Item 08 - Wireless Telecommunication Facilities Guidelines

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GUIDELINES FOR WIRELESS FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY 3 | P a g e *preferred in underlit areas, including areas with decorative lights if the adjacent street has predominant Cobra Head streetlights; otherwise, new Cobra Head streetlight installations will be considered on a case-by-case. ** When an applicant proposes to install a small cell in a Historical District or neighborhood/corridor that maintains unique streetlight aesthetics, the applicant may propose small cell infrastructure that most closely matches adjacent infrastructure to the maximum extent feasible. The characteristics of unique assemblies may include mast arms, decorative pole bases, architectural luminaires, mounting heights, pole colors, etc. that deviate from these Design Guidelines and Standards, as approved by the Director. 2. Preferred Structures and Locations: a. Support Structure Hierarchy. The following is the City’s required hierarchy for small cell wireless facility attachments to support structures in the public rights-of-way, ordered from the most preferred to the least preferred. Provide an alternative analysis, demonstrating that a more preferred wireless facility attachment was not technically feasible. Existing or new replacement Cobra Head streetlight i. New Cobra Head streetlight; * ii. New steel stand-alone pole;** iii. Strand Mounted; iv. Attachment to an existing or new replacement wood utility pole; and v. Any other type of poles that the Director determines meets these Guidelines. b. Prohibited Support Structures. Small cell wireless facilities shall not be permitted on the following: i. Existing decorative poles; ii. Traffic signals; iii. Any utility pole scheduled for removal or relocation within 1 8 months from the time the Director acts on the wireless facility application; or iv. New, non-replacement wood utility poles. c. Location Hierarchy. The following is the City’s required hierarchy for locations for small cell wireless facilities in the public right-of-way, ordered from most preferred to least preferred: i. Non-Residential Districts. 1. Locations within, or immediately adjacent to, districts where residential uses are not permitted uses (e.g. industrial, commercial and industrial districts with no residential overlay) on or along major, primary or secondary arterials; 2. Locations within, or immediately adjacent to, districts where residential uses are not permitted on or along divided collector arterials or collector arterials; or 3. Locations within, or immediately adjacent to, districts where residential uses are not permitted uses on or along local streets. ii. Residential Districts and Schools 1. Locations within, or immediately adjacent to, districts where residential uses are permitted uses on or along major, primary or secondary arterials; 2. Locations within, or immediately adjacent to, districts where residential uses are permitted uses on or along divided collector arterials or collector arterials; or 3. Locations (a) within, or immediately adjacent to, districts where residential uses are permitted uses on or along local streets.