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Exhibit
B
New
Cingular
Wireless
PCS,
LLC
d/b/a
AT&T
Mobility
AT&T
Site
ID:
HBNPB_034
and
FA#14807364
In
the
Public
Right-‐of-‐Way
near
N/S/O
Ford
Rd.
and
1500’
E/O
Jamboree
Rd.,
Newport
Beach
Project
Narrative
New
Cingular
Wireless
PCS,
LLC
d/b/a
AT&T
Mobility
(“AT&T”)
is
proposing
to
install
new
small
cell
wireless
telecommunications
facility
to
serve
residents
and
businesses
in
this
portion
of
the
community.
Small
cells
are
low-‐power,
low-‐profile
wireless
communications
facilities
that
improve
signal
quality
and
capacity
within
AT&T’s
existing
wireless
network.
The
proposed
small
cell
facility
will
help
AT&T
provide
and
improve
critical
wireless
services
in
this
area.
AT&T
estimates
that
since
introduction
of
the
iPhone
in
2007,
mobile
data
usage
has
increased
470,000%
on
its
network.
AT&T
forecasts
its
customers’
growing
demand
for
mobile
data
services
to
continue.
Customer
needs
require
AT&T
to
design
and
maintain
its
network
to
provide
and
improve
wireless
signal
quality
and
to
increase
data
rates
sufficient
to
stream
video.
Areas
that
do
not
meet
this
minimal
standard,
or
where
wireless
service
is
otherwise
compromised,
represent
service
issues
that
must
be
addressed.
Specifically,
this
proposed
small
cell
facility
will
help
improve
AT&T’s
wireless
services
by
offloading
network
traffic
carried
by
existing
macro
facilities
in
the
area.
In
addition,
faster
data
rates
allow
customers
to
get
on
and
off
the
network
quickly,
which
produces
more
efficient
use
of
AT&T’s
limited
spectrum.
By
placing
the
small
cell
facility
in
areas
where
AT&T’s
existing
wireless
telecommunications
facilities
are
constrained
and
where
AT&T
experiences
especially
high
network
traffic,
AT&T
can
address
the
existing
and
forecasted
demand
and
support
5G
speeds
in
the
near
future.
Improving
signal
quality
and
Increasing
data
speed
is
critical
to
providing
the
mobile
experience
customers
demand
and
to
manage
the
unprecedented
increase
in
mobile
data
usage
on
AT&T’s
network.
The
Center
for
Disease
Control
and
Prevention
(CDC)
tracks
the
rates
at
which
American
households
are
shifting
from
landlines
to
wireless
telecommunications.
According
to
the
CDC’s
latest
Wireless
Substitution
Report,
more
than
70
percent
of
Americans
rely
exclusively
or
primarily
on
wireless
communications
in
their
homes.1
In
addition,
the
FCC
estimates
that
70
percent
of
all
911
calls
are
made
from
wireless
devices.2
And
with
AT&T’s
selection
by
FirstNet
as
the
wireless
service
provider
to
build
and
manage
the
nationwide
first
responder
wireless
network,
each
new
or
modified
facility
will
help
strengthen
first
responder
communications.
AT&T
selected
the
proposed
facility
as
the
best
available
means
to
address
its
service
objectives
in
this
portion
of
the
city.
The
overall
site
location
and
design
will
comply
with
applicable
code
provisions,
General
Plan,
and
other
published
siting
guidelines.
The
proposed
small
cell
facility
will
be
located
in
the
public
right-‐
of-‐way,
where
AT&T
has
a
right
to
place
its
equipment
pursuant
to
Section
7901
of
the
California
Public
Utilities
Code.
The
project
will
involve
the
placement
of
a
small
antenna
and
associated
small
cell
equipment
on
a
replacement
streetlight.
For
this
small
cell,
AT&T
proposes
to
install
a
10-‐inch
diameter
omni-‐directional
antenna
and
radios
at
the
top
of
a
replacement
streetlight,
fully
concealed
within
a
12-‐inch
diameter
shroud.
The
facility
will
not
obstruct
pedestrian
or
vehicular
traffic.
It
will
not
adversely
affect
the
surrounding
properties
and
will
have
a
minimal
physical
and
aesthetic
footprint
in
this
area.
In
addition,
the
proposed
1
See
Wireless
Substitution:
Early
Release
of
Estimates
From
the
National
Health
Interview
Survey,
January-‐June
2018,
available
at
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhis/earlyrelease/wireless201812.pdf.
2
See
911
Wireless
Services,
available
at
https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/911-‐wireless-‐services.
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B
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3
facility
fully
complies
with
applicable
design
criteria.
Therefore,
the
City
can
easily
make
the
necessary
findings
for
approval
for
this
small
cell
facility.
The
project
scope
will
consist
of
the
following:
• Removal
and
replacement
of
a
streetlight.
• Installation
of
a
single
omni-‐directional
antenna.
• Installation
of
four
remote
radio
units
and
raycap
disconnect
switch
within
a
shroud.
• Installation
of
below
grade
power
and
fiber
handholds.
