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TELEVISION SUPPLY TELEPHONE SUPPLY

Before 1974, Evansville, Indiana provided television service in This subsection on “Telephone Supply” does not include cellular Daviess County. However, in February of 1974, Owensboro phone service. See the subsection on “Information Technology,” Cablevision (now Adelphia) began servicing the Owensboro area. which immediately follows. Since then, additional cable systems, satellite services and “wireless” cable systems have been introduced, offering HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT enhanced television service to almost all areas of Daviess County. Because the cost of building cable systems is generally Exchange telephone service came to Owensboro in the spring of inversely proportional to home density and the cost of providing 1880, only four years after Alexander Graham Bell invented the satellite service is not, satellite services have strong cost telephone. J. W. Porter, Manager of the Owensboro and advantages over cable in rural areas. Evansville Telegraph Company, organized and installed the first telephone exchange in Owensboro. EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION Lines were immediately constructed between Owensboro and Daviess County currently enjoys a Kentucky Educational Henderson, Kentucky and Evansville, Indiana. On April 1, 1880, Television relay station (KET The Kentucky Network – WKOH the new exchange was placed into service with only ten Channel 31), with programming originating from the home base subscribers. Two months later, the number had increased to fifty- in Lexington. See Exhibit 659-M1 for the tower location in Reed, five. Kentucky. In May 1882, the original exchange was sold to the Evansville In February of 1989, the Owensboro Community College began Telephone Company, which later became a part of the operation of a low-power educational and community television Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Company, which had been station. The call letters for the station were W12BJ. The station organized in Henderson. The number of subscribers had grown to was broadcast from the WOMI tower, with the control station 113 and the company employed approximately five male located at the college. In 1997, the station was converted to operators. cablecast, and is found on Adelphia channel 51. In 1895, the Owensboro Harrison Telephone Company was The Owensboro Public Schools and Daviess County Public organized. This company operated in competition with the Schools cablecast on Adelphia channels 53 and 54 respectively. Cumberland Telephone Company for a short time.

RADIO SUPPLY On June 24, 1904, the Owensboro Home Telephone Company was also granted a franchise. The first commercial AM radio station, WOMI, was established in Daviess County in 1938. The first FM station was WSTO, Southern Bell purchased the Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph which also was the first FM station established in the state of Company in 1912, but the Cumberland Company continued to Kentucky. Today, numerous FM and AM radio stations operate operate under the same name until July 1, 1926. In that year, within the region, serving Daviess County. WSTO-FM now Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company became the only operates from Evansville, Indiana. Exhibit 651-Tl lists a company furnishing telephone service in Owensboro. selection of stations with Owensboro studios. Their locations are included on the map in Exhibit 659-Ml. The change from crank type phones to dial in the county's ten exchanges became a reality in 1939. Immediately following Exhibit 651-TI: World War II, Southern Bell experienced its greatest period of Radio Stations with Studios in Daviess County (4/2000) growth. Call Frequency Location of Studio Date Letters AM FM Location of Transmitter Est. On July 1, 1968, South Central Bell purchased Southern Bell. In 3301 Frederica St WVJS 1420 1947 1984, South Central Bell became BellSouth Telecommunications US 60 W @ Industrial Dr Company, establishing Owensboro as the district office, 3301 Frederica St WOMI 1490 1938 Louisville as the state office, and Atlanta, Georgia as the 3301 Frederica St corporate office. 3000 Frederica St WKWC 90.3 1983 3301 Frederica St DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 3301 Frederica St WBKR 92.5 1972 KY 140 E (Utica) 1115 Tamarack Rd Of the 1,247 miles of telephone cable in Daviess County in 1975, WBIO 94.7 1993 4280 Ben Head Rd over 53% was underground. According to Sim Davenport, 1115 Tamarack Rd Regional Director for BellSouth Telecommunications Company, WXCM 97.1 1997 4280 Ben Head Rd there were 2,500 miles of telephone cable in 1999. Over 62% 4921 Goetz Dr were underground. The local BellSouth office projects that the WQXQ 101.9 1993 Boling Rd (NW Ohio Co.) company will be able to readily provide service to the entire area encompassed by Daviess County. Source: 2001 Comprehensive Plan

