Item 6A NarrativeZONE SYSTEMS, INC.
January, 2017
City of Southlake
Planning and Development Services
1400 Main Street, Suite 310
Southlake, TX 76092
Re: ZA15-149
Verizon Wireless
Southeast corner of Highland Street and Carroll Avenue
Dear Planning Staff:
Verizon Wireless proposes to construct an antenna facility that will improve cellular service to
the area around Highland Street and Carroll Avenue. The demand for telecommunication
services from mobile telephone users is constantly increasing. In order to improve service and
help to lessen the antennas' appearance Verizon Wireless attempts to use existing structures or to
alter existing structures in a minimal way to add antennas to the area. This request by replacing
an existing light structure at a Carroll School District sports field will provide improved service
while minimizing the visual impact of the antennas. The ground equipment compound will be
approximately 175 feet to the east of the light standard that will hold the antennas. The ground
equipment will be surrounded by a brick wall. The brick will match the brick on the school
building. We are requesting a variance to the landscape ordinance since the equipment will be
surrounded by a masonry wall but the light standard will not.
The site is on the south side of a sports field. The equipment area is east of the light standard to
eliminate any interference with the sports field. There will be no parking space at the equipment
area. We are requesting a variance to the requirement for a parking space. The occasional
access to the site after it is constructed will not require a separate parking space from the existing
parking.
Verizon Wireless has operated a cellular telephone system serving the Southlake community for
many years. The city depends on a reliable system. The system is constantly monitored and
improved when necessary.
Attached to this request are propagation maps that show the technical improved coverage that
this facility will provide. System users in this general area will have improved service through
faster connections, downloads of data and signal strength for their devices.
We are requesting a variance to the landscape regulations as this site. There will be a wall
surrounding the equipment. This wall will fully hide the equipment. We will have a ten -foot
masonry wall around the equipment. The pole that will hold the existing light rack and the
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antennas will not have any fencing around it. This is the current condition at this light standard
and the other light standards around the field. There will be no dedicated parking space at the
site.
Thank you for the opportunity to work with your city to improve Verizon Wireless service.
Sincerely,
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Peter Kavanagh