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sites, noting that they are more of a discussion with the applicant in terms of service area and providing service. She stated that staff evaluates a proposal in terms of design and compatibility with the structures. Commissioner Fox inquired if T-Mobile might be able to talk to the Economic Development Director and get a list of sites that might be more appropriate. Ms. Decker replied that staff has been working with T-Mobile for two years to locate alternative sites that would serve this particular area and reiterated that as indicated by the applicant, moving away from the McDonald site does not address their needs. Commissioner Narum inquired if the application was noticed 1,000 feet around the site and it the notification area included the vacant parcel. Ms. Decker answered yes to both questions. Commissioner Narum further inquired if staff had heard from the property owner of that parcel. Ms. Soo said no. Commissioner Narum noted that this would have been the property owners' opportunity to voice out any concerns they might have had or if they saw this as limiting them in a negative way. Chair Blank stated that he suspected that very few people are aware of the Wireless Ordinance that precludes certain activities within 300 feet of a wireless antenna within the City. Commissioner Fox noted that it is not mentioned in staff report either and that she did not think there was any way of knowing this except if they did some research on the Municipal Code. Commissioner Narum noted that the property owner of the vacant lot is savvy and would have known about it. Mr. Dolan offered to put some of the distances into perspective and referred to Exhibit C of the staff report. He stated that the BMX Park is about 1,350 feet away and that 300 feet into the vacant property would take some of the property in the vicinity of the corner. Chair Blank noted that he believed the 300 feet would go almost halfway into the property and that he did not believe even a savvy owner would have thought about the potential impact on the property. Commissioner Fox stated that she does not want to limit the uses on the vacant property. She noted that the former Mayor Pico had mentioned that it would be an excellent site for churches. She added that had this proposal come before the Commission a few years ago, she believed it would not be approved. Commissioner O'Connor stated that his comments were similar to those of Commissioner Narum. He noted that when he first looked at this proposal, he thought the redesign of the tower actually looked better and less massing. He noted that he did not have a problem with the design or appearance but that he is now PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, September 24, 2008 Page 36 of 41