3 -c'oa3 03-110 e_j\h2 I,v\ fj\-\ - es 8L' .7a .r G q f- o , Ro dfd 1/ kr/4 At/t_ttel Z ff/' c/.7piern 34_ 2 d We undersigned call on County of Hawaii Planning Department to REJECT/DENY AT&T permit USE 19-(0}0081 on TMK: (3) 1-7-031:031 17-3755 North Road, Kea'au HI 96749 DATE SIGNATURE PRINT NAME CONTACT INFO(Optional) 2 0 ge42D GAk4Q.o AmA ack( s_ 4-01 CP)3-4-k c 7)111--p e 9qD - - 4g 17/i/lo 90-ii`Q‘`C Tv//:- 2(40? -') 1114,6 r : OM.ft,S, 0)610 Ros, 808_(05-1- -110f.r. 3/ 2.prr4-0„ ,, t L l 6 (91 7 O z akkk cnci):1) 0.<--s M,‘ 5k,\ !ak kv5 `Y tk I vfrn ol v Vi woo gvice r-% Cary, 3/t A )A (14,vim. 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I s.ion»r Ji 114 /, 27 b6 67,/),(JAC I Z z.6 20 AS-SIli zc 6t.4ct -$601-- We undersigned call on County of Hawaii Planning Department to REJECT/DENY AT&T permit USE 19-000081 on TMK: (3) 1-7-031:031 17-3755 North Road, Kea'au HI 96749 DATE SIGNATURE PRINT NAME CONTACT INFO (Optional) Bag- yqs-(sib 2124912,0 DAV ct„Hsty-e Gv,,tos tlittebiTtO Q Fa- ili-42d Ket9i A- Yee Z z/io l e"'•, M a 80a - 95.1 - t3oc, eoy„ 61474, 0 42(0 1-CateyvVtkf, 11) • t j\ T-(ki 9/)4 4. /C rAc ' Knot to%. 315 -di 2'1 Q66)/a-vCc-fia9-e„, .Q,r I Co3e, dog °t8•5``Y1 4, hyltivotd( l We undersigned call on County of Hawaii Planning Department to REJECT/DENY AT&T permit USE 19-000081 on TMK: (3) 1-7-031:031 17 3755 North Road, Keaau Hl 96749 DATE SIGNATURE PRINT NAME ADDRESS y„t-,M, kVr'I 13.-174(,. iic‘44,4(A,i He-X674 r0 , i,40x 2/0c5-1- J AlzQh.,. ' D'1I , n11 ,, AQk f-It `t,7L g 7/ / or1 , w eJ i e%6, " p/7.-5.5-,_ .3,,z, 20720 y 4-ri-k able. 214-(7--D eteAtiiz, A. cok-g- TOt--°-- tecAle--1-1Es-i--1) ) 1,4 fi-A o la c(6-9* pie o ri‘e-O QOX \30 a`1 0 0- c..e\'v 1.,eac-•0--, \ q b`ltkci 1 -21 -Zo COACIAtfrk--- 4 _ Ilkikol tch.i. A7.0föl- . tf"'"" v\-, 4,icct.(4 2 27 . 242lA/11P 0 poz1)/ r FFp Po X356 , G(„e.,. ,. 1 1 J,`\"dn PO Luv1 na K• h9h b2- as-ao a. deka - kamel 346 `pvalah,c Si- . Ni id, it( g67.D We undersigned call on County of Hawaii Planning Department to REJECT/DENY AT&T permit USE 19-000081 on TMK: (3) 1-7-031:031 17-3755 North Road, Kea'au HI 96749 DATE SIGNATURE PRINT NAME CONTACT INFO(Optional) alai bp dafrukitTft,3&,i ' 1-Lia 23/4g &8O3 c,V.2 Jecm,i-c( fkkak;p1.5 9qo 7/4044._c---(--1;nk3 (AD531 a-ezr) 9SZ-74(67 2 27 , 11, uX s Li'ReI m Pr gags 6076 Mrc aEL . oo b$- Esq 5 . sL)B$ 3GZor 2/27 tAE-7; f3;Id 2/1/i71 1(e/17:4-rea 4911/ 7W(/ -49' 8-dri 2/zg/2d k AutkowttANce, Soc( 670 - 63 c°3 L AV 0kyd gLcv. All - c - 1211 We undersigned call on County of Hawaii Planning Department to REJECT/DENY AT&T permit USE 19-000081 on TMK: (3) 1-7-031:031 17-3755 North Road, Kea'au HI 96749 DATE SIGNATURE PRINT NAME CONTACT INFO(Optional) 2/1/4 GT.(c /UV.) 2/21/14 (got/ix:kir ar s tutivci Alfs- 21M 11' zolifvicte h...cre z/25'Zo E 5O4 Aceid__ 4r/c17) acv 24,(z020 Loin-etv,.1.1 (Ado 2,12-674° L -e_ 24211/2d LTaY>''en Torre.5 SI 0111"„ orT We undersigned call on County of Hawaii Planning Department to REJECT/DENY AT&T permit USE 19-000081 on TMK: (3) 1-7-031:031 17-3755 North Road, Kea'au HI 96749 DATE SIGNATLRE PRINT NAME CONTACT INFO (O_2tional) 2J20 ak4" 72 - Y2 A-1, ka iv1- P5 aZ a oI 4I/Wa 2.,-em, 1/40-5/p) 02/021 AvvIScIAIlln 2.__21 i-- f2-A TI+v+rc..- 2")\- 29 yuctub-9\\- 44c1 Jailve_s 1Z1,611 3 - t--42 , t.t444-2 L-tt/1 q Ove rj art-t,u L' t o CCI-' I a-0 eiyLb c,wi,ccr a Kahle 5e4m 3-!_zo DalwlACIV 0o!I L'L l 1 t J7,1- Car' 11;1(.4'1 r nilY ti0ó7z' , C We undersigned call on County of Hawaii Planning Department to REJECT/DENY AT&T permit USE 19-000081 on TMK: (3) 1 7-031:031 17-3755 North Road, Kea'au HI 96749 DATE SIGNATURE PRINT NAME f CONTACT INFO (Optional) s/ ./A4 ,-27, 3d-- 2/2/ ?O "(i' tQuuitm, wsiu,l 317420 A-11a4tive 3I 2-/2-elt6-'Toh a-'fes`-S°5 33t Fckii,t4otAstl--- Ara, 3/3/,) ii..