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<br /> 1 15. November 20, 2000 - At this point, Voice Stream antennas were up �and x1z'`�,''
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<br /> operating. Citizans felt defeated, violated and desperate. Crumbaughs decided it 'wes '`'',�, ,.
<br /> necessary to hire legal counsel. This would have been done before the appeal was filed.if. , �. � <;
<br /> our appeal exteasion had been approved by the City. We needed mure hme Seattle ,
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<br /> ��;�y Ric�C,Poulin of Smith & Lowney, PLLC was retained to represent us• ., , 'a,�;Y,�?tl�����
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<br /> Additional Details
<br /> Saturday morning (November llth) we see worker activity on Topper Motel roof
<br /> ' .��� � y Cnunbaugh;and,a.couple of neighbors, Jim Cooper and,Ron Gain,�w�1t to th�siteo�;,1} �:;:.
<br /> ��t��p'1�8aiung Departn►ent L.etter of October 25, 2000 stating "no work on'site unhl lan�
<br /> �use matters were resolved". One of the workers phoned their supervisor, Randy
<br /> IViaifland, and,.he came in about an hour. He made phone calls to Voice Stream:and,;, ,.
<br /> ;�'�ii�'ornied us that their lawyer and Everett City attorney had spoken, and they agreed the
<br /> :�:�;�oiic:;could�:commence because the appeal wasn't yet filed and they would also be
<br /> ;; �pt�eeding "at�their,own risk"; t6as ignoring the October 25th letter.."suspending
<br /> r�:fiU�pei�mits" and that "no work is to be commenced"• �nau/t to Nelghborhood
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<br /> ,;, ,m�tta�lahon.work continued after the Appeal was filed Monday morning. Voice
<br /> �;$hea�m forced their antennas on our neighborhood in a "sneaky way" on a national holiday
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<br /> � ��vVe��nd:' We do not know when the panels were ac6vated, but we knaw it was after'the
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<br /> � `� 'ming, riovemlier llth) 'Beverly retumed home and phoned David leis '� � .
<br /> . , home.. Spoke with wife about the pro b lem an d s he sai d t h a t s he wo u l d h a v e D a v i d p h o n e
<br /> '�?�� �vhen he returned home. No phone call received. That evening Beverly phoned
<br /> y '� '' 'apd reached David. He also said the lawyers had talked, but no one had informed
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<br /> Insult to Nelghborhood
<br /> Everett Police were also called eazlier Saturday moming by one of the excited neighbors
<br /> .•.:when he saw workers from Voice Stream on Topper Motel roof. Police niled it a "civil
<br /> � riiatter", and could not do anything to help.
<br /> Public Safety Facts
<br /> Everett City Code 41.150(3) states: "Tower structures for above ground utility andlor
<br /> •.�communications facili6es shall not be located in or within 300 feet of residen6ally zoned
<br /> .aieas...". 'Five adjacent homes west of Topper Motel are 121 feet pess than 40 yazds)
<br /> from the antennas. Homes north of Topper Motel are even much closer.
<br /> Appeal Hearing
<br /> Our Appeal Hearing date is set for Thursday, Pebruary 15, 2001 at 1:00 p.m. in the Wall .
<br /> Street Building "Hearing Room". James Driscoll, Attorney and Hearing Examiner will
<br /> preside.
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