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Comments received on CUP application.pdfConrad, Sean From: Shannon Burley <sburley@stormbasketball.com> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2016 1:28 PM To: Conrad, Sean Cc: vfreshwater@hotmail.com; ajschmittl2@gmail.com Subject: FW: Verizon Wireless site Sean, Thank you for taking my call this morning regarding our continued concern with the proposed Verizon tower being installed in front of our house. Our concerns have been consistent since hearing of this proposal last year. To remind you of our worries, please review our past email below. We understand that Verizon wants to use an existing utility pole great concerns regarding the pole in front of our house. At the top of our list is the potential for radiation and increased cancer rates among children. All we have been told is that it is "below the legal limit." Please, help us to understand if these towers emit radiation? If so, does proximity matter? For example, the closer we are the greater the exposure? As people who've lost both parents to cancer at a young age we are so very concerned and could never live with ourselves if we put our kids at an increased risk of cancer (this pole is merely a few feed from our children's bedrooms). Vicky, you are copied because perhaps you have already done your research and feel comfortable with the plan? I'm sure Klahaya would not intentionally put its families at risk, do you have some information that will help ease our concern? Further down the list but still pertinent are our concerns regarding noise from the installed unit, property value decrease (due to the perceived risk of cancer and it being visually dis-pleasing), and safety as the pole has the potential to block our vision getting out of our driveway. You and I discussed a few alternate locations: 1. the tower at the end of 238th across from the gas station by the former dentist office because that location is behind a fence, does not block vision, is not at a home or near a residence and is an existing pole. You mentioned that the tower has been permitted for a number of years and you thought it was not the same kind of tower that Verizon needed, we urge you to have them reconsider. 2. We discussed the pole in front of the cemetery located across the street where the "residents/homeowners" are not going to be bothered by the noise, there are already existing power poles, the rays from the tower are not located outside the bedrooms of children and visibility is not impeded, we are interested in learning why that is not a potential option? At the end of the day, I would ask yourself... would you raise your children in a house that is only a few feet from a radiation emitting tower with 1 known cancer risks? From our vantage point, the few who stand to financially benefit from this pole are choosing money over the health of our children and ultimately driving us out of our brand new home. This is NOT and Edmonds kind of day. Scared, Shannon and Angie From: Angela Schmitt [mailto:ajschmittl2@gmail.comj Sent: Thursday, February 4, 2016 12:23 PM To: Shannon Burley <sburley@stormbasketball.com> Subject: Fwd: Verizon Wireless site ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Shannon Burley <s�a�a�•lq 7slqrm basketball.co > Date: Tue, May 19, 2015 at 9:01 AM Subject: RE: Verizon Wireless site To: "Conrad, Sean" <S an,Coruadc; edn ondi�yq.go> nal.�t'maatc Cc: Vicky Jaquish vl�eswater h�,c . Sean, writing to continue to express our concerns over the proposed Verizon cell tower going up in our neighborhood. I've copied Vicky Jaquish, Klahaya Board President. As we've expressed in the past (beginning with our initial correspondence on March 1'l, 2015) we have some very strong concern about this being put in our neighborhood; specifically as it relates to the potential of causing cancer. If one was to search the internet about this concern you would find some very scary things. Our hope is that Verizon can ensure us that they've done the proper testing and that this in fact is not a concern. You may have seen that other neighborhoods have similar concerns. Most recently this article ran regarding the Medina neighborhoods concern with a cell tower. ...g _ . t l e 7 s mcmllmmtcl ve 2 671 l �lltpw r`/wyv�v.r .l� r� mmt'olr�lstca� /���,ws/local/2015/05/19/medina-�iei i....�......... West Seattle is also protesting and in this article they quote that these have been proven to increase the risk of cancer to kids by 3 times! tnp:/lam+w w �r g orlll,` tgl:y news/local/seattle/2 15/0 / /serestwattle-residents- roA((s n�r,K-_c 111?hl) l - antennas/70974598/ Vicky we are all for supporting the club and do our best to be great neighbors. In face we are #72 on your current waiting list, we attend the swim meets and do our best to support. We do not want to interfere with your potential to profit from such cell tower, that said we ask that you help us get answers that mitigate our concerns for the health and safety of our family. Thanks so much for your continued support, Angie and Shannon 10319 238th St SW Edmonds, WA 98020 From: Conrad, Sean [mailto:S ''eats , Cont ra - d --(a-)edTDondw 5PggY1 Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 4:18 