Stakeholder Meeting City of Grand Junction & Mesa County

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1 Stakeholder Meeting City of Grand Junction & Mesa County Susan Rabold, Project Manager Jonathan Edwards, P.E., Principal Engineer CityScape Consultants, Inc. August 26, 2015

2 The Wireless Industry

3 1G service provided voice calls only 2G service included voice, texting and data 3G service offered in early 2000 s improved data speeds iphone in 2007 offered thousands of applications 4G service on AWS and LTE began in 2010 and increased data speeds and included new 700 & 2100 MHz frequencies Even smaller handsets, increased battery power and offered more features Wireless phones for voice & Broadband for Internet

4 Wireless service providers do not all use the same frequencies Lower frequencies (700, 850 MHz) propagate farther than higher frequencies (1900, 2100 MHz) Spacing of cell sites is influenced greatly by the frequencies that a service provider can use in an area

5 MHz (Low) - LTE (4G) MHz (Low) - Cellular (All generations but mostly 1G and 2G) MHz (High) - PCS (mostly 3G) ; 2100 MHz and up to 2300 MHz (High) AWS (3G/4G)

6 Site Location Considerations Spectrum, Coverage, Capacity More people with more smartphones using data intensive applications such as Facetime, streaming HD video, Internet, Pandora, Facebook, etc. 39% of U.S. households have cut the cord and are wireless only 45 Million Americans use mobile phones as their primary internet access device Existing towers reach service provider capacity and create demand for more cell towers LTE has stricter alignment tolerances and is more sensitive to interference than older technologies Urban Ub Density Rural Density Source: CTIA Wireless Quick Facts, 2015

7 Site Location Considerations Spectrum, Coverage, Capacity Source: CTIA Wireless Quick Facts, 2015

8 Site Location Considerations Spectrum, Coverage, Capacity Source: CTIA Wireless Quick Facts, 2015

9 Site Location Considerations Spectrum, Coverage, Capacity Source: CTIA Wireless Quick Facts, 2015

10 Feed lines Omnidirectional whip type antenna Sectorized (panel) antenna array Ground equipment

11 Typical Low MHz Ground Equipment Typical High MHz Ground Equipment

12 Monopole Self Support Lattice Self Support Guy With Support

13 Collocation on Towers

14 Concealed Freestanding Towers Flag Pole Slick Stick

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16 Availability of potential tower sites to provide coverage where people are living, working, playing Speed to market Access to subscriber base Structural analysis on existing towers

17 Airtime minutes to increase as wired lines are replaced Airtime minutes increase as more services are added to the handsets 1 G 2 G 3 G 4 G Emerging technologies of wireless internet and mobile commerce to compete and coexists with traditional wireless telecommunications services More wireless infrastructure necessary to meet demands placed on existing networks

18 Federal Statutory, Decisional and Regulatory Law

19 47 USC 332(c)(7) (a/k/a Section 704 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996) Preserves local zoning authority but requires local government to regulate in a manner that does not unreasonably discriminate among providers of functionally equivalent services prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting the provision of personal wireless services Requires local government to make written decisions on siting applications that are based on substantial evidence and not on speculation or because of federally preempted reasons (such as concerns about Radio Frequency ( RF )

20 Federal Legislation Section 704 Must allow for the carriers to deploy their systems Must act expeditiously in these requests Must treat providers equally by providing equal access to functionally equivalent services (Cellular/PCS/Data) Local government s land development standards may not supersede or undermine areas of federal jurisdiction Enables Federal Government to use Federal property, rights-of-way and easements for leasing for new telecommunications infrastructure

21 Requirements for tower lighting and markings are exclusively regulated by the FAA/FCC Local government may be able to require dual lighting systems and can require support structures to be lighted as long as they comply with FAA codes

22 Radio Frequency emissions are exclusively regulated by federal standards Ionizing radiation Non-ionizing radiation World Health Organization and American Cancer Society findings: RF exposure is so low that human and animal health is not affected (

23 Appendix B to Part I of the National Programmatic Agreement for the Collocation of Wireless Antennas defines substantial increase to the size of a tower as: Addition of antenna on a tower that would increase its height by the greater of 10% or 20 vertical feet; or Addition of antenna that requires installation of more than standard number of equipment cabinets (not to exceed 4), or more than 1 new equipment shelter; or Addition of antenna that would increase the girth (width) of the tower by more than 20 feet; or Addition of the antenna would involve excavating around the tower site beyond the existing boundaries of the property associated with the facility

