SITE PLAN REVIEW - Reno, Nevada

SITE PLAN REVIEW APPLICATION CHECKLIST APPLICATIONS: Paper originals shall be unbound with two-hole punch at top of application. Copies shall be collated and bound into separate packets of the following:

Applicant

Item No. ITEMS REQUIRED FOR GENERAL APPLICATION CHECKLIST

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Correct Incomplete

1 Application Form(s) 2 Owner's Affidavit, Applicant Affidavit 3 Advisory Board information (optional) 4 8-1/2" x 11" a Site Plan and the “Site Plan, Access and

Circulation Checklist” (if applicable)

5 8-1/2" x 11" Zoning/Vicinity Map 6 24" x 36" Colored Display Map (1 copy only for original

application)

7 24" x 36" Non-Colored Display Map 8 8-1/2" x 11" Color Building Elevations (if applicable) 9 24" x 36" Building Elevations (original to be in color) (if

applicable. One copy for file)

10 24” x 36” Preliminary Grading & Drainage Plan and Checklist (if applicable)

11 24” x 36” Preliminary Utility Plan and Checklist (if applicable) – may be part of the site/grading plan

12 Preliminary Hydrology Report and Checklist (if applicable) 13 Preliminary Geotechnical Report (if applicable) 14 Preliminary Sewer Report and Checklist (if applicable) 15 24” x 36” Preliminary Landscape Plan and Checklist (if

applicable) - may be part of the site plan

16 Traffic study as required by RMC 18.12.903 17 Handicap parking spaces and regular parking space

calculations

18 Information on signage (size, location, number & type) 19 Exterior lighting (include site photometric plan-if applicable) 20 Supporting Information including a written analysis of

applicable findings listed under SITE PLAN REVIEW PROCEDURES

21 Check or Money Order

*FOLD ALL 24" X 36" MAPS TO APPROXIMATELY 9" X 12"

**Original paper application, one paper copy and ten digital copies on CD in PDF format are required for this application**

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For Community Development Department Use Only:

CASE NUMBER:

Date Received Time Received

CITY OF RENO APPLICATION FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW

PROJECT NAME:

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

PROJECT ADDRESS:

PROPERTY SIZE: ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NO(S).:

ZONING - EXISTING: PROPOSED:

MASTER PLAN - EXISTING: PROPOSED:

EXISTING LAND USE:

PROPERTY OWNER(S)

NAME:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

APPLICANT/DEVELOPER(S)

NAME:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX NO: ______________________________

PERSON TO CONTACT REGARDING APPLICATION:

NAME: (IF SAME AS OWNER OR APPLICANT, PLEASE INDICATE)

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX NO: ______________________________

E-MAIL ADDRESS: _____________________

The City of Reno will direct all mail on this project to the contact person designated above. The above information is required.

Verizon Wireless - Reno High Cell siteThe proposal is to replace the existing stadium light pole and to install an antenna array above the stadium lights

395 Booth Street Reno NV 8950943.49 Acre• or • ~ 1,894,424 SqFt 010-051-43

PF - Public Facility SameN/A

Existing use is a High School

Mike Boster: Washoe County School District

WCSD Capital Projects14101 Old Virginia Road, Reno NV 89521

775-224-0128- 775-789-3810 / [email protected]

Julie Warden: Spectrum Services

2630 Trail Rider DrReno, NV 89521

541-510-7178

Julie Warden, Spectrum Services

2630 Trail Rider DrReno, NV 89521

541-510-7178

[email protected]

CITY OF RENO SITE PLAN REVIEW APPLICATION

The undersigned owner of the property here described or his duly authorized agent hereby requests approval of this application for site plan review for the project described herein.

Is this site plan review part of a previously approved project, zone change application, special use permit, etc.? Yes No

SIZE OF SUBJECT SITE:

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT (include type of activity, description of structures, height of structures, number of employees, number and type of units, number of bedrooms per unit, recreational or common areas, square footages, seating capacity, and construction schedule and proposed phasing, signs, lighting, landscaping and parking):

IDENTIFY THE IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED USE ON ADJACENT PROPERTIES AND LAND USES AND MITIGATION MEASURES PROPOSED (including discussion of lighting, signing, noise, traffic generation, odor, smoke, dust, hours of operation, etc.):

IDENTIFY THE IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT ON THE FOLLOWING:

(1) SCHOOLS:

500 sq feet

The proposal is to replace the existing wooden stadium light pole with a steel pole and install an antenna array inside a

fiberglass radome above the stadium lights. The base station equipment and generator will be located along the

fence line behind the football bleachers.

