3202 20TH ST CINGULAR WIRELESS ANTENNA 2018-01-01 MF Import

Conclusion: The antennas will enhance the public safety and general welfare of the community by providing reliable service for public safety and emergency providers and citizens using wireless services. Hundreds of police, fire and other public safety agencies and ambulance departments rely on cellular neh�vorks every day a�d many calls are placed to 911 or other emergency numbers from cellular phones. A recent survey revealed that almost 70% of those polled believe safety and secu�ity are the best reasons to own a celiular phone. 2. The adequacy of streets, utilities and public services required to serve a proposed use. Findinqs: Access to the site will be from Chestnut Street. Electricity and telephone service are provided on site. Conclusion: Existing streets and utilities are adequate to serve the proposed use. 3. The impact of traffic generated by the proposed use on the surrounding area, pedestrian circulation and public safety; and the ahility of the proponent to mitigate such pote�tial impacts. Findinqs: The prcp�ised use is unmanned and will not generate traffic on ihe surrounding area, pedestrian circulation and public safety. Only one maintenance visit per month is req�ired. Conclusion: Tners will be no adverse traffic impacts generated by the proposal. 4. The provision of adequate off-straef, on-site circulation, and site access. Findi�qs: There is adequate off-street parking or; the VtlASHDOT site to accomrriodate technician site visits every 3-4 weeks. Conclusion: The proposed project will not impact off-street parking, on-site circulation or site access. 5. Compatibility of proposed structures and im�rovements with surrounding properties, including the size, height, location, setback and arrangement of all proposed buildings and facilities, especially as they relate to light and shadow impacts on ore sensitive land uses and less intensive zones. Findinqs: The monopole has several existing antenna platforms. Cingular proposes adding antennas to lhe middle platform. There will be no added height to the existing monopole. Proposed antennas will be painted to match it�e color oi the existing Verizon Wireless antennas and the color of the pole itself. There will be no buildings constructed as parl of this application. Cabinets will be installed on a cement slab inside the fenced area. Landscaping as described above will provide no visual impact of the cabinets to surrounding properties. Conclusion: Adding additional antennas on an existing 150' tall monopole will not adversely impact the su,%rounding residential and retail iand uses.