VISUAL RESOURCE EVALUATION PROPOSED ATTACHED WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATION

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1 VISUAL RESOURCE EVALUATION PROPOSED ATTACHED WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATION 965 ANDERSON HILL ROAD RYE BROOK WESTCHESTER COUNTY NEW YORK Submitted by: 175 Calkins Road Rochester, NY Prepared by: TECTONIC ENGINEERING & SURVEYING CONSULTANTS, P.C. 70 Pleasant Hill Road Mountainville, New York FAX W.O. # 6/25/2014

2 CORPORATE OFFICE Mountainville, NY (800) PO Box 37, 70 Pleasant Hill Road Mountainville, NY (845) FAX: (845) Verizon Wireless 175 Calkins Road, Rochester, NY November 7, 2013 Revised June 25, 2013 RE: W.O.: # VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, 965 ANDERSON HILL ROAD, RYE BROOK WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK Tectonic Engineering & Surveying Consultants, P.C., was retained by Verizon Wireless to conduct a Visual Resource Evaluation to determine the potential visibility of a proposed attached rooftop installation on an existing building located at 965 Anderson Hill Road in the Village of Rye Brook, Westchester County, NY. 1.0 SETTING The proposed installation is located at 965 Anderson Hill Road in the Village of Rye Brook. The surrounding land use along Anderson Hill Road is primarily residential, recreational, and commercial use. 2.0 METHODOLOGY On November 3, 2013, Tectonic Engineering & Surveying Consultants, P.C., conducted a field investigation for the purpose of evaluating the views associated with the proposed rooftop installation from various locations in the neighborhood. Weather conditions were partly cloudy and cool with temperatures around 55 degrees. The study area consisted of an approximate ½ mile radius from the project site. Photographs were taken from various vantage points within the study area to document the actual view toward the existing building. Photographs were taken using a Canon EOS Rebel XT Digital SLR digital camera with an 18 to 55 millimeter zoom lens. Unless otherwise noted, the zoom lens was set to approximately 31mm to achieve a field-of-view comparable to a 50mm lens on a full frame 35mm camera, thereby approximating the normal human eyesight relative to scale. Using a handheld GPS unit, the coordinates and orientation of each photograph location were taken. Each photograph attached includes a brief description of the location and orientation from which it was taken. These photograph descriptions are summarized below:

3 965 Anderson Hill Road 2 November 7, 2013 Revised June 25, View from Anderson Hill Road, looking north towards the proposed installation, from a distance of approximately 2100 feet. 2. View from intersection of Anderson Hill Road and entrance to Doral Arrowwood, looking northwest towards the proposed installation, from a distance of approximately 1500 feet. 3. View from the entrance to Blind Brook Club, looking northwest towards the proposed installation, from a distance of approximately 1400 feet. 4. View from entrance to Doral Greens Drive, looking west northwest towards the proposed installation, from a distance of approximately 1300 feet. 5. View from end of Doral Greens Drive E, looking west towards the proposed installation, from a distance of approximately 1200 feet. 6. View from Doral Greens Drive W, looking north towards the proposed installation, from a distance of approximately 500 feet. 7. View from Doral Greens Drive W, looking north towards the proposed installation, from a distance of approximately 300 feet. 8. View from intersection of King Street and Hettiefred Road, looking southwest towards the proposed installation, from a distance of approximately 1900 feet. 9. View from intersection of King Street and International Drive, looking south towards the proposed installation, from a distance of approximately 2000 feet. 10. View from intersection of High Point Circle and Bellefair Road looking south towards the proposed installation, from a distance of approximately 2400 feet. 11. View from Bellefair Road, looking southeast towards the proposed installation, from a distance of approximately 2200 feet. 12. View from intersection of Bellefair Road and Fellowship Lane looking southeast towards the proposed installation, from a distance of approximately 2600 feet. These photograph locations are presented on the attached PhotoLog Map. 3.0 PROCESS The digital images were merged and manipulated through the use of the image editing software Adobe PhotoShop CS5. With this process, the proposed antenna and associated equipment were scaled to the correct location and height, relative to the