24 96 to 105 antenna heights (average 8 3 ) 20 increase to 170 new height 150 original tower height Congress/FCC 10% of 150 is = = 170 tower could increase to maximum of 170

25 Definitions & Clarifications of Federal Law: Transmission Equipment Any infrastructure that supports equipment used for all Commission-licensed or authorized wireless transmissions Further refinement: Wireless Tower a structure built for the sole or primary purpose of supporting any commission licensed or authorized antennas and their associated facilities Base Station equipment and non-tower supporting structure at a fixed location that enable commission licensed or authorized wireless communications between user equipment and a communications network

26 Existing wireless towers and base stations that have been approved by a local government agency through a prescribed process for the tower or radio frequency is an eligible facility Collocations meeting the standards as refined in the Order and/or 6409 are to be approved within a 60 day time frame, excluding any tolling periods for incomplete applications If existing wireless tower or base station was built without local review, or wasn t required to have local review, or doesn t have existing equipment that required local review, no obligation for local authority to approve collocation under Section 6409 or the Order applies The local government has 90 days (from the 2009 Shot Clock) to decide to approve or deny requested modifications

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28 Towers with PWSF Base Stations with PWSF

29 Towers without PWSF Base Station without PWSF

30 Commercial and private mobile dispatch radio systems Wifi Hot Spots

31 City of Grand Junction & Mesa County

32 What is a Wireless Telecommunication Master Plan The pro-active development for your communities long range goals and objectives for wireless telecommunications This Master Plan is detailing qualified infrastructure and will provide a realistic future blueprint that will allow Mesa County, the City of Grand Junction and the jurisdictions within to direct wireless growth while maintaining the aesthetics of each community

33 Service Provider AT&T (Cricket License Company, LLX, New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC) Access 700, LLC Frequency Band Low and High Low Type Service Broadband; Fixed Wireless; Mobile Radio; Phone; Television Broadband; Fixed Wireless; Mobile Radio; Phone; Television Atlantic Wireless High Broadband; Fixed Wireless; Phone Cleartalk (FlatWest Wireless LLC) Clearwire Spectrum Holdings III, LLC Commnet Wireless, LLC (Commnet Four Corners, LLC) Dish (Manifest Wireless, LLC) Leaco Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc. High High High Low High Broadband; Fixed Wireless; Mobile Radio; Phone; Television Broadband; Fixed Wireless; Mobile Radio; Phone; Television Broadband; Fixed Wireless; Mobile Radio; Phone; Television Broadband; Fixed Wireless; Mobile Radio; Phone; Television Broadband; Fixed Wireless; Mobile Radio; Phone; Television

34 Service Provider Sprint (Nextel License Holding 4, Inc.; Wirelessco, L.P.) T-Mobile (T-Mobile License LLC) Union Telephone (UnionCellular; Union Telephone Company) Verizon (Colorado RSA No. 3 Limited Partnership; Cello Partnership) Frequency Band High Low and High Low and High Low and High Type Service Broadband; Fixed Wireless; Mobile Radio; Phone; Television Broadband; Fixed Wireless; Mobile Radio; Phone; Television Broadband; Fixed Wireless; Mobile Radio; Phone; Television Broadband; Fixed Wireless; Mobile Radio; Phone; Television Tower owners include, but are not limited to: American Tower, Crown Castle International, SBA, the service providers listed above, broadcast companies, the City of Grand Junction and Mesa County

35 Project Study Areas Nine Study Areas Area A Lower Valley Palisade De Beque Area B Gateway Glade Park White Water Collbran Area C Corridors Persigo 201 Boundary Assessed all qualified sites, towers and base stations including a 1½ mile perimeter beyond each study area

36 Overview Maps

37 Nine Study Areas Number of Sites In Out Area A: Lower Valley 5 10 Area A: Palisade 6 9 Area A: De Beque 2 0 Area B: Gateway 0 2 Area B: Glade Park 2 25 Area B: Whitewater 3 0 Area B: Collbran 3 22 Persigo 201 Boundary Area C: Corridors 24 5 Total Sites In Study Areas 92 Total Sites in 1.5 Mile Perimeter Only 38 Total Sites Outside All Study Areas 18 Total Sites Included in Inventory in Mesa County 135

