David says:

Please help us to stop this communications site. It will house 9 antennas with noisy cooling equipment, a new noisy power generator, and a 31 ft enclosure with 7 noisy equipment cabinets. This is on a residential street with many new children. This new installation is a threat to our health, property value and peace. Please contact Staci Monroe (staci.monroe@portlandoregon.gov) before Nov. 28th to help stop this new threat to the neighborhood. Include this case # in your comments to Staci Monroe (LU 11-179158 DZR). I don’t want my family to grow up under the threat of this loud and dangerous communications facility.
You can see the proposal at this site:
http://www.portlandonline.com/bds/index.cfm?a=372853&c=42260

Anjala Ehelebe says:

There will be a meeting at Good Neighbor Pizza 6:30 pm this coming Wednesday, the 23rd. All are welcome.

Agenda:

Anjala Ehelebe, Woodlawn Land Use Chair, introduces self and the situation. 3 min.

The communications site being proposed CANNOT be challenged because of health issues. According to Staci Monroe, it can only be challenged if it violates Code or Design Guidelines. Be prepared to study the code and design guidelines and discuss whether we have a valid challenge. Here is a quote from Ms. Monroe:

“Gregg –… Please see my responses to your concerns below. I am unable to extend the public comment period or postpone my review or decision of the subject application for the following two reasons…:o FCC requires local government to issue a final decision on land use reviews and building permit zoning compliance reviews for wireless facilities within 150 days of receiving an application for a new site, unless extended by the applicant.o Portland Zoning Code requires a 21-day public comment period and a decision to be rendered on a Type II Land Use application with 28 days of a complete application. By the applicant’s request, we are able to extend the decision time, however, not the public comment time. See Portland Zoning Code Section 33.730.020 in the attached document. http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=28197&a=53468 I am unable to attend your meetings as we do not have the financial resources for staff overtime to attend neighborhood meetings. The approval criteria for the Design Review are the Community Design Guidelines, which can be found here http://www.portlandonline.com/bps/index.cfm?a=58822&c=34250 In addition, the project needs to meet the Zoning Code standards of 33.274 (Radio Frequency Transmission Facilities) and Off-site impacts (Chapter 33.262) both found here:http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=28197&a=53319 My review is limited to the above reference approval criteria and zoning code regulations. If I determine both of these are met then I must approved the land use review. You are able to appeal my decision if you wish to the Design Commission. The appeal process can be found in the above link in Section 33.730.020.G. The appeal must be based on the approval criteria that apply to the specific land use application, in this case the Community Design Guidelines. These guidelines do not include any criteria that address health concerns. I will forward your comments and the others I received (5 so far) to the applicant today. I will work with them to address any issues from the comments that are subject to the approval criteria, such as excessive noise from the generator on the ground that was mentioned in one of the responses. I am in the office all day and on Wednesday (out tomorrow Tuesday and City offices are closed on Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving Holiday). Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any additional questions at 503.823.0624.”

If the site is approved, and we have a Code or Design violation concern, the Association may vote to appeal the approval.

If the site is approved, and we can find no Code or Design violations, the Association will not vote to appeal the approval because it would have no basis.

So do your homework, neighbors!