TO: Mayor Bien-Willner and Town Council Members
FROM: Jill B. Keimach, Town Manager
Jeremy Knapp, Community Development Director
George Burton, Senior Planner
DATE: May 28, 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 relocate and replace the faux rock screens with equipment cages at three streetlight pole locations.
BACKGROUND:
Planning Commission Discussion
The Planning Commission reviewed this application at the April 7, 2020 work study session and the May 5, 2020 public hearing. During the public hearing, by a vote of 6 to 0, the Commission forwarded the Intermediate Amendment to the Town Council with a recommendation of approval and subject to the stipulations outlined in Ordinance 2020-06. Please reference to Attachment D for the complete Ordinance.
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:
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