38 Facility Type Total In Out Tower Eligible with PWSF 3 3 Tower Eligible with no PWSF 0 2 Tower Non Eligible with PWSF 0 0 Tower Non Eligible with no PWSF 1 2 Base Station Eligible with PWSF 1 0 Base Station Eligible with no PWSF Base Station Non Eligible with PWSF Base Station Non Eligible with no PWSF Proposed PWSF 0 1 Total 5 10

39 Facility Type Total In Out Tower Eligible with PWSF 3 5 Tower Eligible with no PWSF 0 0 Tower Non Eligible with PWSF 0 0 Tower Non Eligible with no PWSF 0 2 Base Station Eligible with PWSF 0 1 Base Station Eligible with no PWSF Base Station Non Eligible with PWSF Base Station Non Eligible with no PWSF Proposed PWSF 3 1 Total 6 9

40 Facility Type Total In/Out Tower Eligible with PWSF 2 0 Tower Eligible with no PWSF 0 0 Tower Non Eligible with PWSF 0 0 Tower Non Eligible with no PWSF 0 0 Base Station Eligible with PWSF 0 0 Base Station Eligible with no PWSF 0 0 Base Station Non Eligible with PWSF Base Station Non Eligible with no PWSF Proposed PWSF 0 0 Total 2 0

41 Facility Type Total In Out Tower Eligible with PWSF 0 0 Tower Eligible with no PWSF 0 0 Tower Non Eligible with PWSF 0 1 Tower Non Eligible with no PWSF 0 1 Base Station Eligible with PWSF 0 0 Base Station Eligible with no PWSF Base Station Non Eligible with PWSF Base Station Non Eligible with no PWSF Proposed PWSF 0 0 Total 0 2

42 Facility Type Total In/Out Tower Eligible with PWSF 1 4 Tower Eligible with no PWSF 0 1 Tower Non Eligible with PWSF 0 0 Tower Non Eligible with no PWSF 1 18 Base Station Eligible with PWSF 0 1 Base Station Eligible with no PWSF Base Station Non Eligible with PWSF Base Station Non Eligible with no PWSF Proposed PWSF 0 0 Total 2 25

43 Facility Type Total In Out Tower Eligible with PWSF 1 0 Tower Eligible with no PWSF 0 0 Tower Non Eligible with PWSF 1 0 Tower Non Eligible with no PWSF 1 0 Base Station Eligible with PWSF 0 0 Base Station Eligible with no PWSF Base Station Non Eligible with PWSF Base Station Non Eligible with no PWSF Proposed PWSF 0 0 Total 3 0

44 Facility Type Total In Out Tower Eligible with PWSF 0 1 Tower Eligible with no PWSF 0 0 Tower Non Eligible with PWSF 1 0 Tower Non Eligible with no PWSF 2 21 Base Station Eligible with PWSF 0 0 Base Station Eligible with no PWSF 0 0 Base Station Non Eligible with PWSF Base Station Non Eligible with no PWSF Proposed PWSF 0 0 Total 3 22

45 Facility Type Total In Out Tower Eligible with PWSF 16 8 Tower Eligible with no PWSF 4 0 Tower Non Eligible with PWSF 2 0 Tower Non Eligible with no PWSF 11 1 Base Station Eligible with PWSF 2 1 Base Station Eligible with no PWSF Base Station Non Eligible with PWSF Base Station Non Eligible with no PWSF Proposed PWSF Total

46 Facility Type Total In/Out Tower Eligible with PWSF 9 3 Tower Eligible with no PWSF 0 0 Tower Non Eligible with PWSF 2 0 Tower Non Eligible with no PWSF 11 1 Base Station Eligible with PWSF 1 0 Base Station Eligible with no PWSF Base Station Non Eligible with PWSF Base Station Non Eligible with no PWSF Proposed PWSF 1 1 Total 24 5

47 Facility Type Total Out Tower Eligible with PWSF 0 Tower Eligible with no PWSF 0 Tower Non Eligible with PWSF 3 Tower Non Eligible with no PWSF 15 Base Station Eligible with PWSF 0 Base Station Eligible with no PWSF Base Station Non Eligible with PWSF Base Station Non Eligible with no PWSF Proposed PWSF Total 18

48 Root Mean Square (RMS) Theoretical Maps Without Consideration of Topography or Density Variables for Low and High Frequency Service Providers

