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Mr. Roush said the lease would be assigned but the use would not be changed, <br />so there would be no requirement to bring it into conformance. <br /> <br /> Mr. Iserson clarified that this would not be a case of another carrier buying this <br />tower, but another wireless company would be buying out all of Cingular's network and <br />Cingular is buying another company's network. <br /> Mr. Brozosky referred to the possibility of having more carriers on the same site <br />and asked if increasing the number of antennae would increase the wattage or does it <br />just add more frequencies to the same towe~ <br /> <br /> Mr. Iserson said there is a small increase in wattage, but it is still well below the <br />maximum allowed by the FCC. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brozosky asked if any of the carriers are using the microceil technology to <br />increase their coverage? <br /> <br /> Mr. Iserson said none have proposed that et this point. Unless that is classed as <br />an exempt technology by the Act, there could be problems in locating the facilities in a <br />residential area. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brozosky expressed complaints about the microcells installed on traffic <br />signals that are used by the City. He thought they were ugly. <br /> <br /> It was moved by Mayor Pico, seconded by Me. Hosterman, to deny all <br />changes to the wireless service facility ordinance. <br /> <br /> Ms. Ayala referred to the potential six sites for the cell towers. She was <br />concerned there was no way to look at a specific site that may serve an area and may <br />not infringe in the park area. How could Council address the issue of usage for these six <br />areas? <br /> <br /> Mr. Iserson replied that if there were no changes to the ordinance, then the only <br />way to address them would be through a variance process. That has not happened to <br />date because the wireless companies were strongly encouraged to stay within the areas <br />allowed by the ordinance. Now that further coverage is needed, it may be necessary for <br />a case-by-case approach. <br /> <br /> Ms. Ayala inquired how the situation at McKinley Park could be remedied. She <br />felt it should have been taken care of years ago. <br /> <br /> Mayor Pico said that could be an amendment to his motion and Ms. Hosterman <br />agreed. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brozosky referred to the limit of three towers on a facility and asked if that <br />were changed, as recommended in the new ordinance, would that solve some of the <br />issues of today. Could there be design review changes, or is that an issue? <br /> <br /> Mr. Iserson said it could be some help. It depends on whether the wireless <br />carriers get agreement from the property owners. Staff believed the areas affected <br /> <br />Pleasanton City Council 11 <br />Minutes <br /> <br />10/051O4 <br /> <br /> <br />