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Concord - A Turn For The Worse

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Subject: Concord - A Turn For The Worse
From: k1jks@juno.com (William G Bithell)
Date: Wed, 05 Feb 1997 02:14:46 EST
Hi Joe,

You  should stall somehow until you can stuff the room with hams!  
If you go in there alone you are screwed, and all the local hams lose
too!
 
Good luck, Bill N1BB


On Wed, 5 Feb 97 00:04:58 UT "Joe Spinosa" <Spinosa@msn.com> writes:
>I just love these notices I get from the city only hours away from 
>important 
>events!
>
>Today's mail had a real gem.  It's a report to the planning commission 
>
>prepared by staff, for the public hearing concerning my tower permit 
>application TOMORROW NIGHT.
>
>The staff recommends the project be "denied without prejudice".
>
>I thought the study session went very well.  I thought the city 
>attorney made 
>it clear that denial was really not an option.  Oh well.
>
>They cite incompatibility with the existing neighborhood as their sole 
>reason. 
> They suggest that the applicant pursue less obtrusive antennas such 
>as "flat 
>panels, small dishes, and shorter monopoles without cross elements" 
>(whatever 
>that means).  The applicant could re-apply and go through this whole 6 
>month 
>process all over again!  Cheers!
>
>I'm still going to go tomorrow night and give it my best shot, but 
>with the 
>staff recommendation against me, I don't hold out much hope.  Very 
>little 
>actually.
>
>I'll be smiling as usual.
>
>Anyone ever hear of a commission ruling the opposite way from staff 
>recommendation?
>
>Best Regards,
>Joe Spinosa
>KF6CWX
>Concord, CA
>
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