HomeMy WebLinkAboutTab 13 5005 1044 Route 28 Alternative Site AnalysisALTERNATIVESITE ANALYSIS1044 Route 28South Yarmouthn MA
STANDARD- Guidelines for DRI Review of wireless communicationTechnical Bulletin 97-001TowersXl.B.2. Demonstration that all existing structures have been identified and fairly rejected'a) Provide results from tower databases, town records, Cape Cod Commission maps'and other reasonably available resources to identify potential sites on existing structures'b) Provide aerial photographs of sufficient resolution and coverage to identifysignificant features .u.n"ut utility rights of way, towers, steeples, tanks' and otherexisting tall structures.c) For a) and b), consider area greater than the typical "search ring'" Extend searchfor existing structures to the a"cef,table coverage contours of adjacent sites'd) Provide propagation plots to demonstrate anticipated coverage from rejectedsites or structures.e) ldentify whether a combination of the existing structures considered in a' and b'could address the coverage and/or capacity problem defined in item 1)'f) provide documentation tnat demonstrates that sites with potentially good coverageare not available or otherwise unusable'BACKGROUNDThe radiofrequency ("RF") spectrum is an allotment of frequencies used for thetransmission of radio waves over long distances.l These radio waves carry data to andfrom devices used in terevision, AM and FM radio, XM/sirius satellite radio, DirecTV,LoJack, radar, garage door openers, baby monitors,. walkie talkies' cordless phones'and remote controls. This spectrum'is also utilized by wireless carriers like T-Mobileand AT&T to provide a wide variety of services such as phone' internet' email' videoand music clips, mobile television, text messaging, games, and software applications'Like visible light, radio waves require a clear "line of sight" in order to function properly'That is, there must be a clear, unobstructed path b-etween the transmitter and thereceiver. lf thero are any obstacles in this path, such as trees or buildings' the radiowaves can be attenuated Attenuation is a ieduction in signal strength of radio waves'The closer that the obstruction is to the transmitter or receiver, the greater that thesignal will be disruPted.SUMMARYBlue sky Towers lll, LLC ("Blue Sky") has nrepgrgd..this Alternative site Analysis inorder to describe the process for evaiuating potential sites for a wireless facility in southYarmouth, Massachusetts.1 The RF spectrum is just one part of the electromagnetic spectrum Th9 e-letrefuenciei of electromagnetic radiation, which includes visible light, x-rays,radiation, and gamma raYs,ctromagnetic spectrum contains allmicrowaves, infrared and ultraviolet
The process of identifying a technologically appropriate.location' as well as the needfor this communications facility is "JroviAed 'in the RF Analysis prepared by T-Mobile'sRFEngineerand RF R-eport'ut pt"ptt"d by.C Squared Systems' LLC forAT&T on Juty o, 2020. As certified in ihose reports, T-Mobile and AT&T haveidentified the need to add a new facility to its existing network of sites in this area ofYarmouth to improve coverage and capacity to a 99p in service that now existsthroughout much of Soutli Yarmouih. to maintain a reliable and robustcommunications ,yJ"t-f* the individuals, businesses, public ffe]y workers andothers who use its network, T-Mobile "nc nraf deploy a network of cell sites (alsocalled wireless communicaiions facilities) throughout the areas in which they arelicensed to provide service. Due to tecrrn6rogicafconstraints, there is limited flexibilityas to wher" " n"* ]".iiiiv can be lotated aio stitt function properly. The goal of thgsearch area is to define the permissinte ncation for placement of a cell site that willprovide adequate service in the subject cell, and also work properly as part of the overallnetwork.The area of the significant gap in coverage and capacity in this area of south Yarmouthconsists primarily 6t resiOeitiat properti"i, t""t"utional breas and ponds' T-Mobile andAT&T performed an extensive seaich of all existing structures within their search areasin order to find un uJpropriate site for a wireleis facility. There were no existingstructures in the area that were suitable for attachment of wireless equipment to close-Mobile and AT&T'snificantAerial Photo Showing Search Area