None. The proposed installation will not affect adjacent properties.This is an unmanned facility that operates 24/7 without creating additional

light, noise, traffic, odor or smoke.

There will be no impact to the school. It will improve Verizonwireless coverage to the area which is helpful to first-responders.

(2) POLICE SERVICES:

(3) FIRE PROTECTION (Include distance from nearest fire protection facility, response time and nearest emergency source of water:

(4) TRAFFIC (Include total daily traffic to be generated by this development, major transportation corridors affect and mitigating measures proposed):

(5) AIR QUALITY (Include emission source and mitigating measures proposed):

(6) SEWAGE COLLECTION AND TREATMENT (Include facility to be utilized and estimated gallons per day to be generated by the proposed project):

(7) NOISE-GENERATED outside of the structure by stationary and mobile sources:

(8) PRIVACY of single family residential yards/views from the proposed building and site of single family homes:

IDENTIFY HOW THE SITE, BUILDING, AND/OR LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT INCORPORATE GREEN TECHNOLOGIES TO REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION: ________________

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_____(Applicants Initials) *Applications with missing plans and checklists or missing components of plans and checklists, will be deemed incomplete and returned within three (3) days of application submittal. The applicant must consult with Community Development Staff prior to submitting an application without the above information to determine if the information may be eliminated for a particular application. Additional information may be requested through the staff/applicant meeting and the review process.

Increased signal coverage to first responders usingthe Verizon system.

No effect.

No effect.

No effect.

Minimal. Generator is tested periodically to ensure reliability.

No effect.

No effect.

JW

No effect.

Site Plan, Access, and Circulation Checklist Project Name: Reviewed By: Case Number: Engineer of Record or Architect: Date: Applicant:

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ITEMS REQUIRED FOR SITE PLAN, ACCESS AND CIRCULATION CHECKLIST

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1 All required owner affidavits and/or easements from adjacent land owners impacted by the project are included.

2 All required applications provided for the proposed project. All required application documents are provide (applicant affidavit, metes and bounds legal description, title report, treasure tax information, assessor’s parcel number information, traffic study, sewer report, drainage study, soils report, etc.).

3 Site plan provides adequate level of detail and information for review (boundaries, dimensions, square-footage call-outs, adjacent roadway information, adjacent properties identified, parking and land use statistics, etc.).

4 All existing and proposed easements are shown and labeled with all easement abandonments identified.

5 Proposed site accesses, roadway improvements, acceleration/deceleration lanes, intersection designs, and off-site circulation patterns in conformance with the Traffic Study, the Public Works Design Manual, City code, and/or good engineering practices (locations, minimum spacing criteria, widths, throat depths, curb return radii, restricted turning movements, gating, configurations, sight distances, on-street parking restrictions, access routes, maximum tangent lengths, median openings, minimum centerline curvatures, minimum cul-de-sac and knuckle radii, etc.).

6 Public rights-of-way, public use easements, private access easements, private streets, emergency accesses, and all other project access concerns are established or proposed to be resolved within application. Ownership and maintenance of adjacent roadways not within City right-of-way are established within application.

7 All required on-site/off-site roadway and intersection improvements, with proposed street cross-sections, are depicted in the application and in conformance with the Public Works Design Manual.

Verizon Wireless - Reno High Cell tower

Julie Warden, Spectrum Services

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8 Common use driveways, alleys, parking spaces, drive aisles, on-site circulation, fire access routes, on-site truck routes, and dead end travel paths are proposed in accordance with the Public Works Design Manual and City code (number of units served, backing space, distance form intersections, turning radii, vehicle wheel travel paths, turning templates, travel lane widths, adequate turn-around dimensions, divided entrance for fire access, typical sections, parking restrictions, etc.).

9 Adequate access provided to all utilities, sanitary sewers, and storm water management facilities in accordance with the Public Works Design Manual.

10 Proposed demolition, project phasing, infrastructure improvement scheduling provided with the application.

11 Preliminary improvement plans and application documents are legible and meet City standards for applications submittal.

12 Proposed sidewalk improvements will provide pedestrian connectivity throughout the site and to the adjacent public rights-of-way. At least one pedestrian route from adjacent rights-of-way to each building can meet ADA requirements. All required ADA compliant improvements are proposed (pedestrian ramps, parking spaces, ADA routes, etc.).

