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207 June 3,lg. C Mr. Stowe reviewed the items of appeal, noting the close proximity of the tower location to the residential areas, the view obstruction, reduction of real estate values and unanswered concerns regarding the tower emissions. No.Stowe introduced the following exhibits: Exhibit 3 map of the area Exhibit 4 letter of appeal . Exhibit 5 Cobb summary a supporting documentation Exhibit 6 Portion of SRI apolication findings, conclusions a decision - Thurston County File No.SP11-7-91 Exhibit 7 San Diego Gas S Electric v.Daley Exhibit 0 Petition from neighborhood Mr. Stowe asked that council, after review of the information and exhibits,require an Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed tower siting. Carroll Cobb, Bioengineer/Health Physicist, testifying fox the appellants, reviewed the possible dangers and unknowns in the non-thermal bioeffects upon the human organism. (I Loren Watson, 2120 Main St., of the Lowell Civic Association, gave a review of the neighborhood and the negative impacts of the proposed tower site on the neighborhood. Gail Chism, 4601 S. Fourth, Chair of the Lowell Civic Association, reviewed the historic significance of the neighborhood. She introduced three photos of the neighborhood as Exhibit D. Shirley Watson, 2120 Wain Street, and Arlie Marcell,5307 South 3rd,also spoke on the adverse effects on the neighbors and the neighborhood of the tower placement site. Mx. Stowe summarized the Lowell Civic Association concern and reiterated that Council uphold the appeal. Robert E. Walkley, representing the Applicant, Burlington Northern, offered objections to Exhibits 3, 4 and 6 as irrelevant to the Burlington Northern proposal. Mr. Walkley said that Burlington Northern had applied far a building permit for the construction of a microwave facility,a permitted use on land zoned M2. He stated the appeals were not filed in a timely manner and should be denied.