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Larkin , Hoffman , D aly «& Lindgren , Ltd . <br />Members of the Planning Commission <br />April 24,1997 <br />Page 3_______________________ <br />towers and/or antennas suggests there are essentially two components to the <br />evaluation. <br />First, there may be structural and design considerations of the physical equipment <br />as erected. Secondly, questions may be raised relating to the performance of <br />transmission and reception equipment used to provide wireless communications. It <br />is reasonable to require that any construction be designed pursuant to plans and <br />specifications of a licensed engineer to assure a structure is designed to withstand <br />natural and artificial forces exerted upon it. <br />However, with respect to coverage/interference and capacity analyses for antenna <br />location and height issues, requiring such analysis be prepared by a “registered <br />professional engineer” presents a problem. These are issues for qualified radio <br />frequency engineers. Although there are a limited number of registered engineers <br />who are also very competent in issues of radio frequency engineering, the fact of <br />being licensed or registered has no relation to competence in radio frequency <br />engineering. To obtain the best analysis of the technical issues involved, the City <br />would improve its position by obtaining such an analysis by a “competent radio <br />frequency engineer” without regard to local registration. Therefore, we request that <br />the reference to “registered professional engineer” be changed to “qualified radio <br />frequency engineer.” <br />Please make this letter part of the formal record of the City’s deliberation on the Proposed Ordinance. If <br />you have any questions or concerns, please call me at 896-3375. <br />r\IVery truly yours, <br />/J.---- ^ <br />Thomas F. Alexander, for <br />LARKIN, HOFFMAN, DALY & LINDGREN, Ltd. <br />cc: Peter J. Coyle <br />John Barstow <br />0293948.01