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY guidelines necessary for the process of planning for the expanding use of these technologies. GENERAL The potential impact of ignoring these developments will be The purpose of this section is to provide information and insight costly and will only further delay the necessity to plan for the into the issues concerning the use and development of a future. The Comprehensive Plan is an appropriate avenue to significant new topic of importance for Daviess County, and for address these issues and to develop recommendations for the other communities across the nation: the rapidly developing field future. of information technology and its accompanying infrastructure. The potential impact on communities is tremendous in scope, and TWO GUIDING THEMES it appears that much education and planning is necessary in order to be prepared to address these new issues. This section will Two guiding themes seem to have arisen regarding information present some basic background information about the most technology. These themes are: significant issues at present and will make recommendations for addressing them and other rapidly developing technologies both ♦ The desire for "Universal Access" to the various information now and in the future. technologies; and

After review of several comprehensive plans throughout the State ♦ The linking of information technology and infrastructure to the four essential elements of the Comprehensive Plan: of Kentucky, the Plan for the City of Dayton seemed to be the most adaptable to Daviess County. Therefore, much of the ♦ Transportation information contained in this section came from the 1998 Dayton ♦ Community facilities Comprehensive Plan Update prepared by the Northern Kentucky ♦ Utilities Area Planning Commission. ♦ Land use

A NEW INFRASTRUCTURE Universal Access

Although many people initially regard new technologies as The concept of "Universal Access" is defined as "the ability of intimidating, impersonal and intrusive, there has been a great every citizen to have access to information technology and change in attitudes toward such common technologies such as infrastructure developments." This does not necessarily mean a "voice mail", electronic or "e-mail", facsimile ("FAX") machines, computer or Internet access in every home, but the ability for computers, answering machines, and other technologies when every citizen to have such access if so desired. This ability is they are well-designed and easy to use. As cutting edge available through the Daviess County Public Library, and could information technologies continue to be developed, they too will be offered through facilities located in other public buildings, be regarded in the future as commonplace and essential, and will schools, or kiosks in shopping centers. It could also be provided be expected by citizens. in the home through any number of service providers. Many people already take advantage of this capability through modems The importance of making these tools convenient to use cannot and telephone lines. be underestimated. It has been said that when the telephone was first introduced, the growth in its use was so explosive that a Linking to the Comprehensive Plan telephone industry executive predicted that everyone would have to become a telephone operator in order to handle the demand for Initially, the best way to incorporate these issues and concerns service. That is, of course, exactly what happened. The into the Comprehensive Plan is to begin by relating them to the technology developed to a level that was easy to use, permitting plan's goals and objectives and the required elements of the average citizens to make their own calls. The same will be true of Comprehensive Plan. The following paragraphs are meant to the technologies under development today. describe some potential benefits that could be realized through the implementation of information technologies. Information technology already plays a significant role in public safety, economic development, entertainment, work, Transportation communication, and education, and will continue to expand its Information technology has the potential to alleviate dependency presence in the public areas of the daily lives of our citizenry. on vehicular trips to accomplish many tasks. For example, with a But, the coincident increase in use of computers by average home computer one can now search for books at the Daviess citizens from their homes, along with the enormous growth in the County Public Library. In many cases it is now possible to use of the "Internet" has fueled the engine of one of the most perform other tasks such as shopping and product ordering from substantial infrastructure development periods in decades. home even without a home computer. Generally, this convenience has only been available from large mail order firms. We must realize that we are witnessing the leading edge of However, with increased awareness and interest, these services a new infrastructure much like the railroads, the interstate could potentially be made available by local businesses. Home highway system, and the water, sewer, telephone, and gas delivery of products ordered from local businesses such as and electric utilities. groceries, drug stores, and hardware stores -- once a common occurrence -- is again being implemented in many areas of the As Daviess County looks toward the future, it is crucial that the country. Trends such as these have the potential to reduce short community develops and has in place the knowledge and trips, with a corresponding benefit in air quality improvement. 653 653 Telecommunications Telecommunications Comprehensive Plan Section 650 Comprehensive Plan Section 650