Project
Code
Compliance
The
subject
project
complies
with
the
City
of
Newport
Beach’s
Wireless
Telecommunications
Facilities
Ordinance
in
the
Public
Right-‐of-‐Way,
Chapter
21.49
in
the
following
ways:
1. The
proposed
wireless
facility
is
a
small
cell
installation
to
be
installed
on
a
replaced
streetlight
in
the
public
right-‐of-‐way
to
match
the
existing
pole.
2. The
project
is
allowed
subject
to
the
city’s
approval
of
a
Minor
Use
Permit.
The
proposed
installation
will
not
interfere
with
the
use
of
the
existing
right-‐of-‐way.
3. The
proposed
facility
is
a
low
powered
antenna
designed
to
work
in
conjunction
with
other
small
cell
sites
in
the
area
and
to
off-‐load
capacity
from
an
existing
macro
facility.
The
installation
will
comply
with
applicable
regulations
of
the
Federal
Communications
Commission
as
demonstrated
in
the
enclosed
FCC
Local
Official
Guide
to
RF
–
Appendix
A.
4. The
replacement
streetlight
is
consistent
with
the
size,
shape,
style,
and
design
of
the
existing
pole,
including
the
attached
light
arm.
5. The
replacement
streetlight,
placed
within
the
public
right-‐of-‐way,
does
not
exceed
thirty-‐five
(35)
feet
in
height
above
the
finished
grade.
6. No
above
ground
mounted
equipment
is
proposed,
and
the
support
equipment
is
proposed
to
be
placed
in
underground
handholes.
7. All
transmission
equipment,
including
remote
radio
units
and
the
raycap
disconnect
switch,
are
fully
concealed
within
the
shroud.
8. Signage
displayed
on
the
wireless
facility
will
be
in
the
smallest
permissible
size.
There
will
be
no
advertising
signage.
9. The
applicant
will
conform
to
all
City
of
Newport
Beach
requirements.
Conformance
with
FCC
Regulations
The
proposed
low
powered
antenna
installation
attached
to
the
utility
pole
is
considered
categorical
excluded
by
the
FCC
based
on
the
analysis
included
in
the
FCC
Optional
Checklist
for
Determination
of
the
Local
Official’s
Guide
to
RF
(attached).
Installation
that
are
categorically
excluded
are
considered
to
meet
or
exceed
the
FCC
standards
for
RF
Emissions.
Construction,
Maintenance
and
Monitoring
Construction
of
the
proposed
project
will
take
approximately
30-‐days.
All
construction
will
be
done
in
a
manner
that
minimizes
impact
to
residents
and/or
businesses
in
the
area.
Existing
underground
or
overhead
power
and
fiber
connections
will
be
used
with
minimal
trenching.
Directional
boring
will
be
used
when
deemed
appropriate
for
each
specific
location.
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3
Maintenance
of
the
subject
facility
is
minimal.
The
telecom
operator
will
be
responsible
for
maintenance
of
the
telecom
facility
including,
but
not
limited
to,
any
missing,
discolored
or
damaged
screening,
all
graffiti
removed
promptly,
and
the
facility
kept
clean
and
free
of
litter.
Monitoring
is
typically
done
from
AT&T’s
switching
offices.
If
needed,
a
site
visit
to
change
any
radio
equipment
will
be
coordinated
with
the
city
through
the
appropriate
process.
Site
Preferred
Location
and
Alternative
Analysis
Per
the
Newport
Beach
Municipal
Code
(NBMC)
section
20.49.050
General
Development
and
Design
Standards,
installations
in
the
public
right -‐of-‐way
(Class
3)
are
the
third
preferred
location
for
telecom
facilities
in
the
City.
Collocation
onto
existing
street
infrastructure
is
the
most
preferred
alternative
design.
AT&T
is
committed
to
providing
wireless
telecommunications
services
and
faster
data
rates
throughout
the
City
of
Newport
Beach
and
is
doing
so
by
installing
the
least
intrusive
technology,
with
the
least
intrusive
design
at
the
least
intrusive
locations
in
the
service
coverage
gap.
Rather
than
construct
traditional
tower
facilities
in
or
near
residential
neighborhoods,
AT&T
is
choosing
to
deploy
very
small
facilities,
called
“small
cells,”
that
can
be
installed
on
utility
infrastructure
in
the
public
right-‐of-‐way.
A
small
cell
is
a
low-‐powered
cell
site,
which,
when
grouped
with
other
small
cells,
can
provide
coverage
in
areas
where
traditional
macro
wireless
facilities
are
discouraged.
Although
the
signal
from
each
small
cell
antenna
covers
a
shorter
range
than
a
conventional
tower
site,
small
cells
can
be
effective
tools
to
help
close
significant
gaps
in
service
coverage
with
a
minimal
environmental
and
aesthetic
footprint.
Node
HBNPB_034
will
help
AT&T
close
a
significant
gap
in
service
coverage
in
this
area
of
the
City
by
the
least
intrusive
means.
The
proposed
Node
is
located
over
60
feet
away
from
a
residentially
developed
area
and
across
from
a
portion
of
the
Big
Canyon
Country
Club
golf
course.
Although
certain
properties
zoned
for
residential
development
prohibit
the
installation
of
telecom
facilities
per
the
NBMC,
the
use
of
existing
street
infrastructure
is
encouraged.
There
are
no
alternative
preferred
locations
under
Class
1
&
2
that
could
be
considered
for
the
proposed
small
cell.
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