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Atlas Tower 1, LLC
2500 30th st, Suite 304
Boulder, CO 80301
(303) 448-8896
October 18, 2024
RE: Zoning Narrative for Telecommunications Facility
Site Name: Ice Pond - SKEETER
To Whom It May Concern:
Atlas Tower 1, LLC is submitting an Admin Design Review to the Planning and Zoning Department for
review of a new proposed wireless telecommunications facility build on the property of 205 HAGGERTY
LN, Bozeman MT 59715 in Gallatin County, Parcel #: 06-0799-08-3-53-05-0000. This letter shall serve as
a narrative for the proposed 70ft Monopole telecommunications facility and how this project will
provide the needed mobile network coverage while reducing the need for additional cellular facilities in
the future. This project is being proposed and this justification is being provided in an effort to alleviate
current mobile network voice, data, and first responder issues in an area that is severely lacking reliable
network coverage and capacity.
SITE DETAILS
Land Owner:
SKEETER LLC
PO BOX 6429
Bozeman, MT 59715
Site Address:
205 HAGGERTY LN, Bozeman MT 59715 Gallatin County
Parcel #: 06-0799-08-3-53-05-0000.
Applicant:
Atlas Tower 1, LLC
3002 Bluff St., Suite 300
Boulder, CO 80301
Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.67599
Longitude: -111.01680
Ground Elevation: 4837 (NAVD ’88)*
Zoning:
B-2
Lease Area:
(52 feet x 39 feet, measuring 2028 sq. feet.)
PROPOSAL SUMMARY
The purpose of this request is to build a 70 foot Monopole telecommunications tower within a (52 feet x
39 feet, measuring 2028 sq. feet.) wireless facility. This facility will provide critical wireless coverage to
the surrounding area. The proposed site is zoned where coverage is lacking, and the capacity of the
existing infrastructure is reaching its limit. As the area develops further, and the existing users demand
more data for their existing devices, existing infrastructure will reach capacity limits and be unable to
meet coverage needs. This tower and facility will be used for structural support of up to four wireless
providers. Each provider will install antennas and on-the-ground base-station equipment. At present,
there are no suitable alternative candidates for the antennas. To achieve the ideal propagation and cell
service requirements, the antennas need to be higher than any of these other sites can offer.
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WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY CHARACTERISTICS
Location
The site is proposed to be in what is currently an unused portion of a commercial business lot, which has
the proper amount of space for the wireless telecommunications facility to provide coverage in the area.
The location allows for coverage in the commercial district as well as the nearby hospital as well as
travel corridor along the highway.
Project Timeline
After approval of this project and collection of all necessary permits and upon start of construction,
project will take roughly 8 weeks to complete from start to finish. Once constructed and all antennas
installed, the wireless telecommunication facility will be in operation 24/7.
Visual Effect
We strive to design our facilities and locate parcels that create the least amount of community
disturbance. The surrounding area is largely commercial and industrial with low density residential
zones nearby. The proposed site is chosen to maximize visual aesthetic and distance from residential
homes. Being tucked away in the back corner of the parcel keeps the existing buildings and property
from being visually inhibited by the tower.
Capacity and Colocation
The Telecommunications facility will be constructed with colocation in mind. The tower can support up
to 2 carriers at max capacity. Each carrier will get 30,000 sq in of loading so they can adjust without
modifications to the tower. It will fit both carriers without needing to be retrofitted or modified. Offers
for colocation have been or will be sent out to major carriers to attach their antennas to the tower.
Frequency Of Maintenance Work on The Proposed Facility
On average, after initial installation, a carrier or its contactors would likely visit the facility about one to
four times a year for maintenance, though this number could vary depending on the specific
circumstances of the facility. In the event we transfer ownership of the tower, the maintenance will
proceed unchanged. We would ensure that only a viable candidate who can carry out this same
schedule would be picked in this event.
The Average Number of Vehicles Visiting the Facility
The average maintenance visit by a carrier or its contractors would likely involve one pickup truck. With
an average of one to four visits a year and one truck a visit, there would likely be about one pickup truck
visiting the site a month, per carrier, if at full capacity.
The Average Duration Work Visits on The Facility
For typical maintenance visits, a carrier or its contactors would only be at the site a few hours, but this
number could increase depending on the work that needed to be completed at the site.
Expected Noise Levels
Telecommunications facilities are essentially silent. This would be true whether there were one or four
carriers. A generator could be operated on site in the rare instance that power went out. The generator
would create noise, but it would not be noticeable or audible in the location the telecommunications
facility is proposed to be.
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Building Codes; Safety Standards
Atlas Tower will ensure the structural integrity of towers, ensure that it is maintained in compliance with
standards contained in applicable state or local building codes and the applicable standards for towers
that are published by the Electronic Industries Association, as amended from time to time. If, upon
inspection, concludes that a tower fails to comply with such codes and standards and constitutes a
danger to persons or property, then upon notice being provided to the owner of the tower, the owner
shall have thirty (30) days to bring such tower into compliance with such standards, unless a longer time
is reasonably necessary. Failure to bring such tower into compliance within said thirty (30) days shall
constitute grounds for the removal of the tower or antenna at the owner's expense.
FAA/FCC Compliance
The proposed facility is not exempt from environmental review under the Rules of the FCC. This facility
shall conform to the requirements of this title, this code, and other laws, including pertinent federal
regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA).
Nearby Towers
Within one mile surrounding our site, there are no other opportunities to use buildings or other towers
to attach antenna equipment to as they will not sufficiently meet coverage goals. The inventory of
nearby buildings and towers can be viewed in the attached Exhibit A.
This narrative represents required and supplementary information to document the technological,
economic, and social necessity and benefits of a new 70ft Monopole telecommunications tower in. The
information provided highlights the advantages associated with a telecommunications facility at our
proposed site. See attached documents to showing our survey and tower drawings.
Best Regards,
Parker Bingham
Territory Manager
303-448-8896
www.atlastowers.com
3002 Bluff St. Suite 300 Boulder, CO 80301