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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVZW SunnyView (Town of Ithaca) 11-14-24 Supplemental Application Thu Nov 14 2024 11-14-50NIXON PEABODY Nixon Peabody LLP 1300 Clinton Square Rochester, NY 14604-1792 Attorneys at Law nixonpeabody.com @NixonPeabodyLLP November 14, 2024 VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS AND ELECTRONIC MAIL Planning Board & Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Ithaca 215 N Tioga Street Ithaca, New York 14850 Attention: Christine Balestra, Senior Planner (cbalestragtown.ithaca.ny.us) Jared C. Lusk Partner T / 585.263.1140 F / 866.402.1491 jlusk@nixonpeabody.com RE: Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems, LLC d/b/a Verizon Wireless' application (the "Application") to the Town of Ithaca (the "Town") for a special use permit and site plan approval from the Planning Board and an area variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals to construct and operate a 134' wireless telecommunications facility (with 4' lightning rod) on property located at I I I Wiedmaier Court (Tax Parcel No. 56.4-1.22) in the Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York (Verizon Wireless' "Sunny View" site) Dear Members of the Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board: By application dated May 29, 2024 and supplemental applications dated August 7, October 22 and October 28, 2024, Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems, LLC d/b/a Verizon Wireless ("Verizon Wireless") submitted the above -referenced Application to the Town of Ithaca in connection with the above -referenced project (the "Project"). Thereafter, on November 4, 2024 Verizon Wireless received the latest report from the Town's RF Engineering Consultant, William Johnson (the "Third Johnson Report") containing certain revised findings (the "Johnson Findings"). The Johnson Findings are reproduced below in bold italicized type, with Verizon Wireless' responses in regular type: On October 29, 2024, the planning board asked for our collaboration to develop some ideas regarding alternatives for Applicant's proposed "Sunny View" site. In addition, discussions with the town's attorneys today has clarified my more restrictive interpretation of the Town Code §270-219 R (1) (c) [21 regarding identification of a "significant gap" and preferred frequency bands. Their explanations have reconciled the meaning of the Town Code and my interpretation with the engineering issues associated with reliable wireless communications. This report will address (1) the finding of a "significant gap" in the target improvement area and (2) scenarios for alternate approaches to remedy the "significant gap "for your consideration. No response necessary. 4874-0645-5798.1 Town of Ithaca November 14, 2024 Page 2 SIGNIFICANT GAP Our revised preliminary report hesitated to acknowledge a "significant gap" as we interpreted Town Code §279-219 R (1) (c) in a manner that was, on review by town counsel, narrower than intended. Applicant's propagation plots for low -band (7001850 MHz) showed usable signal strength in some of the target improvement area. We therefore concluded that, if there is a gap, it may not be a "significant gap. "By contrast the dropped call data shows more than 11 % dropped calls which exceeds the 1 % national goal. While there are likely several factors that are causing such a high dropped call rate, one of the causes is due to lack of mid -band RF coverage in the target improvement area. Calls in progress using mid -band spectrum will drop when a mobile user enter the area where there is no mid -band RF coverage. As a result, part of the 11 % dropped call rate is due to an RF coverage gap in mid -band. Mid -band spectrum accounts for about 90% of Applicant's licensed spectrum and is necessary to avoid dropped calls as mobile users enter the coverage gap area. Given the high dropped call rate it is arguably reasonable to then conclude that there is a "significant gap" in mid -band RF coverage. That gap is confirmed by the propagation plots in application materials Exhibit H. By way of explanation, our over -interpretation that was corrected by town counsel derived from the statement that "[a] significant gap cannot be established simply because the applicant's personal wireless services operate on a frequency which is not the frequency most desired by the applicant. An applicant's claim of need for future capacity does not constitute evidence of a significant gap. " Town Code §279-219 R (1) (c) [21 [a]. Therefore, based on town counsel's explanation of the meaning of the section quoted above in light of an excessive dropped