13 Rehabilitation plans for deteriorated pavement surfaces, curb and gutters, sidewalks, and driveway aprons within on-site or adjacent roadways, alleys, access easements, etc.

14 Proposed off-site roadway and site access lighting is shown with improvements proposed in accordance with City standards.

15 Existing and proposed public streets are defined using City of Reno Master Plan and RTC Regional Roadway classifications.

16 Proposed signage and striping is adequate for preliminary plans in accordance with the Public Works Design Manual, MUTCD, RTC, and NDOT standards (in that hierarchal order).

17 Proposed curb painting/lettering for parking limitations and/or prohibitions are depicted. All existing and proposed special parking and curb use zones depicted per City standards (fire zones, loading zones, bus/taxi zones, disabled zones, hotel zones, time zones). Speed control, traffic calming, and mid-block crossing provisions depicted per City standards.

SSite Plan Review Findings Site Plan Review Application

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1. The proposed project is consistent with all requirements of this title: Please see attached demonstrating compliance with section 18.08.203 (5)

2. Adequate facilities and services exist or are planned to serve the project: Power and fiber exist to serve the new light pole. See attached site map.

3. Project represents and integrated development with adequate and safe pedestrian, vehicle and bicycle circulation: DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS APPLICATION.

4. The structure has been designed such that the window placement and height do not adversely affect the privacy of existing residential uses: DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS APPLICATION.

5. The applicant adequately mitigates the traffic impact of the project: DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS APPLICATION.

6. Adequate screening and buffering are provided to minimize the impacts to adjacent uses: The equipment in this application will be constructed behind a non-climb fence with screening required by the Washoe County School district. It will match the screening at an already constructed equipment compound at Wooster High School. Our proposal is for antennas to be installed on a slim line pole with a slim line radome at the top of the light standard: This exact application was also approved and built at Wooster High.


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Findings regarding Telecommunications Facilities 1. It has been demonstrated that alternative commercial or industrial sites are

not available: We investigated 8 possible locations, the list of candidates contacted are attached with an aerial map showing their location. Because of non-compliant zoning and non-interested Landlords, including the City of Reno, this is the only viable parcel.

2. Visual Impact from public rights-of-way, residences and parks are

reduced: The equipment in this application will be constructed behind a non-climb fence with screening required by the Washoe County School district. It will match the screening at an already constructed equipment compound at Wooster High School. Our proposal is for antennas to be installed inside a slim line raydome at the top of the light standard. A photo-sim showing the light pole and equipment from Foster Dr. is included in this application.

3. The pole has been located at the rear of the parcel or collocated on an

existing monopole or utility pole: The proposed location is the very West side of the school campus, behind the bleachers at the football stadium. The light pole is existing; we are proposing the same location.

4. It has been demonstrated that collocation will not provide the coverage

required to service the City: There is only one existing cell site in the search ring area. It is owned by SBA and is occupied by T-Mobile. The facility is located within a bell tower at the CVS shopping center. SBA has a signed and executed “Exclusive use provision” in their lease with the shopping center. No one else can build anything on that site. It is Not colocatable. There are No other cell towers in the search ring. We are collocating on an existing light pole -By utilizing an existing light pole in the existing location, pole will fit directly into its surroundings at the high school football field.

5. When located on undeveloped property, the communication facility does

not cause future coordination problems: This item does not apply -This is developed property, Reno High School.

6. The applicant complies with the procedures established by the land use

authority: The applicant does comply with the procedures established by the LUA.

7. The facility for personal wireless service meets the standards established:

This application meets the standards established.


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Findings regarding Telecommunications Facilities

8. The applicant is a provider of wireless telecommunications that is licensed

by the FCC to provide telecommunications over a designated radio frequency: Verizon, headquartered in New York, is a leader in delivering broadband and other wire line and wireless communication innovations to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving more than 67 million customers nationwide. Verizon's Wire line operations include Verizon Business, which delivers innovative and seamless business solutions to customers around the world, and Verizon Telecom, which brings customers the benefits of converged Communications, information and entertainment services over the nation's most advanced fiber-optic network. A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a workforce of over 200,000, and generates annual consolidated operating revenues in excess of $100 billion. Verizon has built and currently operates tens of thousands of communications facilities across the country, many of them on lands administered by the Secretary of the Interior.

