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New Wireless Telecommunications Facility
by Royal Street Communications, LLC
Site Number : LA2734A
Address: 19671 Beach Blvd.
APN: 025-191-51
Zone : CG- General Commercial
Introduction to Royal Street Communications, LLC
In December of 2005, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted Royal
Street Communications , LLC (Royal Street ) a license for radio wave bandwidths to
provide wireless phone service in the greater Los Angeles area. The Royal Street system
will operate on a Block C frequency with antennas transmitting on a 1985-1990 MHz
bandwidth and receiving on a 1905-1990 MHz bandwidth.
Royal Street contracted MetroPCS to develop and market the wireless phone service
network under the MetroPCS brand name and business plan. For a pre-assessed, single
payment monthly fee, MetroPCS provides non-contract, unlimited anytime local and long
distance wireless phone service to its customers. Areas that have been previously
developed, and for which MetroPCS currently provides wireless phone service, include
San Francisco, Sacramento, Atlanta, Tampa, Dallas, Detroit and Miami. MetroPCS plans
to launch commercial service in Orlando, Florida in 2006.
MetroPCS is currently in the process of leasing property and obtaining necessary permits
for the development of the Royal Street wireless phone system in the greater Los Angeles
area. MetroPCS plans to "launch" this new wireless phone service, in March of 2007.
The wireless phone system will be comprised of a large number of individual wireless
facilities ("sites"), each interconnected with neighboring sites. The Project Description
provided herein is for an individual site, which will become an integral part of the entire
Royal Street wireless system to be marketed under the MetroPCS brand name. A
description of the subject site follows.
Project Site Description
The wireless telecommunications facility (wireless facility) will be comprised of six (6)
panel antennas, separated equally into six (6) sectors, with one (1) antenna per sector,
mounted on an existing building, and four (4) exterior equipment cabinets (two radio
cabinets and two battery cabinets) on the roof of the building. The proposed antennas
will be flush-mounted and painted to match the exterior, in a manner consistent with the
existing approved wireless facility on site.
Twenty-four hour, seven-day a week access to the site is required in the event of an
emergency or equipment failure but the site will typically be un-manned and will only be
visited by Royal Street personnel approximately once a month, at which time the
equipment will be serviced to ensure it is in working order. The antennas are not
typically accessed once mounted on the tower, unless an emergency failure occurs or
reconditioning is required.
The subject property is currently used for commercial office and contains an existing
wireless facility. The surrounding properties are also used for commercial office/retail.
The proposed stealth wireless facility will not have any adverse negative impacts on the
surrounding properties, as it will be architecturally integrated into the design.
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ENTITLEMENTS
January 30, 2008
Mr. Scott Hess, AICP
Director of Planning
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach , California 92648
Re: Letter of Explanation and Justification
Wireless Permit Application
Verizon Wireless Communication Facility "Adams-Beach"
19671 Beach Boulevard - Century 21 Office Building
Dear Mr. Hess:
The Planning Consortium (TPC), entitlement agents for Verizon Wireless (VzW), is pleased to
submit this City of Huntington Beach Wireless Permit Application for VzW's proposed wireless
communication facility located at 19671 Beach Boulevard, on the Century 21 Office Building.
This letter of explanation and justification identifies the project location, the project description,
and contains the City's "Wireless Permit Application" Form, and the attachments required by that
form. This includes 1) applicant information, 2) project owner information, 3) project purpose, 4)
radio frequency coverage maps, 5) project photographs and photo simulations, 6) alternative
candidate sites considered, and 7) identification of key persons involved with this application
request.
Pro'ect Location
This project is located on the west side of Beach Boulevard, north of Adams Avenue.
Surrounding land uses are summarized as follows:
•North:Retail Commercial
•East:Retail Commercial - Newland Center.
•South:Retail Commercial
•West:Single-family Residential
Pro*ect Descri tion
The project is a co-location with one existing wireless facility (AT&T, formerly Cingular) on the
roof of this mid-rise office building. A total of six antennas are proposed to be flush mounted at
the top of the building (see attached plans and photo simulation). There will be two antennas per
sector for the three sectors. The three sectors are located on the building's north, east and west
elevations. The antennas measure approximately 48" tall, 11" wide and 4" deep. They will be
painted black to match the color of the building.
627 North Main Street - Orange - California - 92868-1103
(714) 769-2510 - (714) 769-2269 fax
RE: Verizon Wireless Project "Adams Beach " - 19671 Beach Boulevard
photo simulations. Because of the basic stealth design (see attached plans), submitting five different
photo simulation views of the proposed stealth design does not seem appropriate for this particular
project. I would request that Verizon be allowed to submit one photo simulation of the office building,
as viewed from the Beach Boulevard public right-of-way. Please let me know if this is acceptable.
I would also like to know if this project could be approved administratively, or if it will also require
and additional discretionary permit, such as a conditional use permit.
Thank you for your time in consideration of this request. Should you have any questions, I can be
reached at the number below or by e-mail reply.
W. Dean Brown
The Planning Consortium, Inc.
Agent for Verizon Wireless
627 N. Main Street
Orange CA, 92868-1103
(714) 769-2510
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