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Market/Project Name: US-AZ-5046 / PH30678B-VB-AZ: West Glendale Baptist Church

T-Mobile- Vertical Bridge / CBS Date: 2/14/20
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT ZONING NARRATIVE (CUP19-13)

ADDRESS: 6635 W Maryland Ave., Glendale AZ 85301

Accessors Parcel Number: 144-16-007L

City of Glendale, Planning Division

5850 West Glendale Ave., Suite 212, Glendale AZ 85301
Attn: Thomas Ritz, AICP, Senior Planning Project Manager; Planning Division

RE: CUP19-13; Vertical Bridge / T-Mobile Zoning Submittal for Conditional Use Permit approval on a
new site build on a Church which is considered a Public/quasi-public spaces—Disguised WCF (faux) 70”
(75° top of branches) Collocatable) MonoELM Tree (attached) and a compound just to the North end of
the existing church and textured and painted to match located at: 6635 W Maryland Ave., Glendale AZ
85301,

Dear ‘Thomas Ritz, AICP

Vertical Bridge/ T-Mobile is submitting for approval, an application for a Conditional Use Permit to the
City of Glendale to build a Disguised WCF (faux) MonoELM Tree as a Disguised WCF Communications
Tower and compound, located at the above referenced location. A portion of this request falls under
Article 7 under Section 3.904 Uses Subject to Conditional Use Permit, Paragraph Church-Residential
Zoned Property exception as for a Disguised WCF Design for the proposed (faux) MonoELM Tree end of
North side of existing church & 7.600 & 7.506 of the Wireless Communications Facilities Ordinance
which mandates the City Regulations and requirements.

The proposed (faux) ELM Tree will be 70’ (75° top of branches) Collocatable) in height from natural
grade to the highest point of the pole or support structure as for all Disguised WCF. Vertical Bridge will
require the approval to a CUP including the setback may be reduced to fifty (50) feet from a property that
is zoned for residential purposes subject to obtaining a conditional use permit pursuant to Section 3.904 of
the Zoning Ordinance, as the Residential Property line to the East is 114’ to the proposed pole.

The City shall approve, this proposal as it is an eligible facility request on an R-4 zoned Church parcel for
a new site location of an Disguised Design wireless tower and base station (compound) that does not
substantially change the physical aesthetics of the surrounding area, and has known health hazards.
Vertical Bridge /T-Mobile requires better coverage in the immediate area and is requesting a Conditional
Use Permit to build a new Disguised WCF designed to church at its North end, and compound by Vertical
Bridge on behalf of T-Mobile is complying with the Cities Ordinance and their requirements:

1. Notification Technique: Panning has a required a notification letter to the 300’ radius area,
notification letter is required of the church parcel (attached) and have included the Planning

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Approved Notification Letter by Jeremy Underwood (Planner) & Thomas Ritz (Planner),
including the Site Plan and Photo Simulation.

2. Notification:
a. The date the Citizen Participation Plan was submitted and approved to the project planner,
Jeremy Underwood on 10/10/19, and again to the new Planner Thomas Ritz as of 1/23/20
b. Sent required Neighborhood (36) “Interested Parties” Letter on 10/10/ 19, Noticed by Gary
Cassel] affidavit of mailing sent on 10/16/19 to city planner, Jeremy Underwood, and to the
Neighborhood which was (60) parcel ownerships on 1/23/20. Gary Cassel affidavit of
mailing sent on 1/23/20 to Thomas Ritz city planner.
c. Here is a schedule with dates for completion of their Citizen Participation Plan:
1. The date the Citizen Participation Plan Draft will be submitted to the project
planner, 10/10/19
2. The estimated plan implementation date, 10/18/19
3. Sent required (60) Neighborhood Residential Ownership Letter (300 buffer) on 1/23/20,
Noticed by Gary Cassel affidavit of mailing sent on 1/23/20 to City Planner, Thomas
Ritz, AICP Senior Planner, City of Glendale
4. The amount of time allowed for citizen input after implementation, 15 days (2/14/20)
5. A submittal date for the Citizen Participation Final Report, 2/19/20

3. Attached as part of the Participation Plan is an Include the notification area map that was
provided to you by Planning. There will be both Commercial and residential owners sent the
Notification Letter within 300’ radius of the church.

