Report - City of Tustin
Report - City of Tustin Report - City of Tustin
The City also maintains control aver the actual real estate licensing and business terms and conditions under which a cell site on any city owned property would be subsequently licensed by the City after it is location and design is approved by the Community Development Department or legislative body as may be required pursuant to City codes However the City may not reject a zoning approval of a cell site or tower due to health concerns under federal law Q Are there health dangers from cell sites and or towers A There is no credible US scientific evidence which attributes negative health effects to exposure to wireless transmissions from cell site and towers www fcc pov cqb consumerfacts rfexposurehtml The federal government also regulates wireless transmissions through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA and the Federal Communications Commission FCC In 1996 the FCC adopted guidelines for evaluating human exposure to radio frequency RF fields from fixed transmitting antennas such as those used for cellular sites These guidelines are used by all wireless carriers in testing to ensure their compliance with OSHA and FCC requirements The FCC guidelines for cellular sites are identical to those recommended by third party agencies the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements NCRP and similar to guidelines recommended by American National Standards Institute and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers The Telecommunications Act of 1996 created the regulatory environment that provides for ubiquitous wireless coverage in the United States Because the Telecommunications Act was enacted by Congress and because federal agencies regulate wireless transmissions federal law pre empts any State or local laws concerning telecommunications The Telecommunications Act provides that cell tower applications may not be rejected by municipal governments on the basis of health concerns in part because there is no scientific evidence to suggest that cell towers present risk to health Although residents may have concerns about health effects related to cell towers the City cannot legally reject zoning applications based on this factor There have been numerous studies done measuring the levels of radio frequency exposure near typical cellular and wireless carrier installations especially those with tower mounted antennas These studies have concluded that ground level radio frequencies and energy power densities are thousands of times less than the limits for safe exposure established by the Federal Communications Commission FCC Safety guidelines already in place establish minimum requirements that must be followed by the cell carrier industry This makes it extremely unlikely that a member of the general public could be exposed to radio frequency levels in excess of FCC guidelines due to cellular or wireless antennas located on towers or monopoles FCC guidelines establish Maximum Permissible Exposure MPE for use by the wireless carriers in the development and placement of their antennas and
transmitters The FCC s guidelines are identical to those recommended by the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements NCRP hftp www ncrponline orq a non profit corporation chartered by Congress to develop information and recommendations regarding radiation protection The FCC s guidelines also resemble guidelines recommended by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEEhttp lwww ieee org index htmll Additional information regarding these studies can be found on the websites of each of the above organizationsfhttp osha gov SLTC index htmlJwww fcc povl Q Do cell phone towers emif radiation A Cell towers emit radio frequency RF waves These are the same RF waves found in everyday appliances such as microwaves televisions and baby monitors A cell site and or tower must meet minimum Federal Communications Commission FCC standards as it relates to RF exposure as is noted above Q Why cell sites in parks A The benefit to licensing wireless facility space in parks is to make the wireless network throughout the City as efficient as possible and reduce the proliferation of cell sites throughout the City Another benefit is to provide coverage for residential areas which are using cellular devices in increasing numbers Any Wireless facilities proposed to be located in parks are located with the goal of minimizing the visual and functional impact of wireless facilities while still permitting the park to continue to operate as originally intended Q Will cell sites take away from the beauty of Tustin orits Parks A Tustin sCouncil and City staff are very proud of Tustin providing our citizens with the added benefit of better cell will not come before our strict aesthetic zoning standards In developing a wireless communications facility the surrounding environment is taken into consideration While earlier attempts to mask or hide cell antennas on private properties are noticeable new designs have become much better New technologies and advances in design allow wireless cell facilities to be integrated and well disguised within the location they are placed These technologies include the design of wireless facilities that replicate a variety of tree species and other designs such as incorporation of the wireless facilities within buildings and structures including as clock towers light standards for sports facilities flag poles obelisks and in other portions of construction Because the majority of cell sites will be located on City property the City works diligently with carriers to ensure the designs do not take away from the public s enjoyment of our parks and open spaces In the case of Cedar Grove Park the design of the proposed cedar tree cellular monopole incorporates colors and textures of the park to best simulate a cedar tree
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transmitters The FCC s guidelines are identical to those recommended by the<br />
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements NCRP<br />
hftp www ncrponline orq a non pr<strong>of</strong>it corporation chartered by Congress to<br />
develop information and recommendations regarding radiation protection The<br />
FCC s guidelines also resemble guidelines recommended by the Institute <strong>of</strong><br />
Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEEhttp lwww ieee org index htmll<br />
Additional information regarding these studies can be found on the websites <strong>of</strong> each<br />
<strong>of</strong> the above organizationsfhttp<br />
osha gov SLTC index htmlJwww fcc povl<br />
Q Do cell phone towers emif radiation<br />
A Cell towers emit radio frequency RF waves<br />
These are the same RF waves<br />
found in everyday appliances such as microwaves televisions and baby monitors<br />
A cell site and or tower must meet minimum Federal Communications Commission<br />
FCC standards as it relates to RF exposure as is noted above<br />
Q Why cell sites in parks<br />
A The benefit to licensing wireless facility space in parks is to make the wireless<br />
network throughout the <strong>City</strong> as efficient as<br />
possible and reduce the proliferation <strong>of</strong><br />
cell sites throughout the <strong>City</strong> Another benefit is to provide coverage for residential<br />
areas which are using cellular devices in increasing numbers Any Wireless facilities<br />
proposed to be located in parks are located with the goal <strong>of</strong> minimizing the visual<br />
and functional impact <strong>of</strong> wireless facilities while still permitting the park to continue to<br />
operate as originally intended<br />
Q Will cell sites take away from the beauty <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tustin</strong> orits Parks<br />
A <strong>Tustin</strong> sCouncil and <strong>City</strong> staff are very proud <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tustin</strong> providing<br />
our citizens with<br />
the added benefit <strong>of</strong> better cell will not come before our strict aesthetic zoning<br />
standards<br />
In developing a wireless communications facility the surrounding environment is<br />
taken into consideration<br />
While earlier attempts to mask or hide cell antennas on private properties are<br />
noticeable new designs have become much better New technologies and<br />
advances in design allow wireless cell facilities to be integrated and well disguised<br />
within the location they are placed These technologies include the design <strong>of</strong><br />
wireless facilities that replicate a variety <strong>of</strong> tree species and other designs such as<br />
incorporation <strong>of</strong> the wireless facilities within buildings and structures including as<br />
clock towers light standards for sports facilities flag poles obelisks and in other<br />
portions <strong>of</strong> construction Because the majority <strong>of</strong> cell sites will be located on <strong>City</strong><br />
property the <strong>City</strong> works diligently with carriers to ensure the designs do not take<br />
away from the public s enjoyment <strong>of</strong> our parks and open spaces<br />
In the case <strong>of</strong> Cedar Grove Park the design <strong>of</strong> the proposed cedar tree cellular<br />
monopole incorporates colors and textures <strong>of</strong> the park to best simulate a cedar tree
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