SITE IDENTTFICATION PROCESSusing the search areas identified by the radiofrequency engineers, T-.Mobile andnigi'r site acquisition specialists aitempted to locate tall buildings, structures orwireless towers within the search ring foi the co-location of its wireless equipment.Whenever, possible, T-Mobile and ATIT will co-locate on an existing structure insteadof building a new tower.The only identified existing telecommunications tower within the search is located at1045 Route 28. The telecommunications tower consists of a 70'tall monopole designedfor antennas mounted internally inside of canisters. The available centerline heights forthe instailation of the internaily mounted antennas is at 4s' and 3b' centerline heights'The available heights would not allow T-Mobile and AT&T to address the significant gapin coverage and capacity in their respective networks in this area of south Yarmouth'Furthermore, a monopote witn internally mounted .antenna rather than externallymounted on an unl"nnu platform involves reducing the number of antennas on thetower and limits spatial diversity causini diminution in performance resulting in a loss ofsignal strength that increases the iumber of dropped calls and disrupted datatransmissions.r€GIuDrollD6lgn0@Ucsu8qrtra.5soJll{!!alcilA-2o*a du' qr t $F:<,-oNEoEAEd@ffiffirr'tr-€ '=*#S-"xonfl E@aror fir.ffif75ffi-(ti'.'r '4i,/r(.f-a''F.l#-{tri?mmi-@+*cftrf.tr"-J.&ir @) r&@&-Jl,_ffiffi:@ #-
T-Mobile and AT&T'g agents were unable to find an existing structure that would closeits significant gap in wireless coverage. lt was therefore necessary to find a "raw land"site and construct a tower in order to close the gap. Blue Sky then attempted to locateu p.p"rty used for commercial or institutional purposes within the search area for theconstruction of a new wireless facility that also possessed the necessary attributes forsiting a new telecommunication tower. Blue sky analyzed numerous properties withinthe Jearch area to find a site that would meet the following criteria:o Sufficient ground space to permit construction of a wireless facility;. Sufficient and unobstructed airspace to allow for the installation and maintenanceof the tower, and effective propagation of wireless signals;r sufficient setback from lot lines, public ways, and residential structures;, Adequate screening between proposed facility and residential areas;. Topography that does not prevent the effective propagation of wireless signals;o Avoidance of locations that would be in close proximity to residential structures;r Avoidance of locations within or close to historical structures or districts;e Avoidance of locations within wetlands or other environmentally sensitive areas;n Lack of adverse title conditions in land records for the property;o Lack of environmental contamination at the site and in the surrounding area;o Appropriate separation from airports, heliports, instrument approach area, orother aviation structure or area as required by the Federal AviationAdministration;. proper soil conditions to ensure that the tower foundation will be secure;o Ability to bring utilities (power and telephone) onto the property;o Unobstructed vehicle access to the area of the proposed facility; and" Ability to secure a lease with the landowner on commercially reasonable terms'ln considering the location for the wireless communications facility, Blue Sky alsoconsidered cdmpliance with Town of Yarmouth Zoning Bylaws. The Bylaws imposestandards for vegetative screening, height and setbac,k distances. when consideringlocations for the proposed wireleis coirmunications facility, Blue Sky endeavored to
findapropertythatwouldallowforcompliancewiththeprovisionsandintentoftheTown of Yarmouth Zoning BYlaws'The only commercially or institutionally used lot in the area that was of sufficient area'satisfied lot coverage requirement, ani otr"r"ou vegetative screening is the property at1044 Route 2g. Armost ail other rots in the area are used for residentiar purposes thatare too small or ui" .ot*ercially ;; properties that are too crowded' lackedvegetative ,"ru"ninf'JnJ *"t" therefore ruled out as feasible alternatives'This Analysis concludes that the site on the 1044 Route 28 property is the most suitablesite to support tne necessary facility io iio." T-Mobile's and AT&T's significant gap incoverage.CONCLUSIONBased on the requirements of the Town of Yarmouth Zoning Bylaws' theexisting conditions unOl"nO use and forthe above listed reasons as well as theresurts of the review and anarysis, the-rocation at 1044 Route 28 is the only feasiblelocation for the proposed facility'
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