ATTACHMENT L
Additional Correspondence
From: Corina Flores
To: John Signorino
Cc: Scott Nightingale
Subject: RE: Planning meeting presentation
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025 11:13:00 AM
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Hi John,
I’ve created a DropBox folder with all appeal items going to City Council for the hearing this Tuesday.
You may access the DropBox using the following link:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/unrjv1nduq4rp73drb6fn/ALzbNeLp54kh4MZk-jdXnjs? rlkey=2gil886n07uvh0z347dkymv41&st=ff23ppx6&dl=0
I also have responses provided by Dr. Jonathan Kramer available for the questions you had specific to his presentation. Your questions are repeated with Dr. Kramer’s responses below in red.
1. The City's expert used a 12 inch ruler analogy and made reference to a 1000 watt microwave implying 12 inches was 1,000 watts? Is this what he was saying? If not, numerically what was he saying?
Dr. Kramer never mentioned 1,000 watts in relation to the 12-inch ruler he was using as a teaching tool. The 12-inch ruler was used as a summation device to illustrate in a relative manner that the FCC’s national radio frequency guidelines are set up to provide a 50-times safety margin between the maximum radio frequency power a member of the general public may be exposed and that much higher level of power that may result in a measurable effect on a person.
2. Is this 1,000 watt microwave analogy appropriate when a microwave unit is enclosed in somewhat of a faraday cage and the cell towers are emitting this energy directly into the community?
Dr. Kramer stated that the power inside a kitchen microwave oven was contained within the microwave oven. The internal walls of a microwave oven does contain the radio frequency power within the oven. Dr. Kramer’s analogy was to the fact that radio frequency emissions at the frequencies used by microwave ovens, and the frequencies used by cell towers, do not result in DNA damage.
3. Since your expert referenced wattage, we have asked the City for years what is the total wattage and frequency of each microwave tower at this site? Please provide wattage and frequency for each tower.
The radio frequency information is included in the public record associated with the subject project, and was reviewed by Dr. Kramer when forming the compliance opinion and recommendations.
Please note that the City Clerks office will be reaching out separately with information for you in preparation for Tuesday’s meeting. Please let me know if I’m missing any meeting documents you’ve requested.
Best,
Corina Flores | Associate Planner
City of San Marcos | 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069 T: (760) 744-1050 ext. 3229 | C: (760) 481-3855
[email protected] | www.san-marcos.net
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From: John Signorino
Sent: Friday, March 7, 2025 9:59 AM
To: Corina Flores <[email protected]>
Cc: Scott Nightingale <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Planning meeting presentation
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Corina,
Thank you, Please provide the City Council appeal hearing documents when they have been prepared.
John Signorino
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On Fri, Mar 7, 2025 at 8:28 AM Corina Flores <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi John,
Thank you for following up. Attached is the Planning Commission Agenda which includes all record links provided to the PC for reviewing the CUP renewal. The second attachment is the current CUP which is being renewed. City Council appeal hearing documents have not been prepared at this time but can be provided once completed for CC review.
Lastly, the presentation I gave at PC can be found in the DropBox link below:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/unrjv1nduq4rp73drb6fn/ALzbNeLp54kh4MZk-jdXnjs? rlkey=2gil886n07uvh0z347dkymv41&st=jldt2a0h&dl=0
Best,
Corina Flores | Assistant Planner
City of San Marcos | 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069 T: (760) 744-1050 ext. 3229 | C: (760) 481-3855
[email protected] | www.san-marcos.net
FREQUENTLY REQUESTED INFORMATION:
Zoning Map | Zoning Ordinance | Planning Applications | Business Resources
Public Counters at City Hall and Public Works are open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday-Thursday, and every other Friday. For real-time updates about the City’s response to COVID-19, visit www.san-marcos.net/covid19.
From: John Signorino
Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 5:11 PM
To: Corina Flores <[email protected]>; Scott Nightingale <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Planning meeting presentation
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Coeina,
A reminder. Please follow up on my prior questions and request to provide the link, file or physical copy of the current and new AT&T CUP up for approval and the City's presentation at the Planning Commission meeting.
8. Appellant Closing Statement (5 minutes)
9. Public Comments
10. Council Discussion/Questions/Action (if applicable)
Total Time (50 Minutes + Council Questioning)
Please let me know if you have any questions in the meanwhile.
Best,
Corina Flores | Assistant Planner
City of San Marcos | 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069 T: (760) 744-1050 ext. 3229 | C: (760) 481-3855
[email protected] | www.san-marcos.net
FREQUENTLY REQUESTED INFORMATION:
Zoning Map | Zoning Ordinance | Planning Applications | Business Resources
Public Counters at City Hall and Public Works are open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday-Thursday, and every other Friday. For real-time updates about the City’s response to COVID-19, visit www.san-marcos.net/covid19.
From: John Signorino
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2025 8:00 AM
To: Corina Flores <[email protected]>
Cc: Scott Nightingale <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Planning meeting presentation
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Scott, Corina,
As a follow-up to your phone call on Thursday, the "because" statement is below:
Background:
The AT&T CUP required they do a pre and post analysis of the private roads Attebury and Golden Eagle Trail, and bring these roads back to their condition prior to their cell tower construction. This was not done. AT&T told the City Council at the CUP approval meeting they would restore these roads to prior "or better" condition. AT&T certainly did not comply with this pledge.