"Telecommuting" can especially reduce commuting to and from install multiple systems so that if one fails, the other will back it work, as people are increasingly able to work from their homes up. With more immediate feedback of utility service usage, the through the use of computers, modems and fax machines. The utility service providers may be able to use this information to potential impact of increased telecommuting must also be better design their systems to handle peak loads/capacities and examined in light of present and future zoning ordinances. better balance service demands. The feasibility of these Increased numbers of people working from their homes will raise suggestions is unknown at this time, but the potential benefits are questions and concerns about business activities in residential significant, and the decision-makers must become aware of the areas, which were more clear-cut in the past, but will require many new possibilities on the horizon. further examination and planning in the future. Maintenance of facilities can be aided through the use of GIS and Community Facilities Automated Mapping/ Facilities Management Systems (AM/FM.) Information technology can assist in providing access to Such systems are designed to store highly accurate base maps of information, materials and services typically found at public a region and any related information about the maps in a buildings, schools, libraries and other public agencies. The computer database. These maps are separated into "layers" such following examples for information technology and infrastructure as roads, buildings, property lines, and so on. In this way, it is related to community facilities should be examined: possible to deal with a single layer or with multiple layers of information. ♦ Electronic linking of community facilities such as schools, libraries, city and county buildings and other facilities holds Utilities can also map their facilities as individual layers on top of potential for improving access to information by the public. This the common "master base map" in order to organize and use their would include the availability of public information on-line where information in a method that is consistent with other uses. For practical. For example, documents can be published electronically for reduced cost of distribution while also making example, when planning to repair a sewer line, a simple search the information more accessible. could show the location of any water or gas lines that may be present. When repairing, replacing or maintaining existing ♦ Potential improvements in public safety, which could be realized facilities or installing new facilities, consideration should be by installing smoke, fire and burglary detection systems, which given to these new capabilities. The Owensboro Metropolitan could automatically link to emergency dispatch services when Planning Commission, the City of Owensboro, Owensboro activated. Although such systems are not yet perfected, their Municipal Utilities, and the Regional Water Resource Agency are availability and usability will improve in the future. cooperating to develop such a system. The “Owensboro-Daviess

County Geographic Information System” (ODCGIS) will cover ♦ New developments in information technologies and infrastructure will have an impact on physical design and all of Daviess County. The Daviess County Fiscal Court and the capacity of public facilities as well, perhaps affecting building Daviess County Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) are and parking capacities as well as building code and design considering participation in the system. features. For example, new city/county/public office facilities being built should be designed to accommodate computer The use of GIS to help site facilities such as landfills or to networking/video-conference networking capabilities in the optimize school bus, public transit or solid waste pickup routes, design stage rather than as an afterthought. must be more fully explored and encouraged. Use of this technology can provide a more tangible basis for decision making Proximity to access points to information technology may which otherwise can appear arbitrary if not properly explained. become a factor in determining where people choose to live in the same way proximity to parks, schools, shopping, and Land Use churches plays a role now. Identification of the best sites for recreational facilities, agricultural and/or preservation areas, and industrial parks should Sites for cellular phone towers, Personal Communication be done before land available for such uses becomes scarce. Services (PCS) equipment and other facilities could be evaluated Again, GIS technology could be used in this effort by tracking through the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) land consumption over time and by use. Trends in development technology. In particular, the concept of sharing facility sites and demographics can also be more accurately tracked using GIS among various cellular and PCS providers, where possible, has capabilities. great potential for reducing the number of towers necessary to serve the area's communication needs. It is important for Daviess SIGNIFICANT TRENDS AND EXAMPLES County, especially the city of Owensboro, to strongly encourage sharing or co-location of these facilities to minimize their Why then is it necessary to plan for something that in many cases proliferation within the community. is already available through existing facilities? The answer is, while today's facilities are generally adequate for the uses being Water, Sewer, and Solid Waste made of them, increasing growth in the use of these technologies Technologies are now available which make it possible to read and demand for faster and more reliable capabilities will increase utility meters electronically and have the monthly readings sent dramatically in the coming years. Listed below are some to the utility headquarters. In some areas of the nation these examples of the services and capabilities that will be dependent systems are already in use. Utility service providers should be on developments in the information technology field. encouraged to examine such developments when installing new service capabilities. Economic Development Businesses will demand greater access to an information If electronic meter reading is implemented, it may be feasible to infrastructure that is flexible and capable of handling their implement other capabilities through the same system, or to 654 654 Telecommunications Telecommunications Comprehensive Plan Section 650 Comprehensive Plan Section 650 diverse needs. This is especially true when firms are looking to dispatching office every few seconds. In this way, they can be expand their operations. Communities that are not prepared to tracked in real time should further assistance or backup be accommodate such needs may be passed over in the process. required.