4. There are no List any Homeowners Associations and Registered Neighborhoods and their
representatives, who will be included in the Plan.

a. List individuals on the “Interested Parties” list currently maintained and provided by
Planning:
1.Cityof Glendale Mayor’s Office
2.Glendale City Council Office
3.Jeremy Underwood, Planner
4.Diana Figueroa, Management Asst.
5. Thomas Ritz, Planner
5. NO need to identify dates and locations of all meetings where citizens were invited to discuss
the proposal.

6. List of the names and addresses of individuals/companies on the Additional Notification list
which in the amount of (60). See attached Label List.

7. There were one (1) phone call from a Diana to Gary Cassel, who just had questions about the
site where I called her back and informed her of the site and its location and look. Thomas Ritz
(planner) received (1) one phone call from a neighbor who received the letter and asked what it
was about, and he explained that it was for a cell tower at the church, and what the next steps in
the process would be. He said he would wait for the City notice postcard and come to the
hearing. He did not seem to be opposed. Also, the previous city planner had NO phone calls, or

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any concerns expressed by any of the participants including dialog I had with the City Planner
Jeremy Underwood who stated he had not received any phone calls from the CP participants.

8. There was a reason to State to both neighbors phone calls to answer each concem, issue, and
problem has been addressed and how applicant intended to continue to address them, by making
sure the site would look the way it is depicted in the CUP Application. There were NO phone
calls, or any concerns expressed by any of the participants including dialog I had with the city
planner Jeremy Underwood who stated he had not received any phone calls from the CP
participants.

9. There was no reason to State concerns, issues, and problems the applicant is unable/unwilling
to address and why, as both phone calls questions were answered completely. There were NO
phone calls, or any concerns expressed by any of the participants including dialog I had with the
city planner Jeremy Underwood who stated he had not received any phone calls from the CP
participants.

10. There was no reason to Specifically identify how the proposal has been revised to address
public concerns as there were no public concerns communicated.

11. Attached to the CP Final Report copies of letters, affidavits, with NO other info required or
needed by the city planner; meeting invitations, newsletters, publications, sign-in sheets, and
there were NO petitions received in support or against the proposed project, and any other
materials pertaining to the notification process.

12. Attached is a complete mailing list used which includes all individuals located in the notice
area, homeowners’ associations, registered neighborhood groups/ associations, individuals on the
district’s “Interested Parties” list and individuals on the Additional Notification list. The report
should specify that the mailing list is attached as an appendix

13. The Applicant has shown this requirement in the Narrative to Council: The City has adopted
the 2018 codes. Applicable codes: 2018 IBC, IRC, IMC, IECC, IFGC, IPC, 2017 NEC, 2018
IFC, 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design and City of Glendale Amendments.

14, Identify to the best of your ability who will be directly and indirectly affected by your
proposal. All of the T-Mobile existing sites in the area are now in overuse and causing this
proposed

church location to be vital to fill the actual hole in the T-Mobile radio frequency where T-Mobile
is missing radio frequency which effects all persons who are trying to make phone call, or using

their T-Mobile instruments in any way including E911. T-Mobile has a major problem with their

coverage in this immediate area and requires a telecom site within the radius of the West Glendale

Baptist Church, as that is the location which allows T-Mobile radio frequency to meet up with the
other existing sites.

a. Vertical Bridge & T-Mobile has found many complaints having to do with

coverage issue, as there is very poor coverage in the area, and we really care if

there are especially 911 Emergency coverage issues. We are proposing this

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project and its location as we thought about the project from the perspective of
individuals affected or otherwise interested and some of the concerns or issues
these individuals may have.

16. Those individuals affected or otherwise interested will be provided an opportunity to discuss

17.

