HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 04-20-2021 Study Session Item No. 1 Small Cell Facilities Permitting Guidelines_Staff PresentationSTUDY SESSION4/20/2021SMALL CELL FACILITIES PERMITTING GUIDELINESCC 04-20-2021 Study Session Item No. 1
Laws and Regulations●Authority to Regulate Aesthetics and Manage Public Right of Way●Regulation Must Not Be Based on Health Concerns●Regulation Must Not Prohibit Wireless Service●“Shot Clocks” for Application Review●FCC 2018 Order: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-18-133A1.pdf
Background●Previous study sessions●May 16, 2017●July 17, 2019●May 5, 2020●Council recommended enhancements guidelines●September 15, 2020(www.cupertino.org/our-city/departments /public-works/permitting-development-services/small-cell-information)
5 Stages of Permitting in Cupertino1)Preliminary Assessment2)Initial Submittal3)Public Notification4)Final Submittal and Permit Issuance5)Permit Close Out
Preferred Siting Guidelines●Category 1 – Preferred Locations●Non-Residential●Category 2 – Less Preferred Locations●Residential●Category 3 – Least Preferred Locations●Close proximity to occupied structures, schools, playgrounds.●Prohibited if can be located inCategories 1 & 2 and meet needs.
Category 3 SetbacksDistance from Percentage ofOccupied Streetlight PolesStructures within Setback20’ 8%25’ 21%30’ 41%40’ 68%60’ 81%100’ 93%
20’ Setback
25’ Setback
30’ Setback
30’ Setback
40’ Setback
40’ Setback
60’ Setback
100’ Setback
Summary●Under federal law City cannot create prohibited service areas●Large setbacks limit City’s ability to redirect small cells to more preferred locations●gis.cupertino.org/webmap/poles_radius/
Minimum Spacing Requirements●500’ between small cells of same carrier●Signal strength reduces proportionally to square of distance (Inverse Square Law)●Every doubling of distance reduces strength by factor of 4
Minimum Spacing Requirements
Minimum Spacing Requirements
Public Commenting PeriodCupertino - 21 DaysCampbell - 14 DaysLos Altos - 10 DaysLos Gatos - 20 DaysMountain View - 7 DaysPalo Alto - 14 DaysSan Jose - 20 DaysSunnyvale - 14 Days
https://www.cupertino.org/our-city/departments/public-works/permitting-development-services/small-cell-informationCity Web-based Notification & GIS Map
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