9. The facility for Personal wireless service shall be:

a. Architecturally integrated with its surroundings so that it appears to be an architectural feature of a building or other structure and its nature as a facility for personal wireless is not readily apparent: By utilizing an existing light pole in the existing location, and adding a slim line raydome above the lights, pole will fit into its surroundings at the high school football field.

b. Collocated with a facility for personal wireless service approved or capable of

being approved, by the land use authority, if the facility for personal wireless service that is subject to the application is architecturally integrated as described in subparagraph (9a) at least to the extent that the facility for wireless service with which it is to be located is architecturally integrated: This site has been designed to fit into its surroundings.

10.Constructed on an existing building or structure owned by a public utility or

on property owned by the state or by a local government, if constructed on an existing building or structure not owned by a public utility, architecturally compatible with the building or structure. By utilizing an existing light pole in the existing location, pole will fit directly into its surroundings at the high school football field. This is property is owned by the Washoe County school district and has been approved by the School Board at this location. This application has also been approved by planning at Wooster High School. Verizon has worked with the school district to provide compatible and approvable applications.

1119 / 1188 California Avenue / 635 Booth Street - Village Shopping Center

JW & LL Investments, LLC, Sun Property Investments, LLC & Riverwood Capital LLC

SBA site is not suitable for collocation due to existing height, unique design and need to acquire separate ground space. Ground at the East end of the property wasbeing pursued as Candidate B and would be the Real Estate Manager's preferred site but it was discovered that SBA has an exclusive use provision. SBA wascontacted 11/13, 11/29 & 12/8 regarding its possible interest in either constructing a site for Verizon on the shopping center property or releasing the property ownerfrom its exclusive arrangement so that the owner could enter into a ground lease with Verizon. As of the date of submission of this feasibility report there has been noresponse from SBA.

1805 Idlewild Drive - Idlewild Park (includes aquatic center)

City of Reno

City of Reno is not intrested in entertaining a proposal anywhere in the park.

435 Stoker Ave

Mountain View Cemetery

RF feels this is too close to another search ring.

1200 Riverside Drive - Riverview condominiums

N/A

Non-compliant zoning and each of over 100 owners would be required to sign thelease.

1130 Foster Drive

First Baptist Church

Non-compliant zoning.

Gerber Commercial Properties

LL is interested subject to review of a photosim but there is very little property to work with. Aphotosim was presented on 11/28/17 and the LL advised that he had no interest in proceeding.

RF feels this is too close to another search ring.

1225 Westfield Avenue

1790 W. 4th Street

City of Reno

City of Reno was not interested.

435 Stoker Ave

Reno Lodge #14

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The firm of Hammett & Edison, Inc., Consulting Engineers, has been retained on behalf of Verizon Wireless, a personal wireless telecommunications carrier, to evaluate the base station (Site No. 442927 “Reno High”) proposed to be located at 395 Booth Street in Reno, Nevada, for compliance with appropriate guidelines limiting human exposure to radio frequency (“RF”) electromagnetic fields.

Verizon proposes to install directional panel antennas on a tall light pole sited at Reno High School located at 395 Booth Street in Reno. The proposed operation will comply with the FCC guidelines limiting public exposure to RF energy.

The U.S. Congress requires that the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) evaluate its actions for possible significant impact on the environment. A summary of the FCC’s exposure limits is shown in Figure 1. These limits apply for continuous exposures and are intended to provide a prudent margin of safety for all persons, regardless of age, gender, size, or health. The most restrictive FCC limit for exposures of unlimited duration to radio frequency energy for several personal wireless services are as follows:

Wireless Service Frequency Band Occupational Limit Public Limit Microwave (Point-to-Point) 5–80 GHz 5.00 mW/cm2 1.00 mW/cm2 WiFi (and unlicensed uses) 2–6 5.00 1.00BRS (Broadband Radio) 2,600 MHz 5.00 1.00WCS (Wireless Communication) 2,300 5.00 1.00AWS (Advanced Wireless) 2,100 5.00 1.00PCS (Personal Communication) 1,950 5.00 1.00Cellular 870 2.90 0.58SMR (Specialized Mobile Radio) 855 2.85 0.57700 MHz 700 2.40 0.48[most restrictive frequency range] 30–300 1.00 0.20

Base stations typically consist of two distinct parts: the electronic transceivers (also called “radios” or “channels”) that are connected to the traditional wired telephone lines, and the passive antennas that send the wireless signals created by the radios out to be received by individual subscriber units. The transceivers are often located at ground level and are connected to the antennas by coaxial cables. A small antenna for reception of GPS signals is also required, mounted with a clear view of the sky. Because of the short wavelength of the frequencies assigned by the FCC for wireless services, the

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antennas require line-of-sight paths for their signals to propagate well and so are installed at some height above ground. The antennas are designed to concentrate their energy toward the horizon, with very little energy wasted toward the sky or the ground. This means that it is generally not possible for exposure conditions to approach the maximum permissible exposure limits without being physically very near the antennas.