18.

the proposal with the applicant if issues or questions should continue, or suddenly arise after
distribution of the applicant’s notification letter by either calling Gary Cassel directly, or email
him at the email address (garycassel@clearblueservices.com) for more clarity of the project.
Individuals will be informed of any changes or amendments to the proposed development after
applicant’s initial contact, where I will be gathering their information when the contact me, so
I have a way back to them.

I plan to inform Planning on the status of their Citizen Participation efforts through both emails
and phone calls to the Planner

3.904 - Findings,

Questions & Answers

The Planning Commission shall make the following findings before granting a conditional use

permit:

A. General Findings.

1.

That the proposed use is consistent with the policies, objectives, and land use map of
the Glendale General Plan and the purpose of the zone district in which the site is
located;

Answer: T-Mobile / Vertical Bridge is requesting a CUP to allow T-Mobile an exception to
the R-4 Zoning use as the site qualifies for the Ordinance (Policies) with the exception of
Public/quasi-public spaces—Disguised WCF, which the new city ordinance allows for. The
Objective of the purposed site location at the church parcel with the R-4 zoning is really for
a T-Mobile Telecommunication site to allow for the required missing radio frequency which
means NO / limited E911 for the people who expect and think they are safe. The proposed
use of the church parcel is consistent with the Land Use Map of the Glendale General Plan,
as the proposed site location to the church is next to the (Century Link) parcel to the South
which has a C-2 zoning (Century Link), and there are ROW’s on South side, and also on the
West side of the church parcel. The residences on the West side across from (ROW) 67%
Ave, is over 200’ from the nearest residences to the proposed site location, and actually more
than 114° from the East residences. The purpose of this CUP process is the East residences
are more than the required 50’ from residences per the new City Ordinance which is the
consideration of the CUP Approval, as the proposed site location is the only location on the
church parcel that allows for all the SET BACKS to be met and qualifies for the over 50°
City Ordinance stipulation from any residential property line with a CUP Approval. There
is an existing parking lot owned by the church between the purposed site and the nearest
residence East. There are no other commercial properties in the area of the Vertical Bridge /
T-Mobile Search Ring radius within in a mile. Century Link will not allow the site to be in
their secured facility.

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2. That the proposed use will not be materially detrimental to the health, safety or general
welfare of persons residing or working within the neighborhood of the proposed use,
or have an adverse effect on the property, adjacent properties, the surrounding
neighborhood or the city when consideration is given to the character and size of the

use and hours of operation;

Answer: The proposed use will not materially be detrimental to the health, safety or general
welfare of persons residing or working within the neighborhood of the proposed use, or have
an adverse effect on the property, adjacent properties, the surrounding neighborhood or the
city. The proposed site will not cause any adverse impact on adjacent property or properties
in the area, as this is an un-manned facility and we only maintain the property around once
a month, but in the case of an emergency it could be sooner. There will be no increase in
Vehicular or pedestrian traffic in adjacent residential areas, emissions of any order, dust, gas,
noise, vibration, smoke, heat or glare at a level exceeding ambient conditions; contribution
in a measurable way to the deterioration of the area or contribution ‘to the lowering of
property values.

3. That the proposed site is adequate in size and shape to accommodate the intended use
and that all requirements for the zone district, including but not limited to: setbacks,
walls, landscaping and buffer yards are met:

Answer: T-Mobile / Vertical Bridge proposes to build a new MonoELM Tree (attached site
plan) and a 20° x 30° (600 sq. ft) compound just to the North end of the existing church
(painted to match) with an 8’ high walled in (painted to match the church building)
compound enclosing the equipment and sized for two carriers. Access will be from the
existing front access of the parcel to the church, and there will be a parking space allocated
next to the site location. We will be relocating the existing 3 parking space to the North of
the site next to the church. No other parking will be affected.

