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Fritz & Cathy Mueller Los Altos Hills RECEIVED Planning Commission, Town of Los Altos Hills TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS 9/1/06 Dear Members of the Planning Commission: We are writing to urge the Planning Commission to reject the site development permit for the proposed cell phone antenna at 26410 Duval Way. Our reason for objecting to this permit is that Duval Way already has 4 cell phone antenna installed on 3 poles. The close proximity of all these antenna to our property is detrimental to property values. It is an accepted fact that everyone wants cell phone coverage from their house but we would contend that nobody wants to live next to the maximum number of antenna possible. In the rase of Duval Way, we are unfairly burdened by these antennas. The following points summarize my reasons: • The residents of Duval Way don't benefit from more antenna, we already have 4 other cellular services to choose from and don't need a fifth next to our house. • Anyone within range of Duval Way also has the same 4 cellular services to choose from. • We learned at a recent planning commission meeting that once an antenna is installed H remains FOREVER and there is nothing the residents or town can do unless the phone company wants to remove the antenna. This was the position presented by the town staff. This means that any decision made on this issue must be considered as permanent, not subject to the time limits of the permit • This antenna is intended for the benefit of the phone company first and foremost. If the residents interests were important then the phone company would accept moving the antenna to another location that might be less optimal but still provides coverage without further burdening Duval Way. • The church site is a single lot surrounded by residential lots. It is being turned into an industrial facility that I don't think is consistent with its surroundings. Unfortunately this is not a win-win situation. The first one or two antennas in our neighborhood could be considered win-win because the phone companies got the location they wanted and the residents got excellent cell phone coverage from their home. Now that we are looking at a fifth and possibly sixth antenna (the AT&T proposal has a provision for an additional carrier) it has become a win - lose scenario. You are being asked to choose between fellow residents and the phone company and I urge you to side with the residents and ask the phone