We the undersigned do not want a 110-foot cell-phone monopole at 707 W. 13th. As a neighborhood, we have filed protest/appeals with the City Clerk asking that the case #CON2018-00005 be heard by the City Council.
As residents, we are the stewards of five city parks, a Designated Wildlife Habitat, a Kansas Wildlife Exhibit, walking/biking paths, a golf course, four museums and two rivers, which are enjoyed by all Wichita citizens.
A 10-story cell-phone tower would have an undue effect on the health, safety, and welfare of our community as they tie to the aesthetics of the Riverside and North Riverside neighborhoods, which is proven by the signatures in this petition.
Why is this important?
The Riverside and North Riverside neighborhoods repeatedly come together to protect our historic neighborhoods from business encroachment that would negatively impact the aesthetic of our historic neighborhoods, lower property values and invite further development within the river corridors.
With the sole exception of David Foster, who is familiar with the aesthetic and spirit of the neighborhood, the MAPC voted in favor of the Conditional Use Permit made by Central Plains Development, Greg Ferris Consulting, and APC Towers, Raleigh, NC. However, our DAB, also intimately knowledgeable about Riverside/North Riverside, voted to not recommend approval.
We ask that T-Mobile explore collocation on existing towers, micro-towers on electric poles or alternative locations that would be less egregious. This tower does not need to be erected at the entrance to the historic Riverside neighborhoods.
We plead with our City Council to not allow one business-owner, his broker and an out-of-state investor to desecrate our riverbank and forever change the entrance to the city's historic neighborhoods along the Little Arkansas River.
A 110-foot cell phone tower would have an undue effect on the health, safety, and welfare of the community as they tie to the aesthetics of the Riverside neighborhoods.