call rate, as is the case here, results from some form of a coverage gap. Whether the gap is the result of weak low -band signals in building or vehicles as noted in our last report, or whether it is the result of mid -band calls -in -progress dropping as a mobile user enters the target improvement area, the results point to a "significant gap" regardless of reference to a preferred frequency band. The remedy for the "significant gap" requires a new base station or other hybrid solution in the vicinity of the target improvement area that can provide sufficient low -band and mid -band RFsignal strength to initiate, maintain and hand-off voice telephone traffic. Sufficient signal strength and capacity will also facilitate availability of data services since both the transmission and reception use the same LIE technology to allow two-way exchange of information. No response necessary. POTENTIAL "SUNNY VIEW" SITEALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS As evidenced by the high-level view of Applicant's wireless network, huge geographic areas can be serviced by many relatively small -diameter "cells" that allow sufficient signal levels and user capacity for safe and reliable voice communications. Where there are large numbers of wireless users, cells must be small to allow enough user capacity for reliable service. This is called "network densification. " Network densification adds additional user capacity and 4874-0645-5798.1 Town of Ithaca November 14, 2024 Page 3 targeted signal strength improvement in areas such as business centers and sport complexes where wireless subscribers congregate. Network densification often takes the form of splitting an existing cell into several smaller cells with commensurately smaller support structures or co -location on, for example, existing buildings or utility poles. In addition to network densification for capacity there are times when zoning considerations and aesthetic concerns could benefit from a similar approach. No response necessary. In the present case, the alternate sites considered by Applicant are in close proximity to each other. Town Code §279-219 R (1) (c) [SJ and following address the aesthetic impacts, property values, community character, and mitigation of those affects through siting, location and design. These items were discussed in the revised preliminary report last month. During the October 29th meeting, the planning board concluded that the close proximity of alternate sites did not offer much advantage to mitigate aesthetic concerns expressed during hearings. While Applicant did not offer any additional possible approaches identified by their site acquisition personnel, we offer some scenarios for the benefit of the planning board's consideration that have been found to work in other situations where (1) land control can be obtained and (2) technical performance was adequate when zoning a proposed macro site did not fit comfortably into the community. We offer these scenarios for possible consideration and comparison to the proposed site to assess whether the proposed site meets the minimum intrusion into the community test. First, there are parcels closer to Route 79 in the search area identified by Applicant on the south side that have hills on which a structure might be located that has a view through the Route 79 valley and has potential for RFpropagation from a similarly sized tower. We acknowledge that those parcels may not improve some of the issues of concern since there are homes in the area, but the locations may offer a shorter tower structure. With the advice of town planners, it is possible that one or more of those parcels might provide some improvement to the proposed "Sunny View" location — at least for minimum intrusion comparison purposes. This approach will need RF analysis by Applicant to determine the minimum height to achieve acceptable RF coverage, assuming land control is possible. Enclosed as Exhibit JJ (lettered to follow Exhibits A -II previously submitted in furtherance of the Application) is an aerial tax map depicting the tax parcels in and around the Sunny View search area that are of sufficient size to host the Project. Enclosed as Exhibit KK is a Third Supplemental RF Report prepared by Wasif Sharif, Verizon's RF design engineer for the Ithaca area. In this report, Mr. Sharif provides RF plots depicting coverage provided from a tower located at an assumed zoning compliant location on each of the twelve (12) alternate locations (see Slides 4-15 of the report). As demonstrated in Slides 4-15 of his report, a tower at each potential alternate location provides substantially less coverage to the Sunny View coverage