The FCC provides direction for determining compliance in its Office of Engineering and Technology Bulletin No. 65, “Evaluating Compliance with FCC-Specified Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation,” dated August 1997. Figure 2 describes the calculation methodologies, reflecting the facts that a directional antenna’s radiation pattern is not fully formed at locations very close by (the “near-field” effect) and that at greater distances the power level from an energy source decreases with the square of the distance from it (the “inverse square law”). The conservative nature of this method for evaluating exposure conditions has been verified by numerous field tests.

Based upon information provided by Verizon, including zoning drawings by Spectrum Services, Inc., dated April 26, 2018, it is proposed to install six CommScope Model NHH-65C directional panel antennas within a cylindrical enclosure on a new 95-foot light pole to replace the existing light pole sited south of the west bleachers next to the track and football field at Reno High School, located at 395 Booth Street in Reno. The antennas would employ up to 8° downtilt, would be mounted at an effective height of about 90 feet above ground, and would be oriented towards 20°T, 140°T, and 260°T. The maximum effective radiated power in any direction would be 36,000 watts, representing simultaneous operation at 11,750 watts for AWS, 10,240 watts for PCS, 7,080 watts for cellular, and 6,930 watts for 700 MHz service. There are reported no other wireless telecommunications base stations at the site or nearby.

For a person anywhere at ground, the maximum RF exposure level due to the proposed Verizon operation is calculated to be 0.048 mW/cm2, which is 5.4% of the applicable public exposure limit. The maximum calculated level at any nearby building* would be 4.8% of the public exposure limit. The maximum calculated level at the top-floor elevation of any nearby residence† is 4.7% of the public exposure limit. The maximum calculated level at the west bleachers is 7.7% of the public exposure

* Located at least 230 feet away, based on photographs from Google Maps. † Located at least 530 feet away, based on photographs from Google Maps.

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limit. It should be noted that these results include several “worst-case” assumptions and therefore are expected to overstate actual power density levels from the proposed operation.

Due to their mounting location and height, the Verizon antennas would not be accessible to unauthorized persons, and so no mitigation measures are necessary to comply with the FCC public exposure guidelines. To prevent occupational exposures in excess of the FCC guidelines, it is recommended that appropriate RF safety training, to include review of personal monitor use and lockout/tagout procedures, be provided to all authorized personnel who have access to the pole, including employees and contractors of Verizon and of the property owner. No access within 40 feet directly in front of the Verizon antennas themselves, such as might occur during certain maintenance activities, should be allowed while the base station is in operation, unless other measures can be demonstrated to ensure that occupational protection requirements are met. It is recommended that explanatory signs‡ be posted at the antennas and/or on the pole below the antennas, readily visible from any angle of approach to persons who might need to work within that distance.

Based on the information and analysis above, it is the undersigned’s professional opinion that operation of the base station proposed by Verizon Wireless at 395 Booth Street in Reno, Nevada, will comply with the prevailing standards for limiting public exposure to radio frequency energy and, therefore, will not for this reason cause a significant impact on the environment. The highest calculated level in publicly accessible areas is much less than the prevailing standards allow for exposures of unlimited duration. This finding is consistent with measurements of actual exposure conditions taken at other operating base stations. Training authorized personnel and posting explanatory signs are recommended to establish compliance with occupational exposure limits.

‡ Signs should comply with OET-65 color, symbol, and content recommendations. Contact information should be provided (e.g., a telephone number) to arrange for access to restricted areas. The selection of language(s) is not an engineering matter, and guidance from the landlord, local zoning or health authority, or appropriate professionals may be required.

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The undersigned author of this statement is a qualified Professional Engineer, holding California Registration No. E-18063, which expires on June 30, 2019. This work has been carried out under his direction, and all statements are true and correct of his own knowledge except, where noted, when data has been supplied by others, which data he believes to be correct.

