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U.S. West NewVector Group, Inc. SPU 17-91 and Variance 3-92 Page -5- 9. The Everett General Plan designates the subject property as "Cemetery". There are no policies addressing cemeteries or the use of cemeteries in the General Plan. 10. The Applicant submitted that the monopole and the antennas are necessary to improve cellular transmission capabilities from downtown to southwest Everett. According to the Applicant, the antennas will improve the quality of transmission, the area of transmission, and the quantity of calls that can be processed at any given time within the geographic area identified above. 11. FCC licensing requirements necessitate that cellular telephone service be available in the urban area within Everett, including the downtown southwest Everett corridor. With the antennas, cellular service will be enhanced and will provide a benefit to the public who use such service. 12. The City of Everett's Fire Marshal reviewed the request and waived all requirements for water supply and fire hydrants. This was done because the site will be secured and unoccupied. There will be no need for the water and sewer utilities on-site. 13. Although the Applicant indicated that electric power is available to the site, the Snohomish County PUD did not comment. 14. The proposed development will not generate additional traffic. Maintenance will occur on a regular basis but not more than once a month. The major impact will be during the short term construction period. The impact will be minimal on existing streets, utilities, and public services. 15. The City of Everett's Planning Department waived the requirement for a parking study. According to the City, the Use Standards Table does not address parking requirements for such a proposal. 16. Access to the site for maintenance purposes will be off private roads within the Evergreen Cemetery. 17. The proposed cellular tower will be 126 feet high and will be significantly higher than other structures in the vicinity. 18. The closest structure to the site will be the GTE office building which will be approximately 200 feet away. The closest residence to the site will be on the corner of 41st Street and Wetmore Avenue and will be approximately 650 feet away. 19. The City submitted that the proposed structure should not be visible from surrounding properties, especially those to the north and west. With the large trees that enclose the cemetery, a natural site shield of a portion of the pole will be provided.