07-27-15 Agenda, Packet & Committee Meeting Notice

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EXHIBIT A WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY SERVICE PLAN FOR ST. JOSEPH COUNTY 01 July 2015 The Petitioner, Charles S. Hayes Inc., is seeking a Special Exception Use to allow for a 195'(200' overall) monopole -type telecommunication tower and equipment buildings on property classified SF 1. Hayes also seeks a Variance of Developmental Standards for the proposed tower, from a hard surface access drive to a gravel access drive, and from landscaping to no landscaping. Reason or need: Charles S. Hayes Inc. has a longstanding history in St. Joseph County for communication infrastructure through ownership, construction and management of radio communication facilities. The company's goal is to minimize the proliferation of towers in the community while maximizing the number of various types of carriers on them. The need for a variety of carriers in an area, demand for cellular phone minutes and the explosive growth in usage of data transmission will only increase with the continued request for services in the City of South Bend. Hayes feels this site will be optimal for wireless and internet carriers. Nature of any existing wireless communication facilities sites: There are no existing wireless communication facilities located within a one mile radius of the proposed site. Please refer to the "TOWERS WITHIN ONE MILE" map included in the application. Manner in which the proposed placement will adhere to the St Joseph County Telecommunications Policy: The proposed 195' (200'overall) monopole -type structure will facilitate wireless communication services to residents and businesses of South Bend. The tower will be located over 800' from Portage Avenue, will be surrounded by a wooded area, and will not require lighting. The use and value of the adjacent area will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner. Rather, the value of the surrounding property and community increases with the availability of high quality radio communication services that provide for new technologies and improved emergency services.