Electronic Commerce Another area that should be examined for its potential in Closely related to economic development issues, electronic emergency situations is the 800-megahertz radio system. This commerce deals with the exchange of purchase orders, invoices, system is designed to permit either addressable communication and payments using an electronic standard. Another concept from one station to another, or when necessary, to permit being developed -- electronic, or "e-cash" -- will permit the communication within or among groups of radios. In this way, purchase of goods and services electronically without the emergency service providers could communicate individually and tracking of purchases for marketing purposes, by associating within their own organization under normal conditions, or in the sales records to a person's bank or credit card account. This case of a natural disaster or other emergency situation, could capability will help address privacy issues. easily switch to a cooperative mode for coordinated response. The City of Owensboro, the Owensboro Metropolitan Planning News Media Commission, the Regional Water Resource Agency, and the News organizations will take advantage of the capabilities in Owensboro Public Schools currently use this system. reporting news as it happens and as a means of distribution. The Messenger-Inquirer and local television stations have begun to Kentucky Information Highway explore this new electronic publishing frontier. The "Kentucky Information Highway" is a statewide initiative to make the latest advances in information technologies available to Education all public agencies in the state at a uniform rate. Many of the Schools are teaching our children how to use these technologies. examples listed herein are part of this initiative. The goals and As the workers of the future, they will expect these capabilities to objectives of the "Kentucky Information Highway” initiative be available. Distance learning via video-conferencing/interactive should be examined for a greater understanding of its potential television, as well as career training and other educational benefits to local government organizations. offerings, will be offered through current and developing technologies. Those not prepared risk being left behind as the Kentucky Statewide Base Map information revolution juggernaut proceeds. The "Kentucky Statewide Base Map" is an initiative of Kentucky's "GIS Advisory Council", in cooperation with the Medical United States Geological Survey (USGS), the Natural Resources The medical professions already rely heavily on available Conservation Service (NRCS) -- formerly the Soil Conservation information technologies and will increasingly require reliable, Service -- and the U. S. Forest Service (USFS), to map the entire fast, and accurate exchange of information. Video-conferencing commonwealth at a uniform scale for the purpose of making up- capabilities, in particular, hold great promise in extending the to-date mapping available for use by all state and local reach of the latest advances in health care from research hospitals government agencies. This mapping will be sufficiently accurate to remote locations. to be used as a base for property mapping in all but the most urbanized areas of the state. The potential benefit of such a Telecommuting product to the state in the areas of economic development, Working from remote locations or from home will become more transportation, tourism, environmental and natural resources, and commonplace resulting in increasing demands for adequate conservation efforts is tremendous. information technology infrastructure. Banking, shopping, paying bills, submitting tax returns, performing research and using e- GUIDING THEME SUMMARY mail are among many of the activities and services that will be feasible. Many of these have the potential to reduce short trips Although incomplete, this list gives some idea of the scope and and save considerable time. significance of the developments in the information technology arena. Since this is the first time these issues have been addressed Government Organizations in the Comprehensive Plan for Daviess County, by necessity the Government agencies can take advantage of many capabilities to fundamental and most immediately applicable issues may take improve the delivery of services to the public. Publication and precedence over less obvious applications. However, it is distribution of public records in electronic format, where important to recognize and acknowledge the dynamic nature of practical, can help make information more accessible to the the field of information technology. One only has to examine the general public. "One-Stop Kiosks" can be designed to handle decisions, both good and bad, made by some communities during applications for permits and/or other necessary paperwork rather the eras of railroad and interstate highway system expansion and than forcing the citizen to visit several different locations. development, to understand the potential impact.

