TO: Mayor Bien-Willner and Town Council Members
FROM: Jill B. Keimach, Town Manager
Jeremy Knapp, Community Development Director
George Burton, Senior Planner
DATE: March 26, 2020
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
Staff Contact George Burton
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AGENDA TITLE:
Title
SUP-20-03. Statement of Direction for Crown Castle Intermediate Special Use Permit Amendment.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve the Statement of Direction for the Crown Castle Intermediate Special Use Permit Amendment.
Background
REQUEST:
The applicant requests an Intermediate Special Use Permit (SUP) Amendment to replace the faux rock screens with equipment cages at 3 streetlight pole locations.
BACKGROUND:
History
In July of 2010, Crown Castle (formally NewPath Networks) received SUP approval from the Town Council for a Distributed Antenna System in the Town's right-of-way (via Ordinance 625). The Distributed Antenna System (DAS) consists of a fiber-optic backbone that connects a series of antenna nodes that wireless carriers may use to improve system capacity, coverage, voice quality, high speed data, and internet access.
The DAS system in Paradise Valley consists of 42 signal antenna nodes located above ground on vertical structures including two traffic signal nodes, three streetlight pole nodes, and thirty-seven faux cactus nodes. Each node has ground equipment such as a fiber vault, an electrical meter with disconnect, and a faux rock battery backup.
The Town Council Discussion
The Town Council discussed the draft Statement of Direction (SOD) at the March 12th work study session. The Council identified the following:
1. The Commission must evaluate the location of underground utility locations and identify any conflicts.
2. Examine visual mitigation options that will screen the equipment cages and not result in additional project costs.
3. The Council noted that they did not want this amendment to slow down process for these proposed impr...
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