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Dear Fatima and Board members,
RE:23-0005025 AUP 800 S Main St
We the local residence, business owners, teachers, students, children, and animals alike are the closest and most immediately impacted by the proposal for an AUP for a wireless telecommunications facility at 800 S. Main St., Burbank. We the community at large are appealing the granting of the AUP permit as the proposed project has failed to secure proper protocol. The first public notice did not hold transparency as the description of such project was insincere and the city spoliated evidence from the community. After further independent study newly discovered evidence was founded and brought to the cities attention with little to no response. In addition to the withheld information the public notices were not sent to everyone within 1000 feet of said project. When this point was presented to the community development, they put the fault on the proposed project applicant Stating they were the ones who supplied the addresses and held responsible which required the release of yet another public notice. Allowing the applicant to send out these notices is a conflict of interest, lacks integrity, and such actions allowed show bad faith on Burbank and the applicant. After reviewing the decision letter, there is no mention or attachment of the NEPA report required for installation of such equipment. The national environmental policy act (NEPA) Requires federal agencies to consider environmental factors when making plans and projects as well as projects that use federal funding.NEPAs goals are to promote harmony between humans and the environment, prevent damage to the environment and to improve human health and welfare. NEPA requires that prior to funding, authorizing or implementing an action federal agencies consider the effects that their proposed action may have on the environment and the related social and economic effects as early as possible in any given decision-making process. It also requires a statement as to whether construction of the facilities has been a source of controversy on environmental grounds in the local community. This proposed project has created an immense amount of controversy in our neighborhood and local environment. The schools would be facing a negative financial impact as concerned parents are ready to pull their children out of school due to cellular antennas being only steps away, creating a toxic environment. Burbank prides themself in business retention supporting small businesses and women owned businesses alike as it is critical to a vibrant economy. These preschools in particular have invested so much time and money to provide a beautiful asset to the community and providing a safe place of learning to only have the city of Burbank itself implement these units, knowing all the risks involved. This being said brings me back to the children.
The children’s protection act is a federal bill that mandates that all aspects of a child’s well-being health, education, safety, family, and community unity, economic, security and mobility development are foundational and developing new regulations that impact children in the United States and around the world. Burbank has failed to acknowledge the negative impacts this would have on the children not only in the schools but who live in the community. According to the FCC 14–3 5.050 telecommunication sites (c) requires separation section (2) a facility shall not be located within 1000 feet radius of any other telecommunications facility. There is in fact a large 5G facility located approximately 1000 feet away located just past Alameda and several small cells located all around the neighborhood, including the light pole located directly in front of the 800 S. main building itself. These are factual circumstances, allowing installation of such would breach FCC regulations and under such conditions would not adequately protect our community.
In addition, the city has a 30 foot height limit on structures in single-family residential neighborhoods of which they 800 South Main St. building already exceeds at 35 feet and these antennas would add an additional 10 feet at least further breaching code. Knowing that other cities in California have codified minimum distances from schools and residences proves this kind of objective standard can be implemented and does not run afoul of the FCC rules and regulations.
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to fire stations as when they had installed such devices it impaired the health and judgment of the firefighters. After independent scientific study, it was ruled that the cause of the health related issues was indeed caused by RF – EMR. Ultimately the firefighters won exemptions for cell towers AB – 57.
Passing this judgment acknowledges the health concerns related to RF – MRF to be factual and not emotional or opinion based. If the firefighters can get exemption, then these much more vulnerable children should have an equal opportunity. The FCC does not have any independent science that can justify the massive exposure to RF radiation that currently exists from 5G technology. In fact there hasn’t been any research done since the telecommunications act of 1996, 5G technology was first introduced in October 2018. That is a 22 year discrepancy that the FCC has failed to provide or acknowledge third- party scientific research in regards to health and safety of any and all individuals. The existing standards have not been updated to reflect current telecommunications trends or necessary legal requirements.
This imposes, an unreasonable detriment. Another concern for building and community safety is the fire hazards associated with wireless telecommunications facility spontaneously catching fire due to electrical mechanical failure. In conclusion, there is a number of risks involved in allowing the permit at 800 South Main St. In which the liability of such would fall on the city. Please be our advocate and keep our community is safe place for all .
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