Emergency Services DECISION-MAKING The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a system of satellites and equipment designed by the U.S. Department of Defense to The use and development of information technology and its permit personnel to determine their location anywhere on the face accompanying infrastructure is inevitable, and is therefore of the earth, 24 hours a day. In combination with GIS something for which planning is required, for both the potential capabilities, emergency dispatchers can take advantage of GPS uses and for orderly and coordinated development. technology to more effectively dispatch police, fire, and ambulances to call locations. Emergency vehicles equipped with appropriate equipment can broadcast their locations to the central 655 655 Telecommunications Telecommunications Comprehensive Plan Section 650 Comprehensive Plan Section 650

It is critically important that citizens not be divided into the Cellular Towers, PCS Facilities and Satellite Dishes technology "haves" and "have-nots." Accordingly, as infrastructure developments occur, care must be exercised to The siting of cellular phone towers, Personal Communications ensure that providers are not allowed to “cherry pick” the areas System (PCS) facilities and satellite dishes should be subject to that they will or will not serve. Decision-makers must not local review and approval. inadvertently create situations that prevent citizens from having the ability to take advantage of these developments. In other Telecommunications Act of 1996 words, Universal Access needs to be a guiding principle in The federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 severely restricted, decision-making. to the point of preempting local control, the ability of local authorities to control satellite dish placement for aesthetic For example, high-speed Internet access may take many years to reasons. Prior to July 15, 1998, cellular towers and their facilities reach some of the more rural areas of Daviess County. On the were only subject to local review and control when located in other hand, an effective wireless infrastructure grid could bring Jefferson County, Kentucky. Effective July 15, 1998, local such service on a cost-effective basis to outlying areas almost review and control authority was extended statewide under the immediately. These wireless networks tend to be much more jurisdiction of local planning commissions registered with the flexible, cheaper, and require less disturbance of the land than the Kentucky Public Service Commission, where applicable, per installation of new high-speed fiber optic lines. H.B. 168. The Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission registered with the Public Service Commission on December 21, RECOMMENDATIONS 1998.

Community Plan In April of 2002, complete authority for regulation and placement of cellular antennae towers was given to local planning A unified countywide plan needs to be developed for information commissions that registered with the Public Service Commission. technology. A steering committee of local representatives and New legislation amended KRS 100.985 through 100.987 to professionals with knowledge of this technology should be include application requirements and duties and powers of appointed to prepare this plan. planning commissions in the regulation and siting of cellular tower antenna. Upon the passing of the new legislation, the Aggressive development of information technology infrastructure OMPC formed a committee to develop zoning regulations in is taking place due to consumer demand and also due to changes compliance with the Kentucky Revised Statutes, which were brought about by the Federal Communications Act of 1996. adopted by the OMPC, Daviess County Fiscal Court and the City Accordingly, a comprehensive, unified countywide plan should of Whitesville. be developed and implemented to address the needs and concerns of the community and to prevent a fractious, piecemeal approach, Sites for cellular phone towers, PCS, satellite dishes, and other which could adversely affect the continued orderly development similar technologies that may be developed should be examined of the county. and evaluated through technologies such as GIS and computer imaging. GIS can be used to locate optimal sites for facilities A long-range goal should be to be able to offer everyone in while computer imaging permits creation of visual models of Daviess County, the ability to have individual residential access proposed facilities. to information technology and infrastructure if desired. A short- term goal should be to first make services available at local Service providers are required, where feasible, to share towers libraries, shopping malls, or other public places. and site facilities in order to minimize their proliferation. Aesthetic issues are prominent and since 2002 can be addressed Education at the local level. Also, as new technologies make such towers or other facilities unnecessary, it is important to assure their removal Continuous efforts should be made to inform decision-makers and disposal. and the general public about present and future information technology developments in a timely fashion. This plan recommends that city and county officials and the Decision-makers must be well informed in order to make planning commission work cooperatively with the service intelligent decisions. Training programs, on-going education, and providers and use adopted zoning regulations and criteria when public awareness programs will all contribute to the goal of evaluating the placement of such facilities. making people aware of developments and their potential impacts. Since information technology developments are unfolding so rapidly, it is imperative that these educational efforts be sustained and continually offered in order to provide the most up-to-date information.

