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h <br />PL <br />I:If' <br />'uw';' <br />r% <br />t ■ <br />to <br />r <br />M.»busth stated that in the case of cellular phone antennas, <br />there may not be a need for the structure to have the height it <br />does now. She referred to information she had provided with her <br />memo which indicates that *s tie une jf cellular phones <br />increases, and the radius for e ich antenna is lessened, the <br />structure need not exceed 40 feet in height. <br />Kelley asked the Planning Commission members if they believe <br />that the City has an obligation to provide cellular phone service <br />to its residents. <br />Rowlette, Moos and Kelley agreed that the City does have an <br />obligation to provide such a service. <br />Kelley said, "The next issue then, if we agree that wa do <br />not want free standing antennas, is where and how we would allow <br />these structures to be located in the City." <br />Cohen asked how many of these structures would need to be <br />placed in Orono to provide adequate service for the several <br />cellular phone companies to operate. <br />Habusth referred the Planning Commission <br />included with her May 16, 1991 memo. <br />to Exhibit it <br />Dennis Eaterly added, "Th'S n imber and proximity of the <br />towers will depend on the geographical terrain of the area and <br />how many people are trying to use their cellular at the same time <br />at any given time of the day." <br />Rowlette recalled that during a presentation, U.S. West had <br />indicated that cellular phone antenn^ss cou d be plac»»d on <br />football field light standards, and church steeples. <br />Schroeder asked Esterly if the cellular phone companies are <br />indifferent about the use of one ISO foot antenna versus 2S 40 <br />foot antennas. <br />Esterly replied, "Obviously, they would prefer to start off <br />with the 150 foot antenna to cover a wide area until population <br />fills in. The cost of constructing each cell site is relatively <br />the same, regardless of the height of the antenna." <br />Cohen asked if placing an antenna on a water tower would be <br />the same as erecting one 150 foot tower. <br />Esterly replied, "If the antenna is located at the same <br />location, it makes no difference whether it is free standing or <br />attached to another structure, it will provide the same amount of <br />service." <br />Moos anked if there could be <br />companies on the same water tower. <br />two antennas from different <br />- 2 -