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using 4t" generation antennas and that they should be expected to eventually return to the City for more antennas. Commissioner Fox inquired if a warning needs to be posted for employees working in structures that house cell phone towers. Mr. Reeves replied that they do post warnings, as governed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). He added that a radio frequency report is also submitted and that their eight antennas are .03 percent of what is allowed by FCC standards. Commissioner Fox inquired if the posting notice must be at the McDonald's site or just going up to the tower. Mr. Reeves replied that it was just going up on the tower. Chair Blank said he was on the Planning Commission when the McDonald's site was being put together, and they had all sorts of challenges as it is considered a high visual impact site. He inquired what the impact might be if the cupola was not built and the antennas were lowered by six feet. He noted that he understood there would be less reception. Mr. Reeves replied that T-Mobile initially wanted 11 feet but agreed to lower it to nine feet. Chair Blank inquired if T-Mobile will not put the antennas in if the Commission denies the building of the cupola. Mr. Reeves replied that they would not put the antenna in at that site, and there would simply be no coverage in that area. He noted that they have already looked around for sites to get coverage for that residential area and found that this site was the best for the antennas. Chair Blank stated that the staff report indicates that two other locations were considered for the wireless antennas but that the coverage would be less than 70 percent. He noted that neither sight would be able to carry the capacity that the McDonald's site is capable of but that 70 percent is better than nothing. He inquired if T-Mobile would simply let the south end go. Mr. Reeves said this would be a decision to be made by T-Mobile, but if it is below that coverage threshold, they would rather put their money somewhere else where the coverage would be better. He noted that T-Mobile has tried all of its alternatives, and this site is by far the best one for now and the future in that it eliminates the other towers going into that area and having multiple sites to cover what this one would cover. Chair Blank asked if Mr. Reeves if he works for T-Mobile, and Mr. Reeves said he is a contractor. Mr. Reeves also stated that they would not have gone through this process for two years if they thought they could go somewhere else and get it done in one year. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, September 24, 2008 Page 33 of 41