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Schedule 1 <br />Page 8 <br />EXHIBIT B <br />DESIGN GUIDELINES <br />Licensee’s plans and specifications submitted with each Pole License application, and any <br />Pole License application approved by the City shall comply with the following minimum <br />requirements, a copy of which is on file with the Engineering and Transportation Department: <br />1.Licensee’s Equipment shall be concealed or enclosed as much as possible in an <br />equipment box, cabinet, or other unit that may include ventilation openings. <br />2.Equipment shelters, cabinets, or electrical distribution panels shall not be installed at <br />ground level, except after all reasonable alternative pole locations have been explored and found <br />unavailable or lacking in some substantial way and only with prior City approval upon a good faith <br />showing of necessity, in City’s sole discretion. Ground-mounted equipment, if any, shall <br />incorporate appropriate techniques to camouflage, disguise and/or blend the equipment into the <br />surrounding environment. Any ground-mounted equipment shall not inhibit or block pedestrian <br />path of travel and shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. Any <br />ground-mounted equipment shall not obstruct or interfere with storm drainage facilities, drainage <br />channels, or change the existing drainage pattern. City shall have sole discretion to approve or <br />disapprove the installation of a battery backup unit, whether pole-mounted or ground-mounted. <br />3.Licensee shall verify each Pole’s condition, size and foundation, and provide <br />structural calculations and drawings for any pole-mounted equipment. <br />4.Any pole-mounted equipment shall be placed at least eight (8) feet above sidewalks <br />or sixteen (16) feet above streets on the street side of the pole, and shall not obstruct line of sight <br />to any intersection, signage, traffic control devices or other directional markings. <br />5.The City may reasonably require pole-mounted equipment shall be incorporated into <br />the design of the pole with the use of a shroud or other stealthing techniques. Stack equipment <br />close together and on the same side of the pole. If a long rectangular disconnect switch is used, <br />rotate the enclosure so the elements can be stacked closer together on the pole. Avoid wide <br />offsets (more than 4 inches) of equipment enclosure brackets that protrude from the pole. <br />6.Licensee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to utilize pole-mounted <br />equipment that minimizes the visual aesthetic impact of the equipment, as is technologically <br />feasible, subject to the City’s reasonable approval. All conduits, conduit attachments, cables, <br />wires and other connectors shall be placed within the pole when feasible, or otherwise <br />concealed from public view. Consider the use of equipment enclosures that are nearly the same <br />width as the pole, even if they need to be slightly longer as a result. Narrow enclosures are less <br />likely to impair views of buildings and scenic resources or to detract from streetscapes. Utilize <br />equipment mounting base plates that are no wider than the pole. Typically, the wide variation in <br />enclosure surface materials and sizes on a single pole can draw more attention (clutter <br />compared to mass) to the facility than a system of enclosures that is comparatively larger, but <br />more uniform in profile and longer instead of wider or deeper. There are a large number of <br />equipment vendors that offer an array of options. Take the time to design a system that works <br />well together in terms of network needs, overall cumulative effect, cable port locations, and ease <br />of installation and maintenance. Equipment Orientation: While equipment orientation may be <br />limited due to operating requirements, utility or State rules; depending on pole type, orienting <br />equipment, facing away from nearby residential windows, and/or the primary travel direction, is <br />preferred. <br />7.All antennas and associated cables, connectors, and hardware shall be placed <br />within a shroud or equivalent. A maximum of one (1) antenna shroud per pole is allowed <br />(excluding any radio relay unit shroud). Consider using antenna designs that provide robust <br />coverage without appearing more distracting than necessary. Avoid placements that may impair