Agmt 2019 MLA for Small Cell Pole Attachment

Home

EXHIBIT B DESIGN GUIDELINES Licensee's plans and specifications submitted with each Pole License application, and any Pole License application approved by the City shall comply with the following minimum requirements, a copy of which is on file with the Engineering and Transportation Department: 1. Licensee's Equipment shall be concealed or enclosed as much as possible in an equipment box, cabinet, or other unit that may include ventilation openings. 2. Equipment shelters, cabinets, or electrical distribution panels shall not be installed at ground level, except after all reasonable alternative pole locations have been explored and found unavailable or lacking in some substantial way and only with prior City approval upon a good faith showing of necessity, in City's sole discretion. Ground -mounted equipment, if any, shall incorporate appropriate techniques to camouflage, disguise and/or blend the equipment into the surrounding environment. Any ground -mounted equipment shall not inhibit or block pedestrian path of travel and shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. Any ground -mounted equipment shall not obstruct or interfere with storm drainage facilities, drainage channels, or change the existing drainage pattern. City shall have sole discretion to approve or disapprove the installation of a battery backup unit, whether pole -mounted or ground -mounted. 3. Licensee shall verify each Pole's condition, size and foundation, and provide structural calculations and drawings for any pole -mounted equipment. 4. Any pole -mounted equipment shall be placed at least eight (8) feet above sidewalks or sixteen (16) feet above streets on the street side of the pole, and shall not obstruct line of sight to any intersection, signage, traffic control devices or other directional markings. 5. The City may reasonably require pole -mounted equipment shall be incorporated into the design of the pole with the use of a shroud or other stealthing techniques. Stack equipment close together and on the same side of the pole. If a long rectangular disconnect switch is used, rotate the enclosure so the elements can be stacked closer together on the pole. Avoid wide offsets (more than 4 inches) of equipment enclosure brackets that protrude from the pole. 6. Licensee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to utilize pole -mounted equipment that minimizes the visual aesthetic impact of the equipment, as is technologically feasible, subject to the City's reasonable approval. All conduits, conduit attachments, cables, wires and other connectors shall be placed within the pole when feasible, or otherwise concealed from public view. Consider the use of equipment enclosures that are nearly the same width as the pole, even if they need to be slightly longer as a result. Narrow enclosures are less likely to impair views of buildings and scenic resources or to detract from streetscapes. Utilize equipment mounting base plates that are no wider than the pole. Typically, the wide variation in enclosure surface materials and sizes on a single pole can draw more attention (clutter compared to mass) to the facility than a system of enclosures that is comparatively larger, but more uniform in profile and longer instead of wider or deeper. There are a large number of equipment vendors that offer an array of options. Take the time to design a system that works well together in terms of network needs, overall cumulative effect, cable port locations, and ease of installation and maintenance. Equipment Orientation: While equipment orientation may be limited due to operating requirements, utility or State rules; depending on pole type, orienting equipment, facing away from nearby residential windows, and/or the primary travel direction, is preferred. Exhibit B — Design Guidelines Page 1