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15744 Golden West street . • • • a
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SpectraSite Communications, Inc. (tower owner) on behalf of Verizon Wireless is
requesting preliminary staff review of Verizon's proposed addition of antennas to an
existing monopole at Golden West College. The existing facility consists of a 114-foot
monpole with 12 Nextel antennas mounted at a height of 114 feet. A 10'x20' Nextel
equipment shelter is located at the base of the pole within the lease area. Verizon is
proposing to add six antennas flush mounted at 50 feet with four equipment cabinets
located at the base of the pole.
Planning/Zoning Consistency
On June 7, 2001 the Zoning Administrator denied a request by Metricom to mount 12
antennas with a standard array at 85 feet on the 114-foot monopole stating that the
monopole pole was illegally constructed. When the facility was built, it was interpreted
that the pole was exempt from local zoning under Gov't Code 53094 and was approved
by the Department of State Architecture. In order to proceed with the current collocation
request SpectraSite Communications would like to legally entitle the existing monopole
with the City of Huntington Beach, as Golden West College no longer supports the view
that the monopole is exempt from local zoning.
SpectraSite would like design comments on the following design options:
Option 1
• Verizon proposes to flush mount six
antennas at 50 feet on the existing
monopole. The antennas will be painted to
match mitigating visual impacts of the
additional antennas. The photo on the right
is an example of a 150-foot monopole in the
City of Redlands with flush mounted
antennas at 100 feet. The coaxial cable was
painted to match the pole. When viewing the
pole from a distance of more than 100 feet
the antennas blend into the pole.
Option 2
• Replace the existing pole with an 80-foot
monopine or architectural feature that would
blend into the surrounding area. The 80-foot
height is required to maintain Nextels
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existing coverage as well as providing Radio Frequency separation distance for
the proposed Verizon collocation. While the proposed 80 foo't•heigi is still above
the zone height of 50 feet, it is in line with the height;of .the exi§ting 0rovg pf'•;
Canary Island Pines located at the corner of Golden West St1 et Efrld Mb Fadden
Avenue. From this vantagepoint a monopine would blend into the existing
landscape of the College. Additional live pines could be plani cpithQ•goLth sltte
of the facility to further camouflage the monopine fdrzf :the : resideAtill
development on the north side of Mc Fadden Avenue. ::: • •0.0 • •
SpectraSite would like to work closely with City on any feasible designs that will
accommodate Nextel, Verizon and potential future collocations. SpectraSite is willing to
review alternate designs, but requests that the agreed upon design be allowed to exceed
the height limit of the PS zone so that Nextel is able to maintain their existing coverage.
SpectraSite is under contractual agreements with Nextel to maintain their existing
coverage. If the height of the facility is reduced below 80 feet, Nextel will not approve the
design. The increasing demand for wireless coverage, including the exploding demand
for data service, requires additional facilities for the Citizens of Huntington Beach in
order to provide seamless coverage. Collocated facilities offer the potential to provide
the added coverage while reducing the proliferation of additional facilities.
Brief Overview of SpectraSite Communications, Inc.
SpectraSite Communications, Inc. www.s ectrasite.com), based in Cary, North
Carolina, is one of the largest wireless tower operators in the United States. The
Company also is a leading provider of outsourced services to the wireless
communications and broadcast industries in the United States and Canada. At March
31, 2002, SpectraSite owned or managed approximately 20,000 sites, including 8,015
towers primarily in the top 100 markets in the United States. SpectraSite's customers are
leading wireless communications providers and broadcasters, including AT&T Wireless,
ABC Television, Cingular, Nextel, Paxson Communications, Sprint PCS, Verizon
Wireless and Voicestream.
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15744 Golden West Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Site Number: CA- 5210
• Staff Review Application
• Project Description, 3 pages
• Site Plans, 11 "x17", 3 sets
• Set of Site Photographs,1 set
• Submittal Fee $258.00 (CK# 509524)
Representative: Douglas Kearney, Land Use Planner
SpectraSite Communications, Inc.
2201 Dupont Drive, Suite 340
Irvine, CA 92612
Tel: 714-875-6972
Email: doug.kearney@spectrasite.com
SpectraSite Communications, Inc.
2201 Dupont Drive, Suite 340
Irvine, CA 92612