The site location Disguised WCF is proposed to be located on the North side of the existing
side of the church end and compound. The existing parcel is open to an existing parking lot,
on the East side of the parcel owned by the same church, with the residences over 114° away
(purpose of this CUP process) and is more than the required 50’ from residences per the new
City Ordinance which is the consideration of the CUP Approval, as the proposed site location
is the only location on the church parcel that allows for all the SET BACKS to be met and
qualifies for the over 50” stipulation from any residential property line with a CUP Approval.
The church owned parcel West side is an existing (ROW) 67th Ave. which is 150° from the
proposed site location. North is a smaller street Maryland Ave and the site is 150” from that
street. South is the church itself and the parking lot with the Century Link parcel with the
parcel North of that which is commercial zoning C-2 on that parcel.

Landscaping for the proposed site outside of the compound wall site includes. For the
plants go with (1) box size Palo Verde tree and (4) Chuparosa shrubs, aka; (“Justicia
Californica”), | gal size. Both are hardy native type plants and established should not need
any regular watering if at all. Both also are low maintenance and have nice flowers.

Colors for Elm Tree: The branches will be colored Elm branch green (per the photo sims
and the pole will be textured with bark brown.

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That the proposed site has adequate access to public streets and highways to carry the
type and quantity of traffic which may be generated by the subject use, and that on-
site circulation is adequate to permit driveways, parking, and loading requirements in
a manner which is safe and efficient;

Answer: The church owned parcel West side is an existing (ROW) 67th Ave. which is 150°
from the proposed site location and has access to the church and site location, North isa
smaller street Maryland Ave and the site is 150° from that street and has access to the church
parcel and site. South is the church itself and the parking lot with the parcel North of that
that is commercial zoning C-2 on that parcel. The proposed site has adequate access to public
streets and highways to carry the type and quantity of traffic which may be generated by the
subject use, and that on-site circulation is adequate to permit driveways, parking, and loading
requirements in a manner which is safe and efficient. The site location Disguised WCF is
proposed to be located on the North side of the existing side of the church end and compound.
‘The existing parcel is open to an existing parking lot, on the East side of the parcel owned
by the same church, with the residences over 114’ away (purpose of this CUP process) and
is more than the required 50’ from residences per the new City Ordinance which is the
consideration of the CUP Approval. The proposed site has adequate access to public streets
and highways to carry the type and quantity of traffic which may be generated by the subject
use, and that on-site circulation is adequate to permit driveways, parking, and loading
requirements in a manner which is safe and efficient

That adequate conditions or stipulations have been incorporated into the approval of
the conditional use permit to ensure that any anticipated detrimental effects can be
mitigated.

Answer: Vertical Bridge / T-Mobile proposed a Disguised WCF 70’ (75° top of branches)
Collocatable) MonoELM Tree (attached site plan) and a compound just to the North end of
the existing church and textured and painted to match and compound new site build
Complies with WCF USES AND STANDARDS ARE REGULATED BY NEW SECTION
7.506, which includes the Uses Subject to Conditional Use Permit; Article 7 under Section
3.904 Uses Subject to Conditional Use Permit, where the Church-Residential Zoned
Property exception as in Disguised Design & Section 3.904: SET BACKS-The minimum
setbacks for the zoning district shall apply to all towers, equipment shelters, and accessory
buildings. The dimensions of the entire lot or parcel shall apply and not the dimensions of
the leased area and is more than the required 50’ from residences per the new City Ordinance
which is the consideration of the CUP Approval. Adequate conditions or stipulations have
been incorporated into the approval of the conditional use permit to ensure that any
anticipated detrimental effects can be mitigated.

B. Wireless Communication Facilities Findings.

Questions & Answers

1.

The proposed facility is required to provide adequate wireless service, and other
alternative locations are either infeasible or less desirable from a community
perspective;

Answer: T- Mobile has a major problem with their coverage in this immediate area, and

requires a telecom site within the radius of the West Glendale Baptist Church, as that is the
only location which allows T- Mobile radio frequency to meet up with the other existing sites

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as seen in the attached T-Mobile radius map as part of the zoning submittal package. T-Mobile
is detrimentally affected as to their much-needed location of the proposed telecom site
location where the site location is zoned for R-4 but is really for a church, and with an
exception to the R-4 Zoning use as the site qualifies for the Ordinance (Policies) with the
exception of Public/quasi-public spaces—Disguised WCF, which the new city ordinance
allows for this proposed site location.