4 965 Anderson Hill Road 3 November 7, 2013 Revised June 25, 2013 existing building. Copies of the existing conditions and the photographic simulations are attached. 4.0 CONCLUSION The potential visibility of the proposed installation is primarily limited to the immediate area. As the proposed installation includes a stealth flagpole and a stealth enclosure, the proposed addition of Verizon Wireless equipment on the Building at 965 Anderson Hill Road will have little to no adverse impacts on existing views of the Building. Beyond the immediate area, the building and proposed installation are obstructed by mature vegetation, the sloping landscape, and/or intervening buildings. If you have any questions or comments, please call the undersigned. Sincerely, TECTONIC ENGINEERING & SURVEYING CONSULTANTS P.C. Peter T. Sutherland P.E., L.E.P., C.P.G. Vice President, Manager of Environmental Services

5 N Approximate Typical Photo Location PHOTOLOG MAP PROPOSED ATTACHED ANTENNA INSTALLA- TION ON AN EXISTING STRUCTURE ANDERSON HILL RD RYE BROOK WESTCHESTER COUNTY NEW YORK SITE PREPARED FOR: PREPARED BY: 1 70 PLEASANT HILL ROAD MOUNTAINVILLE, NY (FAX) W.0. # NOV.7, 2013 Revised NOV.8, 2013

6 LOOKING N FROM ANDERSON HILL RD. PROPOSED FACILITY WILL NOT BE VISIBLE FROM THIS LOCATION DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 2100'± P-1

7 LOOKING NW FROM INTERSECTION OF ANDERSON HILL RD. AND ENTRANCE TO DORAL ARROWWOOD PROPOSED FACILITY WILL NOT BE VISIBLE FROM THIS LOCATION DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 1500'± P-2

8 LOOKING NW FROM ENTRANCE TO BLIND BROOK CLUB PROPOSED FACILITY WILL NOT BE VISIBLE FROM THIS LOCATION DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 1400'± P-3

9 LOOKING WNW FROM ENTRANCE TO DORAL GREENS DRIVE PROPOSED FACILITY WILL NOT BE VISIBLE FROM THIS LOCATION DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 1300'± P-4

10 LOOKING W FROM END OF DORAL GREENS DRIVE E PROPOSED FACILITY WILL NOT BE VISIBLE FROM THIS LOCATION DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 1200'± P-5

11 LOOKING W FROM DORAL GREENS DR. W PROPOSED FACILITY WILL BE VISIBLE FROM THIS LOCATION DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 500'± P-6

12 LOOKING W FROM DORAL GREENS DR. W PROPOSED FACILITY IS VISIBLE FROM THIS LOCATION DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 500'± S-6

13 LOOKING W FROM DORAL GREENS DR. W PROPOSED FACILITY WILL BE VISIBLE FROM THIS LOCATION DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 300'± P-7

14 LOOKING W FROM DORAL GREENS DR. W PROPOSED FACILITY IS VISIBLE FROM THIS LOCATION DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 300'± S-7

15 LOOKING SW FROM INTERSECTION OF KING ST. AND HETTIEFRED RD. PROPOSED FACILITY WILL NOT BE VISIBLE FROM THIS LOCATION DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 1900'± P-8

16 LOOKING S FROM INTERSECTION OF KING ST. AND INTERNATIONAL DR. PROPOSED FACILITY WILL NOT BE VISIBLE FROM THIS LOCATION DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 2000'± P-9

17 LOOKING S FROM INTERSECTION OF HIGH POINT CIR. AND BELLEFAIR RD. PROPOSED FACILITY WILL NOT BE VISIBLE FROM THIS LOCATION DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 2400'± P-10

18 LOOKING SE FROM BELLEFAIR RD. PROPOSED FACILITY WILL BE VISIBLE FROM THIS LOCATION DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 2200'± P-11

19 LOOKING SE FROM BELLEFAIR RD. PROPOSED FACILITY IS VISIBLE FROM THIS LOCATION DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 2200'± S-11

20 LOOKING SE FROM INTERSECTION OF BELLEFAIR RD. AND FELLOWSHIP LN. PROPOSED FACILITY WILL NOT BE VISIBLE FROM THIS LOCATION DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 2600'± P-12