HomeMy WebLinkAboutUP17-0005 - Project Narrative Shore 2 Shore on behalf of June 12, 2017 c/o Shore 2 Shore Wireless Inc. P.O. Box 6043 Folsom, CA 95763 Butte County Planning Department Development Services 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 Project Narrative Re: Proposed new AT&T Wireless Facility at: 13032 Concow Road, Oroville, CA 95965 APN: 058-230-039 Project Description The proposed project consists of installing a new unmanned telecommunication facility consisting of a 35' × 45' AT&T Lease area with (12) panel antennas, (24) remote radio Heads/units installed on a proposed 150' tall lattice tower. And installing an 11’-5” × 12’-0” equipment shelter and backup generator within the proposed AT&T lease area. Project Justification. AT&T Wireless is currently improving the existing wireless network in Butte County. The proposed installation of this new telecommunications facility will improve wireless coverage to the area and will also increase the network capacity. This network will provide an extremely valuable service to those who live, travel, and do business in the local area. It will give people the ability to call for emergency services in the event of an accident, the ability to communicate with employees or clients outside of the office, and the ability to communicate with family members when needed. The project engineer has indicated that the proposed location will provide the necessary coverage and capacity with the ability to hand off the wireless signal to the next telecommunications site. This will enable travelers and community members to have reliable and continuous wireless coverage.
• Operation of the project will occur 12 months a year, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day consistent with the continuous schedule of normal telephone company operations.
• The facility is "unmanned" and will be visited on an "as needed" basis only. No more than two technicians will ever attend the facility. Their schedule will be on a 24 hour basis. No more than two service vehicles, being either a van or a four-wheel drive vehicle, will visit the facility.
• The equipment located in the shelter will be used for telephone operations.
• There will be no supplies or materials stored on the site.
• In the applicants opinion the proposed facility does not cause any unsightly appearance. There will be no noise, glare, dust or odors associated with the facility with the exception of an emergency generator which will operate in the event of a commercial power failure.
• The building used to house the communication equipment is a 11’5” wide by 12’0” long by 10' high "modular" building. The building itself has a light brown earth tone aggregate finish on all outside walls. Should you have questions regarding this project, please do not hesitate to contact me at (916) 296-2011. Sincerely,
Sara J. King Project Development Manager Shore 2 Shore Wireless Inc. – AT&T Mobility Project