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Exhibit 656-T1: Identified Telecommunications Towers within Daviess County Primary Ground Tower Above Site Address Service Latitude Longitude Elevation Grade Tower Type Provided (AMSL) Elevation DEG MIN SEC DEG MIN SEC Back Square Dr ? 37 43 6 87 7 52 392' 152' ? 3420 Bartley Rd Cellular 37 45 14.30 87 16 41.59 411’ 275’ Guyed 4280 Ben Head Rd Broadcast 37 41 51 86 59 26 525' 260' Guyed Ben Head Rd @ ? 37 42 4 86 59 8 440' 348' ? 94 Booth Field Rd Cellular 37 47 8.9 87 10 48.5 525' 200' Self Supporting 34 Booth Field Rd ? 37 46 53 87 10 52 431' 180' Self Supporting 3790 Earls Ln Cellular 37 45 28.36 87 09 32.82 395’ 157’ Self Supporting 811 E Parrish Av ? 37 45 58 87 6 6 420' 185' Roof Top 2035 E Parrish Av Cellular 37 45 44 87 4 48 480' 320' Self Supporting E Parrish Av ? 37 45 48 87 4 48 480' 310' ? 3051 Fairview Dr ? 37 44 55 87 3 43 410' 350' Guyed 3000 Fairview Dr (block) ? 37 45 23 87 3 38 422' 221' Monopole 720 Frederica St ? 37 46 8 87 6 51 400' 248' Self Supporting 1501 Frederica St ? 37 45 43 87 6 40 410' 214' Self Supporting 3301 Frederica St Broadcast 37 44 29 87 6 58 400' 430' Self Supporting 701 Fulton Dr ? 37 43 25 87 7 19 390' 199' Self Supporting 2056 Hill Bridge Rd ? 37 41 25 87 3 46 449' 215' Self Supporting Indian Hill Rd ? 37 46 11 86 51 5 606' 304' ? 100 Industrial Dr ? 37 46 32 87 9 31 400' 205' Self Supporting 100 Industrial Dr ? 37 46 32 87 9 31 400' 405' Self Supporting 100 Industrial Dr Broadcast 37 46 30 87 9 29 400' 353' Guyed 5022 Jones Rd Cellular 37 46 42.35 87 00 50.61 419’ 275’ Self Supporting 11318 Kelly Cemetery Rd Cellular 37 53 34 86 57 54 568' 180' Self Supporting 2812 Kentronics Dr ? 37 47 2 87 8 56 398' 193' Guyed 2000 KY 140 E (block) Broadcast 37 36 29 87 3 15 440' 1,103' Self Supporting 2900 KY 142 (block) ? 37 41 46 87 0 6 550' 270' Guyed 1230 KY 279 Cellular 37 45 45.16 87 14 05.05 400’ 305’ 2917 KY 54 ? 37 45 42 87 3 52 448' 300' Self Supporting 9511 KY 54 Cellular 37 41 14.4 86 53 15.5 656’ 199’ Monopole KY 81 ? 37 44 46 87 10 32 407' 65' ? 2516 Lancaster Av ? 37 45 51 87 8 26 395' 120' Self Supporting 5734 Lee Rudy Rd Cellular 37 46 25 87 12 21 472' 198' Self Supporting Leitchfield Rd ? 37 45 41 87 4 57 500' 140' Guyed Medley Rd ? 37 47 44 87 10 11 512' 195' ? 3400 New Hartford Rd ? 37 44 10 87 5 20 450' 315' ? 2931 Newbolt Rd Cellular 37 43 39 87 3 15 438' 385' Guyed 1539 Norris Av Cellular 37 45 48 87 5 19 472' 185' Self Supporting 4021 Old Hartford Rd Cellular 37 44 23.50 87 04 38.72 403’ 175’ Self Supporting 5031 Old Lyddane Bridge ? 37 44 47 87 11 8 428' 42' Self Supporting Old State Rd ? 37 42 37 86 58 31 420' 365' ? 300 Overstreet Rd (block) ? 37 47 33 87 12 8 458' 308' Guyed 300 Overstreet Rd (block) ? 37 47 33 87 12 3 458' 253' ? Pleasant Valley Rd ? 37 46 41 87 4 20 404' 232' ? 1409 Reid Rd Cellular 37 47 18.24 87 02 20.78 409.9’ 160’ Monopole 320 Rudy Rd Cellular 37 46 47 87 11 33 510' 295' Guyed 235 Saint Ann St ? 37 46 27 87 6 49 400' 288' Roof Top 815 Sutherland Av ? 37 46 1 87 7 53 397' 120' ? 5155 Sutherland Rd Cellular 37 42 53.68 87 6 36.26 390' 300' Self Supporting 6040 Sutherlin Ln Cellular 37 42 02.67 87 02 19.36 391’ 275’ Guyed 209 Sutton La ? 37 46 19 87 8 23 401' 152' ? 2070 Tamarack Rd ? 37 43 52 87 8 11 397' 90' Self Supporting 2070 Tamarack Rd ? 37 43 57 87 8 11 396' 160' Self Supporting 8400 Texas Gas Rd Cellular 37 39 24.17 86 56 57.97 510' 295' Guyed 1722 Triplett St ? 37 45 34 87 6 14 407' 200' Self Supporting 1926 Triplett St Cellular 37 45 28.01 87 6 11.99 400' 196' Roof Top

