Report - City of Tustin

Swiontek Ryan
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Monday October 25 2010932 PM
Swiontek Ryan
Jeffrey D Scherzer
Letter in support ofTMobile Cell Site at Cedar Grove Park
Dear Mr Swiontek
My husband and I live at 10908 Dishman Place in Tustin CA We just came home from
vacation and found a note in our mailbox seeking our help in opposing the proposed TMobile
Site Instead it spurred us to write a letter in support of this site because we are
thrilled to know we will finally get cell coverage in our home We would appreciate it if
you would submit it to the Planning Commission as part of the record We also note that
there potentially will be AT antennas on the site as well We
since we both own 3G
ipads and have no service here except via wifi
are looking
forward to that
For your information my husband and I are both attorneys
for many years as a
paramedic responding to emergency calls
My
husband has also worked
The letter that was circulated makes several points about the danger of cell towers
These points are without basis in fact and because of ignorance the proponents are doing
nothing more than fear mongering
Point 1 Our children and grown ups will be subjected to cell tower radiation at school
and at home
THE
FACT I5 we are talking about radio frequencies not radiation as that is
commonly understood The same radio frequencies that have been used in televisions for
years and in the baby monitors many of use next to our babies cribs There has been
to the
extensive study about this issue and the government has found no evidence of danger
public but has issued safety guidelines that limit power levels to far less than what could
possibly cause any harm to anyone baby or adult
Because of the results of those studies the Federal Government has felt it appropriate
to preclude local governments from even considering health and safety of cell sites
Opponents of cell towers will point to some studies especially from Europe which
conclude that there may be some risk to people from exposure to cell towers Those results
have not been duplicated and have not been peer reviewed and are therefore not credible
Point 2 Home Buyers will be afraid to buy our homes Studies
up to 10 in value
show homes near towers drop
THE
FACT I5 there are no such studies that come to this conclusion just anecdotal
statements from owners or realtors no appraisers however stating that this is so We do
know for a fact that some appraisals on the east coast which looked at the impact of cell
towers on property values SHOWED NO IMPACT There are certainly some people who like us
look at coverage maps as a consideration in where to rent or
buy a home
All this is is fear mongering arising out of Point 1 and is nothing more than a
typical
NIMBY reaction to anything new People will notice a new tower but after a while
it blends into the background This one blends in pretty well according to the picture The
only people who are going to know it is there is those who will look for it because of the
urgent notice that was distributed
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