&--;-,„_,, ta, r, S'1-e-1rems+ 3. r"2c1 v G 0 D ` bv1C B.1 We undersigned call on County of Hawaii Planning Department to REJECT/DENY AT&T permit USE 19-000081 on TMK: (3) 1-7-031:031 17-3755 North Road, Kea'au HI 96749 DATE SIGNATURE PRINT NAME CONTACT INFO(Optional) 2127/2° eJ / T &eref kft4itpwieheith,y 7/2712.11 LSl ir«d' tl/1<gd6 piiii/<r9n Y):7(..),o 45 k t 242 65.tc,NCW SVeV` a v„,,,,,,c, 4°e `w J C U 3162 Y(41 -- Ki?6-tcal FrnereAn prfficirg 6 Shopnrnri Shar,norivc+nc. @ em v n e— AtifVg W02,4riirek— 5e,d- scoblinaLo@ydAN.COM, klv"( rcil‘ 3/ate mikkto 3 We undersigned call on County of Hawaii Planning Department to REJECT/DENY AT&T permit USE 19-000081 on TMK: (3) 1-7-031:031 17-3755 North Road, Keaau HI 96749 DATE SIGNATURE PRINT NAME CONTACT INFO (Optional) iVIII L Lc, VI Lo YlekS • i J. bYlit,t_- 2Vt hit° 1..tA\andra-110101qc\ I, - ), 1,y 1 7,4.69/16 R&la h m,'ck_L Zi/6176 v edsc, 1:,,, lob,e7e/42,ff 7A/7z/eel&4 dab z /4/t°49 -asa/ e- ' e/(/ ' RJA jtvot.opiLt.t. totstiJL44 2,3), l t"cA. th/tt-r„ We undersigned call on County of Hawaii Planning Department to REJECT/DENY AT&T permit USE 19-000081 on TMK: (3) 1-7-031:031 17-3755 North Road, Kea'au HI 96749 DATE SIGNATURE PRINT NAME _ CONTACT INFO (Optional) iz1, 74 . 4( v 511,120 tk t C/Ifkky. Ayahp ir% i 1// -t w 11 //6,7__ 2 4_0 17krii_f-;. We undersigned call on County of Hawaii Planning Department to REJECT/DENY AT&T permit USE 19-000081 on TMK: (3) 1-7-031:031 17-3755 North Road, Kea'au HI 96749 DATE SIGNATURE PRINT NAME CONTACT INFO (Optional) 040 S6k litjbainuot VhQikg,.. 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Bay. 135 We undersigned call on County of Hawaii Planning Department to REJECT/DENY AT&T permit USE 19-000081 on TMK: (3) 1-7-031:031 17-3755 North Road, Kea'au 1-11 96749 DATE SIGNATURE PRINT NAME CONTACT INFO (Optional) 3/1/ 74u ANA , `RN / 3I'IJ D' Rae* Dov-A RcAdcir4 We undersigned call on County of Hawaii Planning Department to REJECT/DENY AT&T permit USE 19-000081 on TMK: (3) 1-7-031:031 17-3755 North Road, Kea'au HI 96749 DATE SIGNATURE PRINT NAME CONTACT INFO (0_ptional) 9-8 F4 di, viti_144 e- Fr-)3&ja pc)_(0 1\c untict;irnctf call on (.'auntof 11,m aii Planning Depo n cnt to lil;II C I/NAY :\ I,t: I I)cmtil I SI. 19-000081 on i\IK• (3' 1-7-031:031 17 3755 \(Nmit Road, Kcaau III 96;49 1 ) VII i SIG\A1 l RI I'RI\ I \ \SII I)I)R i3O1). 110101T17rRaote- tot9-7- r p)orovt wo AAA ct(0-4 r We undersigned call on County of Hawaii Planning Department to REJECT/DENY AT&T permit USE 19-000081 on TMK: (3) I .7-031:031 17-3755 North Road, Kea'au HI 96749 DATE SIGNATURE PRINT NAME CONTACT INFO(Optional) 412-041/ychn‘ Do l pnfrohi lrr 1 c qo 22e5 J We undersigned call on County of Hawaii Planning Department to REJECT/DENY AT&T permit USE 19-000081 on TMK: (3) 1-7-031:031 17-3755 Norlh Road, Kca'au HI 96749 DATE SIGNATURE PRINT NAME CONTACT INFO (Optional) Mit RtVtt &GE3 f D3 We undersigned call on County of Hawaii Planning Department to REJECT/DENY AT&T permit USE 19-000081 on TM K: (3) 1-7-031:031 17-3755 North Road, Keaau HI 96749 DATE _A SIGNATURE PRINT NAME ADDRESS 2/2020 2v Ui Ne 14) A kin: A We undersigned call on County of Hawaii Planning Department to REJECT/DENY AT&T permit USE 19-000081 on TMK: (3) 1-7-031:031 17-3755 North Road, Kea'au HI 96749 DATE SIGNATURE PRINT NAME CONTACT INFO (Optional) 2))01I yr.0 ga19erv) res.haiker14®Wot ' - I74020 jt ‘of tAAI NZ, (Gft Pl KGM-. UR+:vG }, It-XU8 11,t.-64N Vi 020 Pe41IPWinn Foam- Malt t, 3. 1 . 