Rajat Mathur, P.E. 707/996-5200 May 14, 2018

FCC Radio Frequency Protection Guide

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The U.S. Congress required (1996 Telecom Act) the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”)to adopt a nationwide human exposure standard to ensure that its licensees do not, cumulatively, havea significant impact on the environment. The FCC adopted the limits from Report No. 86, “BiologicalEffects and Exposure Criteria for Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields,” published in 1986 by theCongressionally chartered National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (“NCRP”).Separate limits apply for occupational and public exposure conditions, with the latter limits generallyfive times more restrictive. The more recent standard, developed by the Institute of Electrical andElectronics Engineers and approved as American National Standard ANSI/IEEE C95.1-2006, “SafetyLevels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to300 GHz,” includes similar limits. These limits apply for continuous exposures from all sources andare intended to provide a prudent margin of safety for all persons, regardless of age, gender, size, orhealth.

As shown in the table and chart below, separate limits apply for occupational and public exposureconditions, with the latter limits (in italics and/or dashed) up to five times more restrictive:

Frequency Electromagnetic Fields (f is frequency of emission in MHz) Applicable

Range(MHz)

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0.3 – 1.34 614 614 1.63 1.63 100 1001.34 – 3.0 614 823.8/ f 1.63 2.19/ f 100 180/ f2

3.0 – 30 1842/ f 823.8/ f 4.89/ f 2.19/ f 900/ f2 180/ f2

30 – 300 61.4 27.5 0.163 0.0729 1.0 0.2300 – 1,500 3.54 f 1.59 f f /106 f /238 f/300 f/1500

1,500 – 100,000 137 61.4 0.364 0.163 5.0 1.0

Higher levels are allowed for short periods of time, such that total exposure levels averaged over six orthirty minutes, for occupational or public settings, respectively, do not exceed the limits, and higherlevels also are allowed for exposures to small areas, such that the spatially averaged levels do notexceed the limits. However, neither of these allowances is incorporated in the conservative calculationformulas in the FCC Office of Engineering and Technology Bulletin No. 65 (August 1997) forprojecting field levels. Hammett & Edison has built those formulas into a proprietary program thatcalculates, at each location on an arbitrary rectangular grid, the total expected power density from anynumber of individual radio sources. The program allows for the description of buildings and uneventerrain, if required to obtain more accurate projections.

RFR.CALC™ Calculation Methodology

Assessment by Calculation of Compliance with FCC Exposure Guidelines

MethodologyFigure 2

The U.S. Congress required (1996 Telecom Act) the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) toadopt a nationwide human exposure standard to ensure that its licensees do not, cumulatively, have asignificant impact on the environment. The maximum permissible exposure limits adopted by the FCC(see Figure 1) apply for continuous exposures from all sources and are intended to provide a prudentmargin of safety for all persons, regardless of age, gender, size, or health. Higher levels are allowed forshort periods of time, such that total exposure levels averaged over six or thirty minutes, foroccupational or public settings, respectively, do not exceed the limits.

Near Field. Prediction methods have been developed for the near field zone of panel (directional) and whip(omnidirectional) antennas, typical at wireless telecommunications base stations, as well as dish(aperture) antennas, typically used for microwave links. The antenna patterns are not fully formed inthe near field at these antennas, and the FCC Office of Engineering and Technology Bulletin No. 65(August 1997) gives suitable formulas for calculating power density within such zones.

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and for an aperture antenna, maximum power density Smax = 0.1 16 Pnet

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where BW = half-power beamwidth of the antenna, in degrees, andPnet = net power input to the antenna, in watts,

D = distance from antenna, in meters,h = aperture height of the antenna, in meters, and

= aperture efficiency (unitless, typically 0.5-0.8).

The factor of 0.1 in the numerators converts to the desired units of power density.

Far Field. OET-65 gives this formula for calculating power density in the far field of an individual RF source:

power density S = 2.56 1.64 100 RFF2 ERP

4 D2 , in mW/cm2,

where ERP = total ERP (all polarizations), in kilowatts,RFF = relative field factor at the direction to the actual point of calculation, and

D = distance from the center of radiation to the point of calculation, in meters.