area when compared to the coverage provided by the proposed 134' tower located off Wiedmaier Court. These alternate locations each fail to provide reliable coverage to the Sunny View coverage area. 4874-0645-5798.1 Town of Ithaca November 14, 2024 Page 4 In fact, while the coverage from a site at the Six Mile Enterprises LLC parcel is the best of the alternate locations, as demonstrated by Slides 16-17 of the Fourth RF Report, even tower heights of 150' and 170' fail to provide comparable coverage to what is provided by the proposed 134' tower off Wiedmaier Court. Therefore, from an RF perspective, none of the twelve (12) alternate locations are feasible alternate locations, with the "best" alternate location failing to provide reliable coverage at a height 40' taller than the proposed tower. Nevertheless, in an effort to provide a thorough analysis of the area to identify a potentially less intrusive location, Verizon's civil engineering and site acquisition team have reviewed each of the twelve (12) alternate locations to determine their feasibility for the Board's consideration. Enclosed as Exhibit LL are a series of Alternate Candidate Location Aerial Exhibits labeled 1-8 and 10-12. Based on the information contained in the Alternate Candidate Location Aerial Exhibits and information from Verizon's site acquisition team, we offer the following detailed review of each of the twelve (12) alternate locations: Cathleen McDermott Donovan 1564 Slaterville Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 56.-3-26.2 Town of Ithaca 6.79 Acres and also has frontage on Park Lane Trail Easement through parcel A certified letter with a return receipt was sent to this landowner to gauge interest in leasing space to Verizon for a tower facility. No response was received. As depicted on Aerial Exhibit #1 in Exhibit LL, a tower at this location would likely need to be approximately 409' from the closest residential neighbor on Park Lane (where currently the closest adjacent residence is 578' from the proposed tower). In addition, the tower on this location would require the removal of substantially more trees than what is required for the Project as proposed. Conclusion: The site is: (1) not available; (2) will not provide reliable wireless coverage to the Sunny View coverage area (see Exhibit KK); (3) would be closer to adjacent homes than the proposed tower; and (4) would require the removal of substantially more trees than the Project as proposed on Wiedmaier Court. 2. Wilfred Bernard Graham and Madeleine Capuano Graham 1590 Slaterville Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 56.-3-25 Town of Ithaca 13.84 Acres Dr. Bernie Graham stated he was not interested in pursuing a lease agreement with Verizon. 4874-0645-5798.1 Town of Ithaca November 14, 2024 Page 5 As depicted on Aerial Exhibit #2 in Exhibit LL, a tower at this location would likely need to be approximately 279' from the closest residential neighbor along Slaterville Road (where currently the closest adjacent residence is 578' from the proposed tower). In addition, the tower on this location would require the removal of substantially more trees than what is required for the Project as proposed. Conclusion: The site is: (1) not available; (2) will not provide reliable wireless coverage to the Sunny View coverage area (see Exhibit KK); (3) would be closer to adjacent homes than the proposed tower; and (4) would require the removal of substantially more trees than the Project as proposed on Wiedmaier Court even to access the site. 3. Gary W Foote Sr. 1598 Slaterville Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 56.-3-14.3 Town of Ithaca 8.79 Acres While Mr. Foote was initially interested in pursuing a lease agreement with Verizon for a tower facility on this property, this location was rejected by Verizon's RF engineer. As depicted on Aerial Exhibit #3 in Exhibit LL, a tower at this location would likely need to be approximately 505' from the closest residential neighbors along Slaterville Road (where currently the closest adjacent residence is 578' from the proposed tower). In addition, the tower on this location would require the removal of substantially more trees than what is required for the Project as proposed. Conclusion: The site is: (1) not available; (2) will not provide reliable wireless coverage to the Sunny View coverage area (see Exhibit KK); (3) would be closer to adjacent homes than the proposed tower; and (4) would require the removal of substantially more trees than the Project as proposed on Wiedmaier Court. 4. Gary W Foote Sr. 1598 Slaterville Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 56.