2y Ntict141 seawall tad, We undersigned call on County of Hawaii Planning Department to REJECT/DENY AT&T permit USE 19-000081 on TMK: (3) 1-7-031:031 17-3755 North Road, Kea'au HI 96749 DATE SIGNATURE PRINT NAME CONTACT INFO(Optional) UTSI-1 S-41(9 Mr 333-(9241 i t lin\A K.piAtib i GvE) oico We undersigned call on County of Hawaii Planning Department to REJECT/DENY AT&T permit USE 19-000081 on TMK: (3) 1-7-031:031 17-3755 North Road, Kea'au HI 96749 DATE SIGNATURE PRINT NAME CONTACT INFO (Optional) lEg ii0t 4jl0v 30 3 Mori, Ashley From: Kenison Tejada <Kenison.Tejada@Firstnet.gov> Sent: Monday,June 01, 2020 9:24 AM To: Planning Internet Mail Subject: Comments in Support of National Public Safety Broadband Network Re: Use Permit Application 19-000081,AT&T FirstNet, (HIL03308 Hawaiian Paradise Park) Attachments: Final 060120 19-000081 HIL03308 Hawaiian Paradise Park Site Outreach-Education Letter.pdf; NPSBN Contract Officer Letter.pdf; Primer FirstNet Authority NPSBN.pdf Dear Mr. Raffipiy, The following documents are respectfully submitted for the Planning Commission's consideration in the above application process.The attached documents are offered to explain the role of the First Responder Network Authority in this network,the need for additional sites to include this project, some FAQs, and authority for sole sourcing. Should you or the Commissioners have questions regarding, please feel free to call or email me. I am stationed in Hawaii and available anytime. Sincerely, K.evtacm Kenison Tejada Senior Public Safety Advisor, OCONUS Outside the Continental United States) Mobile: 240-848-0647 (Hawaii Time Zone) in FirstNet FirstNet- First Responder Network Authority U.S. Department of Commerce John Wesley Powell Federal Building 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr. M/S 243 Reston, VA 20192 kenison.tejada@firstnet.gov This e-mail message is intended only for the named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential or is otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error,are not a named recipient,or are not the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to a named recipient,be advised that any review,disclosure,use,dissemination,distribution,or reproduction of this message or its contents is strictly prohibited. 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Information contained 1 133226 Page 1 of 2 NE-9 FirstNet June 1, 2020 Thomas Raffipiy, Chairman Windward Planning Commission Aupuni Center 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, HI 96720 Via email (planning®hawaiicounty.gov) RE: Use Permit Application 19-000081 New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC dba AT&T Mobility(HIL03308 Hawaiian Paradise Park) Request: Allow Construction of 100-Foot Mono-pine with Appurtenant Equipment at 15-1570 MAKUU DR KEAAU, HI 96749 TMK: (3) 1-5-023-040 Dear Chairman Raffipiy and Windward Commission, Under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Congress established the First Responder Network Authority(FirstNet Authority)and directed it to ensure the building, deployment, and ongoing operation of the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network("FirstNet"),the first nationwide high-speed broadband network dedicated to public safety.' The FirstNet Authority's mission is to provide and maintain a single, interoperable platform that consistently satisfies the demanding communications needs of the public safety community in Hawaii and across the country. New radio access network("RAN") sites are essential to the success of the program and delivering the mission critical coverage public safety needs to communicate and save lives. This network has been a top priority for first responders and public safety agencies in Hawaii and throughout the country, and has been designed based on their specific, expressed needs, with coverage and capacity being paramount. Simply put,coverage enables a first responder to send and receive data, and capacity ensures speed and quality of those communications. New RAN infrastructure connected to FirstNet will improve communication for first responders where that infrastructure has been currently lacking. The FirstNet Authority and our private-sector partner, AT&T,have