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4 2205 Brush College Road Page Two 6. The above mentioned property is bounded to the North and East by buildings which are industrial in use. It is bounded on the West by a vacant lot zoned M-2 Light Industrial. To the South there is a narrow row of houses in a small district zoned R-l; this area is already surrounded by districts which are zoned and utilized as M-1 Light Industrial or M-2 Heavy Industrial. 7. Based on its need to adhere to a grid pattern, PrimeCo is limited in locating its facilities. The proposed location and height meet engineering requirements of this PCS facility. If the requested Special Use Permit is not granted, the Petitioner will be denied a reasonable return on their leasehold interest, and moreover would be denied the ability to provide effective and efficient wireless service coverage for the residents and businesses in the area. 8. The need for the Special Use Permit is unique due to the fact that this site is crucial to the operation of PrimeCo's Personal Communications System in the Decatur area. Based on a computerized engineering study considering local population density, topography and location of proposed surrounding PCS sites,engineers at PrimeCo have issued a"Search Ring"identifying a limited geographical area for the location of a PCS site in east Decatur. The Search Ring represents an area in which a wireless communications facility must be located to allow it to function as an integral unit of the PCS system in the metropolitan area. PCS facilities are laid out in a grid pattern and the spacing, height and location of this component site is critical for the successful operadon of the system The property at 2205 Brush College Road meets the engineering criteria for the necessary site in this area. 9. If granted, the Special Use Permit will not alter the essential character of the locality, impair an adequate supply of air or light to adjacent properties, increase congestion of traffic, or diminish or impair property values in the locality. To the contrary, the surrounding properties could even be seen as more attractive by the addition of a new public utility in the area, increasing business and personal comrnerce and safety. In addition, the entry of this new technology and service will be even more attractive when the additional competition leads to more choices and lower prices for wireless services for all the residents and businesses of Decatur. The facility is unstaffed, and therefore will not affect traffic flow. Lastly, this is practically a dormant use of this property, in contrast to the intensive uses of industrial processing, manufacturing and distribution which is ongoing in the immediate vicinity. This communications facility will serve only to enhance the community in the immediate area and for the entire City of Decatur. 10. The petition meets the Special Use Permit requirements of the c�urent ordinance. WHEREFORE, Petitioners pray that the Decatur City Plan Commission of the City of Decatur, Illinois, after proper notice by posting and hearing on this petition, and in consideration of all of the