David,
I've kept my comments off the reflector thusfar...but the full
language of your proposed letter showed up today, with other
comments, and I felt compelled to comment.
1) Never forget that what you do will affect other amateurs
as much as it affects you.
2) Starting out with an "I'd LIKE to have, but I'll settle for",
is a negotiating mistake. Decide what you will build. Make a
good physical argument for it, and apply for it.
Well thought out, focussed approaches, attached to pleasant,
responsible and serious individuals tend to be respected.
My off-reflector comments concerning development of personal
relationships with professional zoning and planning staff is
herewith reiterated...it never hurts for them to know you're
an ok guy, and willing to work with them. But that you intend
to get what you need.
THEY look bad if you come to dispute...and you don't want them to
look bad, right? So HELP them not look bad...use ARRL VC's for
guidance...and make a serious proposal.
The fact is, the US Association of Municipal Planners is well aware
of PRB-1, and losses in federal courts. Planners are seeking to
incorporate the (minimal) compliant language in their ordinances,
while at the same time dealing with what they see as a possible
proliferation of cellphone sites, including 'micro-cells'.
You need to carefully read your local law, and find out what
your planner is doing. Are they expecting to redraft the zoning
ordinance?
TALK with these guys...sending them formal language in a letter is
like waving a red flag in front of a bull. They need to know YOU...
and understand that you're serious, will work with them, and can
get them language for incorporation in a modified ordinance, which
will comply with PRB-1. If they ask for the language, THEN present it.
Don't forget...YOU are paying part of their salary. If they see you
as serious, then you could be politically serious, too.
N2EA
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