All of the T-Mobile existing sites in the area are now in overuse and causing this proposed
church location to be vital to fill the actual hole in the T-Mobile radio frequency where T-
Mobile is missing radio frequency which effects all persons who are trying to make phone
calls or using their T-Mobile instruments in any way including E911 allowing for the required
missing radio frequency which means NO / limited E911 for the people who expect and think
they are safe.

There are no other commercial properties in the area of the Vertical Bridge / T-Mobile Search
Ring radius within in a mile. Century Link will not allow the site to be in their secured facility.
The proposed facility location is required to provide adequate wireless service, and other
alternative locations are not feasible and could not be desirable from a community
perspective;

The proposed facility will blend into the context of its setting and not be overly
conspicuous within the community;

Answer: The maximum height of the (faux) tree is proposed to be 70’ (75” top of branches)
Collocatable) monoElm Tree and included in the compound of 20’ x 30” (600 sq. ft) walled
in compound (textured and painted to match) the existing church building, where the
monoELM will stealth the antennas as to the look of the attached PHOTO SIMULATIONS
as part of the zoning submittal. There are existing Elm Trees on the parcel which will match
the look of the proposed (faux) Elm Tree. Vertical Bridge / T-Mobile intends to minimize the
visibility by using the proposed branches to cover the antennas from view, and landscaping
surrounding the compound.

Landscaping for the proposed site outside of the compound wall site includes. For the plants
go with (1) box size Palo Verde tree and (4) Chuparosa shrubs, aka; (“Justicia Californica”),
| gal size. Both are hardy native type plants and established should not need any regular
watering if at all. Both also are low maintenance and have nice flowers.

Colors for Elm Tree: The branches will be colored Elm branch green (per the photo sims
and the pole will be textured with bark brown.

The proposed facility will blend into the context of its setting and not be overly conspicuous
within the community.

The scale and mass of the facility will not adversely affect the land use character of
the property or the surrounding area;

Answer: There are existing Elm Trees on the parcel which will match the look of the proposed
(faux) Elm Tree. Vertical Bridge / T-Mobile intends to minimize the visibility by using the
proposed branches to cover the antennas from view. There is a required separation of antennas
due to potential diversity which causes another 1.5” to the antenna configuration. Please see

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attached site plans. As part of the zoning submittal there is a PDF of the 70° (75° top of
branches) Collocatable) monoEIm Tree antenna configuration showing with the 8 ft FASB
antenna w/2 ft. standoff & COVP mounted on standoff arm, which requires the total antenna
width, but intended to be visually minimized by the covering within the branches.

4, Adequate setbacks have been provided to ensure the facility will not be intrusive on
adjacent land uses or the streetscape.

Answer: The site location Disguised WCF is proposed to be located on the North side of the
existing side of the church end and compound. The existing parcel is open to an existing
parking lot, on the East side of the parcel owned by the same church, with the residences over
114’ away (purpose of this CUP process) and is more than the required 50’ from residences
per the new City Ordinance which is the consideration of the CUP Approval. The church
owned parcel West side is an existing (ROW) 67th Ave. which is 150° from the proposed site
location. North is a smaller street Maryland Ave and the site is 150’ from that street. South is
the church itself and the parking lot with the parcel North of that that is commercial zoning
C-2 on that parcel. The location of the church is zoned R-4, and all the zoning in the
immediate % mile Radius of the church is zoned R-1 residential (except Qwest who does not
allow any other telecom sites), which the city does not allow for telecommunication facilities
to be erected. The distance from the proposed (faux) ELM (attached) to the property lines is;
North property line is 150’-0”, South 229°-5", West 159°-10”, Bast 114-3 (purpose for the
CUP process), Adequate setbacks have been provided to ensure the facility will not be
intrusive on adjacent land uses or the streetscape.

