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7)/-/ REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager April 25, 2005 Subject Continued Appeal of the Zoning Administrator's approval of a Use Permit and Architectural Permit at 2325 Euclid Avenue to allow for the installation of a wireless telecommunications facility. . Recommendation That the City Council uphold the Zoning Administrator decision and deny the appeal of Mary Browne and Gerald Nagel based on a review of the staff reports for the February 28 and April 25 meetings, the administrative record and public testimony and find that: 1. The placement of the subject facilities, as conditioned by the Use Permit and Architectural Permit, will meet the requirements of Redwood City Zoning Ordinance Article 38, including but not limited to, operation and maintenance; height; setbacks; distance; area; color; and screening. 2. The subject facilities will comply with the radiation requirements established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and that the City is preempted by Federal law from regulating the placement of such facilities that comply with FCC regulations related to radiation. 3. Conditions contained in Use Permit 62-01 and Architectural Permit 63-01 are limited to Verizon, Inc. and do not extend to the subject application. Further, that denial of this appeal be subject to the preparation, submission, and approval by the City Council of written findings supporting denial of this appeaL Said finding shall be submitted to the City Council at the next regular City Council meeting now calendared for May 9,2005. Background At the close of the public hearing on February 28, 2005 the City Council chose to continue the item to allow the church, the Alaris Group (AT&T / Cingular Wireless) and the neighbors the opportunity to discuss the issues associated with the proposed wireless facilities installation. On Monday, April 4, 2005 the First Congregational Church hosted a community forum to discuss the proposed AT&T (Cingular Wireless) application represented by The Alaris Group. Oue to the high level of concern for safety Cingular Wireless has contracted Hammett &Edison to provide a second opinion on the calculations and measurements of RF radiation exposure conditions. Hammett and Edison has reviewed the previous study done by Oiamond Services and issued a new report. Notification of the meeting was sent to the surrounding property owners within a 300 foot radius. Approximately 18 people were in attendance, ten (10) of which were people from the Church's Congregation and nine (9) members of the surrounding neighborhood. 4/25/05 1 "'-"-"""--""-""T"'"