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13. Phil Brozynski, Howard Richter and Associates, a 26 year Chicago real estate <br /> appraisal firm, found as much as 15% devaluation in a home within 270 feet of a <br /> cell tower. Pioneer· Press Barrington Courier Review, 1[28/99. <br /> <br /> la~. Christine Woodside, "Cell Phone Towers Are Sprouting in Unlikely Places", <br /> New York Times, Section l&, 1[9/2000. <br /> <br /> 15. Allenton PA Real estate ·apPraisal expert testifies at zoning board hearing <br />· that a mobile phone tower would cut property value $50,000. SPrint Spectrum <br /> disputes analysis in Springfield Township (PA) case. Residents say they'll keep <br /> fighting the construction. Allenton (PA)Morning Call 8[17[01. <br /> <br /> 16. Reni Gertner, "Towns Can ReJect Cellular Towers,' details aesthetic basis for <br /> reJecting towers, property values mentioned. Lawyers Weekly USA, The National <br /> Newsletter for Small Firm Lawyers. &/16/O1. <br /> <br /> 17. Carol C. Mc Donough, PhD Professor of Economics at the University of <br /> Massachusetts - Lowell, ~l-he Price of Zoning Revisited: Zoning issues Raised By <br /> the Telecommunications ACt of 1996,' Dr. McDonough cites two cases where <br /> courts "did not require PROOF that that.the power line posed a health risk, but <br /> only that the PERCEPTION of danger led to a drop in property value. The court <br /> held that whether the danger is scientifically genuine is irrelevant to the central <br /> issue of market value impact.' She also states, "it is certainly possible to infer <br /> that transmission towers-impose negative externalities to property values, if not <br /> to human health," and "with cell towers still in their infancy, it is far too soon <br /> to develop reliable scientific information on health effects." From The Illinois <br /> Real Estate Letter, published by the Office of Real Estate Rasearch, University of <br /> Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Winter 1999. <br /> <br /> 18. Minutes, Vernon Township Zoning Board of AdJustment, 8/29/OO. <br /> <br /> 19~ Blake Levitt, Cell Towers: Wireless Convenience? Or Environmental Hazard? <br /> Numerous sections with details on cases of peoperty devaluation caused by cell <br /> towers. 12/2/00. <br /> <br /> 20. Jeffrey Moerdler, David Bronson, Telecommunications Leases. Acknowledges <br /> that installation of rooftop antenna arrays can have an adverse effect on value <br /> and marketability of property. Real Estate Finance Review, Winter 1999. <br /> <br /> 21. Craig Fischer, Deputy city Clerk, Medina, WA. Communication with Cindy <br /> Sage regarding impact of wireless facilities on property values. 6/18/o1. <br /> <br /> <br />