JANISCH Amy C <br />From:Mary Wood <marywood@naturestrust.us> <br />Sent:Friday, May 22, 2015 10:56 PM <br />To:GIOELLO Nick R <br />Subject:please deny cell tower permit - AT&T CUP app. 14 - 003 <br />DearMr.GioelloIamamotherofthreeschoolagedboys.MyfamilylivesintheAmazonneighborhood.Iamstrongly <br />opposedtoanycelltowerattheCrossfirechurch.IurgeyoutoDENYtheantennapermitasbeingincompatiblewiththe <br />standardsinthecitycode. <br />WewalkalongtheAmazonpathdailyforexercise.Weusethebusstopatthechurchseveraltimesaweek.Webicyclebythe <br />churchdaily(fourofus,oncommutestoschoolandwork).Weresideneartheproposedsite.Oneofourchildrenattends <br />schoolneartheproposedsite.Wedonotwantacommercial/industrialcorporateusesitinginthisquietresidentialarea.Ido <br />notbelievethecelltowerinanywayfitswithintheambitoftheconditionalusestatusoriginallygrantedforchurchpurposes. <br />Suchauseisinherentlyincompatiblewiththeresidentialnatureoftheneighborhood. <br />Thecelltowerwouldalsoseriouslydegradethenaturalaestheticsandwildlifeofthearea.Thisareaexperienceshighusebythe <br />publiconadailybasis.Theopenspaceandnaturalconditionofthecorridorwouldbeblemishedbyanartificial,towering, <br />pretendfaketreeintheparkinglot.Thetreetowerdesignembodiesuglinessanddistortion./ƚ͛Ɛheightfarexceedsthe <br />buildings.ItwouldbeablightthatcityresidentscouldnotignoreaslapinthefacetothosewhocometotheAmazonpathto <br />enjoyanauthenticvegetativecorridor.Theverypresenceofsuchatowerwoulddetractfromtheemotionalandmental <br />experiencenowenjoyedbycountlessmembersofthepublic.Moreover,recentstudies(intherecord)showtheharmfuleffect <br />ofcellradiationonthetypesofmanyspeciesthatusetheAmazoncorridorforhabitat.Thecityhasadutytoprotectpublic <br />experiencesnowprovidedbytheAmazoncorridor. <br />Ialsohavegraveconcernabouttheeffectofacelltoweronthehealthandwelfareofourchildrenandallthechildrenofthe <br />area.Thechurchisonthemainroutetoschoolsinthearea(EdgewoodandSpencerButte).Weareappalledatthethoughtof <br />ourĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͛Ɛexposuretoproximateradiationonadailybasis.WestrictlylimitourĨĂŵŝůLJ͛Ɛexposuretocellradiationand <br />abhorthethoughtofbeingexposedinvoluntarilytosuchradiationsothatAT&Tcanincreaseitsprofits.Wealsobelievea <br />͞ƚƌĞĞ͟towerintheparkinglotisanattractivenuisance(climbing)forteenagersandchildren.Thataspectposesauniqueland <br />usedanger,andweurgeyoutoconsideritinapplyingstandardsdesignedtosafeguardthehealthandwellbeingofthe <br />community. <br />Finally,thereisaconstantdangertoworkerswhomustservicethetower.Frontlinehasdocumentedalarmingnumbersofcell <br />towerdeaths,seehttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/celltowerdeaths/.Adeathoccurredonacelltowerplacedat <br />thecemeteryonWillametteStreet.Thetowersalsoposethreatstopoliceandfireresponsepersonnel.Asamatteroflanduse <br />compatibility,anyinfrastructurerequiringsuchdangerousmaintenanceactivitiesshouldnotbelocatedinasafeandquiet <br />residentialarea. <br />IseenojustifiablecounterveilingbenefittothecitizensofEugeneandresidentsoftheareafromsitingthetower.Thereis <br />amplecellserviceinthearea,andwhilesomeresidencesmaynothavetheidealreception,theaddedincrementalbenefitfora <br />veryfewinnowayjustifiesbringingharmtoanentireneighborhoodanddemeaningtheAmazonexperienceforregularvisitors <br />fromotherareas.Thecityshouldnotuse"peakĐŽŶǀĞŶŝĞŶĐĞ͟asanewstandardforissuinglandusepermits.Rather,Iurgeyou <br />toadheretothetraditionalstandardofprotectingthehealthandwelfareofthecommunity. <br />Insum,Iurgeyoutodenythispermitonthebasisthatitwouldallowanincompatiblelanduseinthisarea.Pleaseletmeknow <br />youhavereceivedthisemailandthatitwillbedulyrecorded. <br />Respectfully, <br />MaryWood <br />1 <br />