49 14 Total 40 Total

50 5 Total 15 Total

51 3 Total 9 Total

52 2 Total 9 Total

53 5 Total 14 Total

54 19 Total 59 Total

55 6 Total 21 Total

56 38 Total 84 Total

57 Composite Coverage Maps With Consideration of Topography, Vegetative Cover and Current Population Density (US Census) for Low and High Frequency from Eligible Sites with PWSFs

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63 Theoretical Propagation Maps With Consideration of Topography, Vegetative Cover and Current Population Density (US Census) for Low and High Frequency from Eligible Sites with PWSFs and 10-Year Projection Maps with same variables except use of Colorado State Demography

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73 Theoretical Propagation10-Year Projection Maps With Consideration of Topography, Vegetative Cover and Current Population Density (Colorado State Demography) for Low and High Frequency from Eligible, Non Eligible and Proposed Sites

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83 Master Planning and Zoning

84 Protection of Public Health, Safety & Welfare Development Standards: Landscaping Height Infrastructure Type Siting strategies Setbacks Location Preferences Fencing Signage Geographical Particulars

85 Wireless Telecommunication Regulations should include the following: Zoning Solutions Statement of Intent or Purpose of Regulations Hierarchy of Preferred Types of Facilities depending on community likes and dislikes, including use of public facilities Zoning Chart encouraging preferred types and discouraging non-preferred types of facilities Provisions to enable expert review of applications Uniform process that does not discriminate unduly among any providers of wireless services Hierarchy of submittal requirements, less extensive for preferred facilities and more extensive for non-preferred facilities

86 Preferred Locations and Preferred Types Locations: Existing Towers Rooftops Steeples Water Tanks Zoning Districts Light Stanchions Publicly-owned Land Types: Concealed Attached Antenna Non-concealed Attached Collocation Mitigation/replacement Concealed Freestanding Tower Non-concealed Freestanding Tower

87 Locations: Publicly-Owned Land CityScape has started comparing the potential use of publicly-owned lands to fill in gaps where the two coincide Started with a review of 446 public land sites Identified 262 of the 446 as potential fill in locations 119 public lands within the Corridor Study Area could also meet criteria for at least one of the other eight study areas Not all 262 sites will meet land use planning criteria Not all 262 sites will meet the service provider s criteria

88 Locations: Publicly-Owned Land Nine Study Areas Number of Potential Public Land Sites For Consideration Area A: Lower Valley 51 Area A: Palisade 28 Area A: De Beque 10 Area B: Gateway 8 Area B: Glade Park 7 Area B: Whitewater 22 Area B: Collbran 18 Persigo 201 Boundary 113 Area C: Corridors Not Also in Study Areas 5 Total Sites In Study Areas 262 Area C: Corridors Sites that could serve both corridors and study areas 119

89 Synopsis of Tower Type Preferences At the June 30 th Kick Off Meeting and for the last 6 weeks via the internet citizenry voted on tower style preferences Votes were cast in the categories of Rural and Urban for seven sets of three images For purposes of the survey urban areas included: Grand Junction, Clifton, Fruita and Palisade Participants could vote the same or make different choices for their Rural and Urban votes

90 Non Concealed Monopole # 1 Rural and Urban Additional Pole in Utility Easement #1 Rural & Urban Base Station Concealed Above Roof #1 Rural & Urban

91 Concealed Slick Stick # 1 Rural Concealed Tower # 1 Rural Concealed Tower # 1 Rural

92 Painted/wrapped Pole #1 Rural Concealed Banner Pole #1 Urban Stealthsite.com Concealed 3-Legged Pole # 1 Urban

93 Concealed Clock Tower # 1 Urban Light Stanchion #1 Urban

94 Next Steps

95 Next Steps Updated Finalize Assessments, Inventory Map and related maps Attain City and County approval to identify possible publicly-owned properties for future infrastructure Compare future network design needs to the location of publicly-owned property Identify how publicly-owned lands will be utilized (possible public participation)

96 Next Steps Compare future network design needs to the location of publicly-owned property Assess City and County properties and provide final site listing and recommendations of use for use for publicly-owned lands Land Use planning recommendations and process to promote master planning tools and bring existing ordinances into compliance with the Federal Regulations

97 Questions and Open Discussion

98 Thank you!