worked with the Hawaii public safety community to identify coverage needs throughout the state. FirstNet will enhance emergency communications for everyday use as well as for large-scale emergencies, weather events and other natural disasters that disrupt the state. See Title VI of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012(P.L. 112-96), https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr3630BILLS-112hr3630enr.pdf First Responder Network Authority 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive,M/S 243 •Reston,VA 20192•www.firstnet.gov Page 2 of 2 In August 2017,Governor Ige opted into the FirstNet Authority plan for RAN deployment in Hawaii and thus authorizing construction of the FirstNet network in areas of the state where public safety needs coverage and capacity. By opting-in, Governor Ige enabled public safety to rapidly access broadband services in Hawaii,while also allowing the prompt buildout and deployment of the network which began in March of 2018. His decision also directed the FirstNet Authority to take on all the risks,costs, and responsibilities associated with deploying the network in Hawaii for 25 years, and take immediate steps to make prioritized services and features available to public safety in the state. This network not only needs to serve your local community,but will also serve the thousands of first responders that have already adopted FirstNet in Hawaii that may respond to your next major emergency. The FirstNet Authority requests your support of our efforts to build new sites to achieve required coverage and capacity for our vital mission in service of public safety. I am the Senior Public Safety Advisor assigned to Hawaii and a retired Honolulu Fire Department Chief Officer with experience in public safety dispatch and emergency communications. I am available to assist you at any time. I may be reached at kenison.tejada@firstnet.gov or(240) 848-0647. For your reference, attached is additional information about the FirstNet Authority and the network we were entrusted by Congress to establish. Sincerely, 4/ 0KenisonTejada, Senior Public Safety Advisor First Responder Network Authority Attachments: 1. Primer on the FirstNet Authority's Congressional Mandate to Deploy a Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network. 2. FirstNet Contractor Officer Letter. First Responder Network Authority 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive,M/S 243 •Reston,VA 20192•www.firstnet.gov First Responder Network Authority(FirstNet)1 FirstNet Chief Procurement Office Page 1 of 1 April 16, 2018 To Whom It May Concern: This letter provides confirmation that the First Responder Network Authority's (FirstNet) Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) contract was awarded utilizing full and open competitive procedures which resulted in a single award to AT&T to provide the NPSBN services. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the NPSBN contract, AT&T is responsible for providing/offering a comprehensive network solution to each of the 56 states and territories. The comprehensive network solution provides services that include: the deployment and provisioning of a nationwide Core Network ("Core"), and Radio Access Network (RAN) services; backhaul, aggregation, and the use of national transport networks and operation centers; a device ecosystem; use of network infrastructure; deployable capabilities; use of operational and business support systems; an applications ecosystem; network services; and the integration, maintenance, operational services, and ongoing evolution of these systems required to function fully as an operational wireless 3rd Generation Partnership Project(3GPP) standards-based Long Term Evolution (LTE)NPSBN. The AT&T services will bring to Public Safety Entities an interoperable