The factor of 2.56 accounts for the increase in power density due to ground reflection, assuming areflection coefficient of 1.6 (1.6 x 1.6 = 2.56). The factor of 1.64 is the gain of a half-wave dipolerelative to an isotropic radiator. The factor of 100 in the numerator converts to the desired units ofpower density. This formula has been built into a proprietary program that calculates, at each locationon an arbitrary rectangular grid, the total expected power density from any number of individualradiation sources. The program also allows for the description of uneven terrain in the vicinity, toobtain more accurate projections.

CCommunication Facilities Zoning Rquirements

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The purpose of the following standards is to treat all telecommunication developers equitably, promote community aesthetics and to visually protect residential districts and public parks. Communication facilities (a.k.a. telecommunication facilities) include satellite, microwave, cellular telephone and other radio transmission devices. All communication facility (equipment only) uses shall comply with the following regulations (see also Section 18.08.203(e)(4) below for regulations governing satellite dishes):

A. Communication facilities that are permitted-by-right in the respective zoning district, however do not meet the standards below, shall obtain approval of a site plan review by the zoning administrator.

B. Exceptions. Communication facilities in the I, IB, IC, CC, AC, and MU Districts are not required to meet c., f., and i. below. Does not apply to this application

Communication facilities located on top of a three or more story building are not required to meet c., f., and g. below. Does not apply to this application

C. A primary use on the parcel must be established. The Established use for this site is a School. Reno High School.

D. The mechanical equipment shall be buried, integrated into a building or structure by virtue of its location inside the building or as an addition to the structure unless an alternate means such as landscaping, camouflage and/or screening is proposed to the satisfaction of the administrator. Additions shall be architecturally compatible with the building or structure utilizing the same siding (color and materials), roof covering and roof lines. The equipment in this application will be constructed behind a Non-climb fence with screening required by the Washoe County School district. It will match the screening at an already constructed equipment compound at Wooster High School.


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E. Antenna(s) shall be installed inside a radome or similar enclosure that conceals all equipment from public view, as applicable. Existing towers in which antenna(s) are not installed inside a radome or similar enclosure shall enclose any new antenna(s) proposed for collocation using this technology, unless otherwise approved by the administrator. Our proposal is for antennas to be installed inside a radome at the top of the light standard. A “Go Huskies” Banner will be painted on the exterior of the radome to promote team spirit.

F. Antenna(s) shall be attached to a building or located on a monopole or monotower whose support is entirely within the building footprint and installed on the highest point of the roof of the primary structure. When camouflaged, antenna(s) may be located on existing poles used for lighting or power, or on an architecturally compatible replacement pole. This proposal is to replace an existing wooden stadium light pole with a metal pole in its same location and to relocate the stadium lights at the exact height they are currently installed. The antennas will attach above the lights.

G. All poles shall be designed to be integrated into their surroundings. By utilizing an existing light pole in the existing location, and adding a School Specific banner to the radome, pole will fit directly into its surroundings at the high school football field.

H. The pole and antenna shall be setback four feet for every one foot in overall height from residentially zoned property and parks. Alternatively, a pole and antenna may be setback two feet for every one foot of overall height from residentially zoned property and parks if concealed using design solutions complementary to the site which are compatible with their surroundings (i.e. a tree, street lamp, flagpole, architectural tower feature), to the satisfaction of the administrator. The setback does not apply when the antenna is installed on top of a building or on an existing pole when the proposed antenna is placed lower than the existing antenna. The proposed light pole is 518’ to the South of residential apartments, 730’ East of Residential apartments and 570’ to the North of single family homes. The top of the new light standard is 95’ to the top of the antennas – This proposal meets the setback requirements from every direction.


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I. Overall antenna and pole height shall not exceed 55 feet, except that antennas which are attached to a building, existing pole or tower and do not increase building pole or tower height may exceed 55 feet.

The existing light standard is 75’. To ensure maximum safety to persons who may be maintaining the lights on the pole Verizon’s antennas must be located a minimum of 10’ above the lights.


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J. All antennas and towers shall meet applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Communications Commission, and any other agency of the county, state or federal government with the authority to regulate towers and antennas. If such requirements are changed, then the owners of the towers and antennas governed by this ordinance shall bring such towers and antennas into compliance with such revised standards and regulations with the compliance schedule mandated by the controlling agency. Failure to bring towers and antennas into compliance with such revised standards and regulations shall constitute grounds for the removal of the tower or antenna at the owner's expense. No more than 60 days after the compliance period has elapsed, the owner or operator of the tower or antenna shall send a letter to the administrator certifying that changes have been made to bring the tower or antenna into compliance. All antennas and tower comply with all requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Communications Commission, and all other agency of the county, state or federal government with the authority to regulate towers and antennas. If any requirements are changed, Verizon will bring such towers and antennas into compliance with such revised standards and regulations with the compliance schedule mandated by the controlling agency. TOWAIR confirms that no registration is required.

