TO: Chair and Planning Commission
FROM: Jeremy Knapp, Community Development Director
Paul Michaud, Planning Manager
George Burton, Senior Planner
DATE: April 7, 2020
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
Staff Contact George Burton, Senior Planner, 480-348-3525
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AGENDA TITLE:
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SUP-20-03. Discussion of Crown Castle Intermediate Special Use Permit Amendment.
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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.
Scope of Request
Crown Castle is upgrading the equipment at 3 streetlight pole locations. These light poles and equipment are located in the right-of-way at:
* H219 - 7300 N. Tatum Blvd.
* H228 - 6401 E. McDonald Dr.
* H232 - 5395 N. Invergordon Rd.
To accommodate the upgraded equipment and to dissipate heat from the new equipment at these 3 sites, the applicant is proposing to relocate the equipment and replace the faux rock screen with a concrete pad on grade and a 3' x 3' x 3' equipment cage. The new equipment cage consists of one solid panel and three mesh panels. The mesh panels will vent the heat generat...
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