NPSBN with quality of service, priority usage, and preemption. In addition, the NPSBN will be hardened, as needed, from the physical perspective and will be resilient, secure, and highly reliable from the network perspective. Furthermore, the NPSBN will provide, to public safety agencies, both national and local control over prioritization,preemption, provisioning, and reporting. The NPSBN and associated devices will be branded as FirstNet, consistent with applicable laws and regulations. While FirstNet will maintain oversight responsibilities, AT&T is responsible for executing marketing, product management; sales; distribution; customer care; communications; strategic partnering; and network deployment, operation, maintenance, and evolution. The NSBPN contract between FirstNet and AT&T has a period of performance of 25 years from the date of award (March 28, 2017 through March 27, 2042). If you have any questions with regard to this letter and/or the FirstNet NPSBN contract, please contact me at 571-665-3995 or via email at Terrie.Callahan@firstnet.gov. Sincerely, 9(a ------G¢iLC(J L rrie L. Callahan Contracting Officer, FirstNet PRIMER ON THE FIRSTNET AUTHORITY'S CONGRESSIONAL MANDATE TO DEPLOY A NATIONWIDE PUBLIC SAFETY BROADBAND NETWORK Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions https://firstnet.gov/sites/default/files/TopTenFAQs 190906.pdf) FirstNet: The Future of Public Safety Communications https://firstnet.gov/sites/default/files/Branding the Future of Public Safety Communication s 0.pdf) The First Responder Network Authority(FirstNet Authority)was charged by the U.S.Congress to ensure the development, building, and maintenance of a nationwide mobile broadband network dedicated to meeting the needs of the public safety community.Over the past several years,the FirstNet Authority has made great strides toward fulfilling this purpose, including the establishment of a public-private partnership with AT&T, Inc. (AT&T)to deploy the nationwide public safety broadband network across the country and adoption of FirstNet service by hundreds of thousands of public safety professionals.As FirstNet matures and public safety reaps the benefits of a network dedicated to providing them with needed capabilities and features,the FirstNet Authority is focusing on the next stages of fulfilling its mission.The FirstNet Authority is committed to a vision where a dedicated and differentiated broadband communications experience transforms public safety operations to save lives and protect communities.This vision encapsulates the entirety of the "FirstNet Experience"from AT&T's deployment of the FirstNet network to the FirstNet Authority's value-adding activities and investments,which make FirstNet different from any other public safety communications experience. Over time,the FirstNet Authority's work will help enable public safety to communicate in new and ever more useful ways to help transform public safety operations. (First Responder Network Authority Roadmap,at 3, https://firstnet.gov/system/tdf/FirstNet Roadmap.pdf?file=l&type=node&id=1055&force=0). As with many bold public policy initiatives, the creation of FirstNet ensued from disaster and tragedy.Although the idea that all first responders across the United States should share one nationwide network existed prior to September 11, 2001, the events of that terrible day inspired collaborative action from public safety and Congress.As Congress directed, FirstNet is working toward the deployment of a single, interoperable platform for public safety communications that will bring dedicated priority wireless broadband services to millions of public safety personnel at the local, state, tribal, and Federal levels. . . . Authorized by Congress in 2012, FirstNet will fulfill a fundamental need of the public safety community and