5. All applicable development standards and design guidelines have been met.

Answer: Vertical Bridge / T-Mobile proposed a Disguised WCF 70° (75’ top of branches)
Collocatable) MonoELM Tree (attached site plan) and a compound just to the North end of
the existing church and textured and painted to match and compound new site build Complies
with WCF USES AND STANDARDS ARE REGULATED BY NEW SECTION 7.506,
which includes the Uses Subject to Conditional Use Permit; Article 7 under Section 3.904
Uses Subject to Conditional Use Permit, where the Church-Residential Zoned Property
exception as in Disguised Design & Section 3.904: SET BACKS-The minimum setbacks for
the zoning district shall apply to all towers, equipment shelters, and accessory buildings. The
dimensions of the entire lot or parcel shall apply and not the dimensions of the leased area.
All applicable development standards and design guidelines have been met.

T-Mobile is a major wireless carrier and their license is federally mandated to provide Coverage to all
persons using their wireless instruments. The expectancy of the federal government in providing this license
is that each area T-Mobile is present that E911 is mandatory for all emergency services, which allows each
individual’s precise location in the case of an emergency services, which is sparse at best in this immediate
area. T-Mobile / Vertical Bridge is requesting a CUP to allow T-Mobile an exception to the R-4 Zoning use
as the site qualifies for the Ordinance exception of Public/quasi-public spaces—Disguised WCF, as the
church zoning is really for a T-Mobile Telecommunication site to allow for the required missing radio
frequency which means NO E911 for the people who expect and think they are safe.

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The Applicant has shown this requirement in the Narrative to Council: The City has adopted the 2018
codes. Applicable codes: 2018 IBC, IRC, IMC, IECC, IFGC, IPC, 2017 NEC, 2018 IFC, 2010 ADA
Standards for Accessible Design and City of Glendale Amendments,

There are no other towers in the /% mile area, and due to the T-Mobile mature system build they really need
this location to improve the services as there are many blocked calls due to the weak signal in the
surrounding area, (see the T-Mobile existing site map as part of the submittal package. The existing right
of way power poles, light standards and stop light pole have been thoroughly investigated by T-Mobile’s
Radio Frequency Engineers. It was found that there is a greater radio frequency requirement in this
immediate area for a lot more radio frequency capability then a small cell antenna confi guration will allow
including, after a thorough investigation the existing power poles as they don’t offer the height or the
antennas configuration demanded by the lack of radio frequency required for this area to stop the block
calls and even emergency cut offs.

The request for zoning CUP approval is required to supply residents and those traveling through the area
with the most advanced technology and reliability possible, along with the facility which will enhance call
quality and data usage, which is not present at this time. T-Mobile is realizing very poor coverage in the
area of the proposed tower. Please see the (T-Mobile existing tower map) as part of the zoning submission
which shows lack of existing radio frequency hole in the T-Mobile system specifically in this immediate
area,

The proposed scope of work is detailed in full in the attached information as part of the Zoning CUP
Submittal Package including Zoning Drawings, and a brief summary including a Zoning Application
(CUP19-13), T-Mobile Informational Booklet on this property (SCIP), Citizen Participation Plan, along
with a Parcel Map, Aerial Map, Zoning Map, General Plan Map, Photo Simulations, required photos of
the site (Photograph Context Plan), and Ownership Authorization.

Vertical Bridge / T-Mobile Zoning Submittal for Conditional Use Permit approval on a new site build on
a Church which is considered a Public/quasi-public spaces—Disguised WCF (faux) 70° (75’ top of
branches) Collocatable) MonoRLM Tree (attached) and a compound just to the North end of the existing
church and textured and painted to match. The use of proposed telecommunication facility will be in
compliance with all provisions of the Zoning Ordinance and the laws of the City of Glendale.

Gary Cassel

Site Acquisition Specialist

Clear Blue Services

T-Mobile / Vertical Bridge LLC Contractor
O: 602.762.8809

E: GaryCassel@clearblueservices.com

@ Clear Blue

Site Acquisition*Architecture*Engineering* Construction
www.clearblueservices.com

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