PM To: Shannon Burley Subject: Verizon Wireless site Ms. Burley - I have attached photo simulations of what the antennas on the new pole would look like. For existing utility poles that would look similar to what is proposed, I can think of two. Both are on Main Street, the first is on the north side of Main Street just west oll" the intersection with Maplewood Drive. The second is on the south side of Main Street just east of the intersection \vith, 88th Place W. At this point please continue to send any comments or issues to me. Once I have all the information I need to write up a report, a decision will be issued and I will send you a copy. At this time my guess is any decision will not happen in the next few weeks. Thanks Sean Sean Conrad Associate Planner City of Edmonds Development Services Department Planning Division 121 5th Avenue North Edmonds, WA 98020 3 Conrad, Sean From: Laura Cox <laura.cox@go.shoreline.edu> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2016 5:51 PM To: Conrad, Sean Hello Sean, I was born and raised in Edmonds WA on robin hood drive (bordering Hickman park) my grandmother owns that house and still lives there, and my husband, son and I live about half a mile away frequenting that area and Hickman park regularly year round despite weather. I am extremely concerned and disappointed hearing there is talk of another cell tower coming into that area near Klahaya (which is filled with children during summer) and Hickman park which is also busy year round, including rainy days we see kids there often. I've done some reading and been informed that cancer risks from radiation are triple in areas surrounding cell towers and would hate to have to avoid what has become our favorite park due to these concerns. I would never want to endanger our almost two year old by frequenting an area that has a higher risk then other parks. And I am concerned about the location they are planning on putting up a 60 ft cell tower. I will be looking into petitioning via signatures and if there is a city signature limit that could overturn this please let me know the number. Thank you, Laura Conrad, Sean From: Kenny and Karen Miller <klmiller9500@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, February 05, 2016 9:02 AM To: Conrad, Sean Subject: Forrest Glen Resident Dear Mr. Conrad, This is a note in regards to the cell tower near Forest Glen. I have an illness that makes me sensitive to EMF's. The lack of strong EMF's in the area was one of the appealing features to buying our home. Here are a few articles in regards to EMF's. Unfortunately the US is behind the international community in regards to this health hazard. I encourage you to check out international research in this arena before making any decision in regards to the cell tower possibly going in near our home. https://www.emfscientist.org, http://ehsfighback. blogspot. co.iI/search... http://stopsmartmeters.org.uk/category/h... Sincerely yours, Karen Miller 10627 240th PI SW, Edmonds 425.888.9500 Conrad, Sean From: K Keefe <wheekawheek@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2016 10:47 AM To: Conrad, Sean Subject: Re: use permit for cell tower along 238th Street. My comments on the proposed cell tower in Hickman Park would be: Keep the park a park, not utility real estate. The park is used by kids, dogs, the elderly, and lots and lots of birds. Beautiful open space, with green grass and lovely trees are hard to come by in our busy and growing area. Let's keep it that way! No to the cell tower. By the way, I live just up the street, and my cell reception is just fine now. Killy Keefe 23627 101st Ave W Edmonds On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 10:31 AM, Conrad, Sean <Sca .C. ii �1�1�c!�e(fino�l�.l ��r��, W> wrote: Yes, please submit them to me. From: K Keefe [mailto: V g ieek@gm kw rs ] Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2016 10:30 AM To: Conrad, Sean Subject: Re: use permit for cell tower along 238th Street. Thank you for the info Sean! Do I submit my "public comments" to you? Thanks, Ki Ily On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 1:04 PM, Conrad, Sean °ean"art��,.�ct�ietttlsty- wrote: , I have attached the notice of application and site plans that better illustrate the proposed tower site. Let me know if you would like any additional information. Thank you. Conrad, Sean From: D. Hursh <kanth7@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2016 2:30 PM To: Conrad, Sean Subject: Veriozon Utility Pole on 238th Street Hello Mr. Conrad, I live near the proposed cell phone tower that Verizon would like to install on 238th Street. There are already telecommunications towers in the area. I don't see the need for another tower in a residential area. Additionally, the drawings and materials for this project do not illustrate how the proposed tower may impact the new sidewalk that was just installed by the City of Edmonds. The photos of the site were taken before the pedestrian,improvements were made to 238th street. Its unclear if the proposed cell phone tower would cause any obstructions to the new sidewalk based on the current materials. Thank you, Danielle Danielle Hursh 23627 101 st Ave W Edmonds, WA 98020 206-218-8695