is the last remaining recommendation to be addressed of the 9/11 Commission. FirstNet's mission is to ensure the deployment, and operation of a nationwide public safety broadband network(network)for public safety entities. Leveraging Long Term Evolution (LTE)5 technology standards, up to$7 billion in funding from spectrum auctions, and a nationwide license of 20 MHz of radio frequency spectrum,the FirstNet network is intended to dramatically increase the safety and capabilities of all of those who serve in a public safety capacity, and thereby further protect the American people. Public safety, and thus the American people,will benefit from the availability of a dedicated wireless broadband network prioritized for first responders,the economies of scale afforded by a FirstNet PRIMER ON THE FIRSTNET AUTHORITY'S CONGRESSIONAL MANDATE TO DEPLOY A NATIONWIDE PUBLIC SAFETY BROADBAND NETWORK national,commercial standards-based network, and the force of innovation in applications which to date has only been enjoyed by consumers. (2014 Annual Report to Congress, at 1, https://firstnet.gov/system/tdf/FirstNet Annual Report to Congress- FY 2014.pdf?file=1&type=node&id=644&force=0) During the events of September 11, 2001 (9/11),first responders could not communicate with each other. Some radios did not work in the high-rise World Trade Center; radio channels were overloaded by the large number of responders trying to communicate; and public safety radio systems operated on various frequencies and were not interoperable.There were also non- technical issues. Officials struggled to coordinate the multi-agency response,and to maintain command and control of the numerous agencies and responders. The 9/11 Commission called for the"expedited and increased assignment of radio spectrum for public safety purposes." Increased spectrum would allow public safety agencies to accommodate an increasing number of users; support interoperability solutions(e.g.,shared channels); and leverage new technologies (e.g., live video streams)to enhance response. In 2012,Congress acted on the recommendation of the 9/11 Commission. In Title VI of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-96),Congress authorized the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)to allocate additional spectrum for public safety use; established the First Responder Network Authority(FirstNet)and authorized it to enter into a public-private partnership to build a nationwide public safety broadband network; and, provided $7 billion out of revenues from spectrum auctions to build the network.... FirstNet has made progress in implementing the provisions in the act. In March 2017, FirstNet awarded a 25-year, $6.5 billion contract to AT&T to build and maintain the nationwide network for public safety. FirstNet provided AT&T with 20 megahertz(MHz) of broadband spectrum, which AT&T can monetize for public safety and non-public safety use.AT&T is providing FirstNet access to its infrastructure,valued at$180 billion, and$40 billion to maintain and improve the network. In September 2017, FirstNet/AT&T presented states with plans detailing how the network would be deployed in each state.Governors could opt to have AT&T deploy the network(i.e., opt in), or have the state assume responsibility for the deployment(i.e.,opt out). By January 2018,all 50 states and 6 territories opted in.This was viewed as a victory for FirstNet,AT&T,and public safety stakeholders who had long advocated for a nationwide network for public safety. (Congressional Research Service, The First Responder Network(FirstNet)and Next- Generation Communications for Public Safety:Issues for Congress,April 27, 2018, https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R45179) FirstNet 09:16 m000 $, 00 ail 66`!0 IM CDR PLANNING DEPT JUN 1 2020 HY8 O6 IIF f i ', S', 1.1 R C'D HAND DELIVERED t1E . tC‘Af Town of Easton Aresolution calling upon all I ekcommunicatiorls Companies and Public Utilities operating in Easton.Coiecticut to cease the build-out of so-called"SG"Wireless Intrastructure until such technologies have beim proven safe to human health and the environment through independent research and testing. Whereas.the telecommunications industry is engaged in a massive deployment of microwa%c and millimeter-wave"small cell"antennas across the county to facilitate the next generation of wireless communications known as SG,and Whereas,this new technology uses existing wireless infrastructure and new types of radio-frequency(RF)microwave radiation to transmit large amounts of data,but requires significantly closer proximity to users,resulting in the dense deployment of antennas near residences,schools,and hospitals,and Whereas,the deployment of 5C-enabled small cell antennas in our neighborhoods raises questions regarding the potential health and envinrnrnental impacts of long-term exposure to untested RF microwave radiation frequencies.and Whereas,the Federal Communications Commission(FCC)has not conducted any long- term safety testing of new SG wireless technologies,and has failed to update its human RF microwave radiation exposure guidelines since 1996.despite being advised to do so by the II.S. General Accounting Office(GAO).the American Academy of Pediatrics,and hundreds of n:edicii and scientific experts front around the world.and Whereas.a significant body of published.peer-reviewed,independent investigation suggests a link from exposure to RF microwave radiation with serious environmental and biological harm,including increased risk of cancer,reproductive problems and neurological impairments,and Whereas.populations especially at risk from this exposure include pregnant women, children,the elderly,and individuals with implanted medical devices•or cardiac or neurological problems.and isgfe.e Town of Easton 133.228 09:16 k. ad 66% 1111 8 ehtrust.org 0 Whereas,the deployment of SG-enabled small cell antennas in our neighborhoods raises questions regarding the potential health and environmental impacts of long-term exposure to untested RF microwave radiation frequencies.and Whereas,the Federal Communicationsnications Commission(FCC)has not conducted any long- term safety testing of new SG wireless technologies,and has failed to update its human RF microwave radiation exposure guidelines since 1996.despite being advised to do so by the U.S. General Accounting Office(GAO).the American Academy of Pediatrics,and hundreds of medical and scientific experts from around the world,and Whereas.a significant body of published.peer-reviewed,independent investigation suggests a link foam exposure to RF microwave radiation with serious environmental and biological harm,including int:reased risk of cancer,reproductive problems and neurological impurments,and Whereas,populations especially at risk from this expos=include pregnant women, children,the elderly,and individ•.anls with implanted medical devices.or cardiac 01 neurological problems.and Jam• , 1.yr, 41 I t 1. Town of Easton Whereas,Swiss Re,the second-largest re-insuranoe company in the world,called 5G a high impact"liability risk due to health risks in its 2019 SONAR emerging risks report.and Whereas,the theory that exposure to RF microwave radiation is harmless.which has been the underlying principle of all federal legislation and regulations regarding wireless technologies for more than twenty years.hay now been questioned. NOW,THEREFORE,OF IT RESOLVED. that Easton calls upon alt lckcommurucenoas Companies and Public t Itilities operating in Easton to cease and desist in the build-out of 56-enahkd small cell antennas until December 1 I,2020 Approved by the Hoe- `Selectmen May 7.2020 14