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ELL Quality Saves Money their equipment. In this case, Verizon Wireless needs the site to meet its service needs for the defined search area,and has engaged CST to participate as the tower developer/owner for the project. As described above,the proposed project is for the construction,installation,and operation of an unmanned wireless tower communications facility upon the property located at SE intersection of Cty. B and Spring Road, Stoughton,WI 5355.Parcel ID#046/0611-271-8730-0. This facility will consist of Verizon Wireless antennas and equipment to be mounted at the 120' centerline of a newly constructed CST owned 125' tall monopole tower(extendable to 160')plus 4.5'lightning rod,associated coaxial/hybrid cable runs down the interior of the tower,and equipment cabinets on platform with exterior backup power generator which will be placed upon a concrete pad near the base of the tower,all within a 90' x 90' fenced CST compound as shown in the enclosed plans. Also,a 30' foot wide access and utility easement will be utilized to serve the site coming from the public right of way of Spring Road. A new 12' wide drive will be required. This Conditional Use Permit will provide a great benefit in that it will allow for the provision of the highest quality and most technologically advanced wireless communication services to the area. Besides the services which will be provided by Verizon Wireless,the tower facility has been designed so it will be available for at least three(3)other comparable antenna and equipment installations and shall conform to all applicable ANSI/TIA 222-G,FCC,and FAA regulations and standards governing such facilities. Multiple company collocations on its infrastructure is the core of CST's business and CST actively markets its portfolio of tower sites for collocation to all communications users. The proposed facility will not require any public participation or result in any public cost for public facilities and services which would be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community. In fact,the wireless communication services offered by Verizon Wireless are desired by both businesses and individuals and will be an economic asset to the community. The enhanced E-911 services provided by facilities such as these will also assist in the protection of the public health, safety,and welfare of the community. The equipment will operate continuously at this unmanned facility and will require no additional parking or facilities for employees. Verizon Wireless' cell site technicians will visit the site periodically,typically a couple hours once per month, for the testing and monitoring of the maintenance and security of its equipment. CST Communications personnel will also visit the site periodically to monitor the maintenance and security of the facility. The facility will not generate any substantial traffic,and besides the new tower structure,the remainder of the equipment has a minimal visual impact and generates very little noise. This site is located in the A-2 Agricultural Zoning District and has been positioned upon the underlying parcels in location to best conform with the current agricultural uses of the underlying property,and to maximize ground elevation which is inherently higher near the intersection of Cty. Rd.B and Spring Road.No landscaping buffer is proposed given the location east of existing tree cover blocking views to the west, limited offsite views to the south and only fleeting views for westbound traffic along Cty. Rd.B. The location of the proposed tower upon the property is setback from the nearest property line(90')beyond the designed collapse radius distance of the tower. Enclosed please find a stamped engineering letter from Sabre Industries Towers and Poles,CST's tower manufacturer, ensuring that that the tower will be designed to collapse within the subject property in the event of structural failure. Besides the six(6)application requirements defined by Wis. Stat. Sect. 66.0404(2)(b),I have also enclosed the below listed items and provided additional narrative as requested by Dane County and agreed to by the applicant. There is also correspondence from the Dane County Department of Public Works,Highway and Transportation that confirms access to the proposed site cannot come from CTH B. FAA Determination(see attached) PO I y -;-h 9() ( 1liLLulO. II. ()UO.- 9I -`1 I�. ILIv: 0,()(»