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Exhibit 656-T1: Identified Telecommunications Towers within Daviess County - Continued

7955 US 60 E Cellular 37 50 48.15 87 00 43.56 392.36’ 300’ Self Suppporting

8349 US 431 Cellular 37 39 03.19 87 07 14.64 389.89’ 280’ Guyed 4600 Veach Rd (~ block) ? 37 43 25 87 6 15 390' 197' Self Supporting 300 Walnut St ? 37 46 24 87 7 0 400' 157' Guyed

4301 Windy Hollow Rd (block) ? 37 40 1 87 12 32 545' 274' Guyed

4747 Winkler Rd Cellular 37 44 12.9 86 59 09.18 435’ 275’ Self Supporting

2920 Yale Place ? 37 45 0 87 7 0 450' 195' Roof Top

Source: Crown Communication, Inc.; Bryant Engineering, Inc.; OMPC records

Employment Goals and Objectives), appropriate information Wherever possible, service providers should be required to use technology infrastructure requirements must be described, existing structures or facilities that meet all of the requirements of understood and encouraged. the proposed installation. For example, water towers, radio and television towers, tall buildings, commercial signs, church Information technology will play an increasingly important role steeples, etc., in order to minimize the proliferation of new in employment and economic development. Decision makers towers/facilities. must recognize and examine the long-term impacts (both good

and bad) of decisions made in this area regarding the information Potential sites that should be considered (in order from most- technology infrastructure requirements of future employers, as preferred to least-preferred) include street rights-of-way, existing well as new job skills and educational requirements for the utility towers, industrial zones, commercial zones, and workers of the future. These needs must be clearly described, government buildings. understood, and encouraged where appropriate.

Ground level compounds such as equipment shelters, backup generators, etc. should be heavily screened from view. Zoning Issues

Towers should be camouflaged or designed in such a manner to The potential impact of increased telecommuting on blend into the surrounding area. For example, changes in transportation and land use should be examined in light of present topography of the land may be used effectively to separate such and future zoning ordinances and requirements. facilities from adjacent residential uses.