K. All towers installed at grade shall be non-climbable or fenced for security. The proposed pole is non-climbable.

L. All towers constructed under these provisions shall allow collocation with other providers. If collocation at existing and applied for telecommunications facilities sites would result in less visual impact than the visual impact of the proposed facility, applicants shall justify why such collocation is not being proposed. The stadium light replacement pole with the addition of antennas within a concealment radome above the lights cannot be designed for additional antenna arrays due to space and height limitations, public safety concerns and structural capacity constraints.


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M. Applicants must identify all available telecommunication facility sites within the proposed coverage area, including applications currently on file with the community development department. If the proposed site is in a residential district and there are alternate sites in commercial and/or industrial districts within the proposed coverage area, applicants shall justify to the satisfaction of the administrator why those alternate sites have not been proposed. There is only one existing cell site in the coverage area. It is owned by SBA and occupies by T-Mobile. The facility is located within a bell tower at the CVS shopping center. There is not enough ground space or height to add additional antennas.

.. N. Each commercial telecommunications facility site will be clearly marked with

signs which indicate the use of the facility and an emergency contact name(s) and telephone number(s). The proposed facility will be clearly marked with signs showing ownership information and emergency contact information.

O. A telecommunication tower that is not operated for a continuous 12-month period shall be considered abandoned and the owner of such facility shall remove the same, at the expense of the owner, within 60 days of receipt of notice from the City of Reno. This Verizon Telecommunication tower will operate for the entire length of the lease, 25 years. If it is ever decommissioned it will be removed within 60 days pursuant to the proposed lease with the Washoe County School District.

P. In addition to the on-site posting required by a site plan review, applicants requesting location of a commercial telecommunications facility at a primary or secondary school (public or private) must verify that the Washoe County School District (or equivalent) has presented this proposal to locate the telecommunications facility on the school site at a parent teachers association meeting (or equivalent). The Washoe County Board of Trustees approved the resolution of intent to lease property for the tower at Reno HS. Final approval was confirmed by vote on May 8 and the district hase signed the Affidavit. All conditions in the “Intent to Lease property” have been agreed to and incorporated into the Lease.

Q. Applications for all telecommunication facilities outside of the commercial and

industrial districts shall be accompanied with sufficient information to justify the need for the facility at the proposed location and height within the next 12-month period. Verizon has provided maps and justification for the need for the facility. They are attached.


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R. A map shall accompany the application depicting the zoning on parcels within 1,000 feet of the proposed site, and all acceptable nonresidential sites. Evidence shall be provided demonstrating why more acceptable nonresidential properties are not being pursued. "Acceptable sites" are those that meet the provider's technical requirements (location, elevation, clear line of sight). Reno High is zoned PF – public facility. The zoning map is attached.

S. The applicant shall submit written documentation demonstrating that the

emissions from the proposed project are within the limits set by the FCC. A jurisdictional EME report from Hammet and Edison Engineering is attached. Telecommunication facilities shall require a site plan review in all residential districts, on school sites, public parks and day care centers (12 or more children or adults). Where an existing facility received approval of a special use permit or site plan review, additional antenna may be collocated on the pole without compliance with subsection p . above or a site plan review, when installation will not increase pole height. Reno High is a public school, Verizon’s application for review is attached as well as the Survey drawings showing the location and light standard.

T. In the RTIARC and the RSARC only allowed for the purposes of air traffic

control are allowed without conditions, unless in a residential interface areas.RTIARC Reno-Tahoe International Airport Regional Center Planning Area Overlay District. The proposed facility is not located within the RTIARC or RSARC.

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4/26/18 Julie Warden Spectrum 4850 W. Oquendo Road Las Vegas, NV 89118 Re: Photometric Study Julie, If Yesco is to be chosen for this project, we will be installing the existing light fixture at the exact same height and location onto the new proposed tower/pole. This will not create any difference in lighting. A photometric study is not necessary for this project. Please let us know if there is anything else we can help you with. Thank you, Morgan Peterson

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