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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
Re: Proposed New AT&T Wireless Facility CVL01754 â Big Bend. Site Location: 10829 Little Bend Court, Oroville, CA 95965; APN: 058-730-032
Height Justification Statement AT&T is proposing to install a new wireless telecommunication facility at the above referenced property. The project consists of installing a new 135 foot lattice tower. The height restriction for the area is 100 foot in a non-commercial or industrial zone as described in Article 26, Section 24-181-B1 of the Butte County Telecommunications Facilities Standards. This request by the AT&T engineers for approval of an additional 35 feet of height for the tower is essential for the site in order to reach as many living units in the area as possible, and provide clear, consistent indoor outdoor wireless coverage and broadband internet service to the community. If the proposed lattice tower was restricted to 100 foot in height it would not be possible for AT&T to reach its coverage objective, and provide the local community and surrounding area with the proposed wireless and broadband internet service. To support AT&Tâs proposal please find attached for reference purposes coverage maps detailing the coverage that would be provided with a 100 foot lattice tower, versus the coverage provided by the proposed 135 foot lattice tower. By comparing these two coverage maps you can see a significant increase in area coverage to surrounding communities, as a direct result of the increased height of the proposed tower. In addition approval for the proposed 135 foot lattice tower will provide capacity for co-location opportunities for other wireless service providers to the area, leading to a reduced number of cell towers required to provide coverage in Butte County. Thank you for your review. We respectfully request your consideration to approve the installation of a 135 foot lattice tower at this location. Should you have questions regarding this project, please do not hesitate to contact me at (916) 296 2011. Sincerely,
Sara J. King
Project Manager
Shore 2 Shore Wireless Inc. â AT&T Mobility Project