With the ability to alleviate dependency on vehicular trips to To provide for proper separation, adequate setbacks have been accomplish many tasks, information technologies will permit provided in the zoning regulations based upon adjacent land uses many people to work at home, resulting in potential zoning and character of affected areas. and/or business permit issues. These issues should be reviewed in

accordance with the zoning ordinance. The type of tower (e.g., monopole, carillon, etc.) should be evaluated based upon adjacent land uses and character of affected Future Facilities areas.

The construction of future facilities should be examined in light When the facility is no longer required, the owner should remove of capacity, technology, and other information technology needs. it and the land restored to its natural state.

Existing Telecommunication Towers Information technologies will impact the design, construction, Crown Communication, Inc., one of the largest networks of and wiring of future facilities, both public and private. Decision- owned and managed tower facilities within the United States, has makers must examine these issues, in terms of new technology offered their assistance to the Owensboro Metropolitan Planning developments, capacity, and expansion when designing and Commission in creating a database to inventory existing building new schools, libraries, or any other public buildings. telecommunication towers within Daviess County. Exhibit 656- Right-of-way issues in subdivision development need to be T1 identifies telecommunication towers within Daviess County examined in light of emerging technologies and public prepared from information provided by Crown Communication, expectations for the use and delivery of information services. Inc., Bryant Engineering, Inc., and OMPC records. This exhibit Libraries, schools, and other public buildings need to have a should not be construed to be inclusive of all telecommunication flexible design in order to accommodate future developments as towers within the county. Furthermore, the OMPC staff will simply as possible. Electronic linking of community facilities can continue to update this exhibit as information becomes available. improve access by the public.

Exhibit 659-M1 maps the locations of the telecommunication It is important to recognize that simply installing equipment or towers within Daviess County that are listed in Exhibit 656-T1. computerizing information that currently exists in paper form is not the end in itself. The ultimate goal is to take advantage of Employment and Economic Development improved capabilities in the delivery of information through reductions in cost, improved availability and timeliness, and In order to maintain Daviess County as a viable economic unit better decision-making. with a diversified employment capability (Economy and 658 658 Telecommunications Telecommunications Comprehensive Plan Section 650 Comprehensive Plan Section 650

Examination and Improved Use of Information Technologies

Public and semi-public organizations or agencies should examine their current use of information technologies in the provision of services to the public and strive to improve such use where appropriate.

Increasing numbers of our citizenry are becoming familiar with the use of computers and on-line systems. Information of a public nature should be made available, where practical, in a format that is increasingly being expected by the public. Care must be taken however, that in so doing, traditional access methods are not inadvertently denied to those without the latest technology. This can be achieved through the use of "Public Access Stations", information kiosks, or on-line sites such as a "home page" on the Internet's "World Wide Web". Here, citizens can get the latest information about public hearings, meeting agendas, minutes of previous meetings, maps of zoning districts or a multitude of other kinds of information in one, central location. Citizens could also use e-mail to deliver their comments on issues to elected officials or other officials.

Community Reference Base Station and Monumentation

In order to maintain accurate and reliable land records in the future, the need for a Global Positioning System (GPS) community reference base station and a program of land monumentation should be evaluated. As development continues to take place, it will be important that accurate records of property boundaries be maintained by use of the improved methods, technologies and equipment available to surveyors today. By using GPS capabilities and a system of established monumentation, references may be simpler to track and recreate in the future. A Community Base Station and monumentation may also prove useful in future map updating and as a reference for other uses.

Automation of Land Records

Submissions of land records such as final plats, improvement drawings, and record copies of drawings (as-built drawings) are recommended to be made in a prescribed and uniform digital format, wherever possible, for purposes of improved record keeping and reduced errors.

Most subdivision plats and development plans are now created on computers in a "Computer Aided Drafting" or "CAD" format and submitted as a computer drawing on mylar film. Since the original work is already in a computer format, it makes sense that the submission should be, where feasible, in such format for improved record-keeping and reduction in the chance for error when entered into the Property Valuation Administrator's (PVA) land records system.

659 659 Telecommunications Telecommunications Comprehensive Plan Section 650 Comprehensive Plan Section 650 Exhibit 659-M1: Telecommunications Facilities