1871 ROSS AVE VERIZON ANTENNA 2016-01-01 MF Import

4. The 150-fooi tall flagpole would have a concealed wireless cellular pole with an antenna. A 12-foot by 26-foot equipment building would also be conslructed and would provide service to ihe wireless antenna. The anlenna would be used for wireless communicalion. Tlie proposed facility would provide additional and improved wireless service lo the City c� Everett and the surrounding community. (� '�ibits 1 & 2) 5. Pursuant to the Siate Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), the City of Everelt was designated as the lead agency for the review of environmental impacts resuiting from lhe proposed project. On Augusi 27, 2004, the Cily issued a Final Deiermination of Non-Significance (MDNS). Although the City received one lelter during the public comment period objecting to the proposal, no appeals were officially filed. The appeal period has lapsed. (exliibits 1& 7, Tyler testimony) 6. l"he Applicant proposes to use the facility as a capacity cell site to the north of Everelt and west of Interstate 5 at Dagmar's Landing on Smith Island. The sile �vould off-load cellular traffic from adjacent celiular sites that are operating at, cr near, capacily. The facility would be the dominate server for the area north of Everelt on both Interstate 5 and State Route 529 and would improve the quality of calls with a slronger signal. The proposed facilily wouid reduce lhe impact of inte, ference from existing cell sites in the area. (exhibit 6) 7. The Applicanl submitted lhat the location of the proposed facility was selected even though the site is low relative to the elevated freeway and the terrain to the south. The site is desirable because of the surrounding development and its ren;oteness from residential properties. Because of the low terrain, a taller cellular pole is required. The proposed facility would be available for co-location. (exhibif 6, HLsch testimony) 8. The Applicant submilled a Site Cell Juslification (exhibit 6) along with a number of coverage maps lhat depict ihe coverage in the Everett, Marysville, and Smokey Point areas, as well as the areas to the easl near Snohomish and Lake Stevens. Tf�ese maps/charts, as set forth in pages 2 through 7 of exhibit 6, depict the boundaries of the cell service in the area and their effectiveness. While ihe exhibits are technical and in-house products of the Applicani, lhey adequately show the need for additional cell phone coverage in the suggested areas. (exhibits 1) FINDINGS OF FACT SPECIAL PROPERTY USE PERMIT 9. In order for a Special Property Use Permit to be granted within the City of Everett, the General Evaluation criteria nf Everett Municipal Code (EMC) 19.41.150.0 mus� be satisfied. Those criteria include: J�,z