-3-14.2 Town of Ithaca 11.36 Acres While Mr. Foote was initially interested in pursuing a lease agreement with Verizon for a tower facility on this property, this location was rejected by Verizon's RF engineer. As depicted on Aerial Exhibit #4 in Exhibit LL, a tower at this location would likely need to be approximately 425' from the closest adjoining residential neighbor along Slaterville Road (where currently the closest adjacent residence is 578' from the proposed tower). 4874-0645-5798.1 Town of Ithaca November 14, 2024 Page 6 Conclusion: The site: (1) will not provide reliable wireless coverage to the Sunny View coverage area (see Exhibit KK); (2) would be closer to adjacent homes than the proposed tower; and (3) would require the removal of substantially more trees than the Project as proposed on Wiedmaier Court. 5. Gary W Foote Sr. 1698 Slaterville Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 71.4-1.2 Town of Dryden 16.25 Acres While Mr. Foote was initially interested in pursuing a lease agreement with Verizon for a tower facility on this property, this location was rejected by Verizon's RF engineer. Conclusion: The site will not provide reliable wireless coverage to the Sunny View coverage area (see Exhibit KK). 6. Edward F and Kimberley A Klimowicz 1650 Slaterville Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 71.-1-5 Town of Dryden 43.02 Acres A certified letter with a return receipt was sent to this landowner to gauge interest in leasing space to Verizon for a tower facility on their property. No response was received. In addition, the tower on this location would require the removal of substantially more trees than what is required for the Project as proposed. Conclusion: The site is: (1) not available; (2) will not provide reliable wireless coverage to the Sunny View coverage area (see Exhibit KK); and (3) would require the removal of substantially more trees than the Project as proposed on Wiedmaier Court. 7. Faline Woods, LLC PO Box 6645 Ithaca, NY 14850 71.-1-6 Town of Dryden 26.03 Acres A certified letter with a return receipt was sent to this landowner to gauge interest in leasing space to Verizon for a tower facility on the property. No response was received. As depicted on Aerial Exhibit #7 in Exhibit LL, a tower at this location would likely need to be approximately 326' from the closest residential neighbors along Slaterville Road (where currently the closest adjacent residence is 578' from the proposed tower). In addition, the tower on this location would require the removal of substantially more trees than what is required for the Project as proposed. 4874-0645-5798.1 Town of Ithaca November 14, 2024 Page 7 Conclusion: The site is: (1) not available; (2) will not provide reliable wireless coverage to the Sunny View coverage area (see Exhibit KK); (3) would be closer to adjacent homes than the proposed tower; and (4) would require the removal of substantially more trees than the Project as proposed on Wiedmaier Court. 8. Robert R. Rightmyer 1691 Slaterville Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 71.-1-8 Town of Dryden 54.16 Acres Robert Rightmyer said he was not interested in pursuing a lease agreement with Verizon. In addition, the tower on this location would require the removal of substantially more trees than what is required for the Project as proposed. Conclusion: The site is: (1) not available; (2) will not provide reliable wireless coverage to the Sunny View coverage area (see Exhibit KK); and (3) would require the removal of substantially more trees than the Project as proposed on Wiedmaier Court. 9. NYS Electric & Gas Corp (NYSEG) One City Center — 5th Floor Portland, ME 04101 70.-2-2 Town of Dryden 3.06 Acres This parcel was reviewed, but as depicted on Exhibit ii, it is simply too narrow to accommodate a tower facility and meet the NYSEG setback requirement of 1.5 times the height of telecommunications from electrical transmission towers (138' tower facility times 1.5 equals 207') as the parcel is only approximately 250' wide. Conclusion: The site is not a viable location given the narrow width of the parcel. 10. Robert Rightmyer 1691 Slaterville Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 56.-4-2 Town of Ithaca 23.75 Acres Robert Rightmyer said he was not interested in pursuing a lease agreement with Verizon. As depicted on Aerial Exhibit #10 in Exhibit LL, a tower at this location would likely need to be approximately 445' from the closest residential neighbor on Burns Road (where currently the closest adjacent residence is 578' from the proposed tower). In addition, the tower on this location would require the removal of substantially more trees than what is required for the Project as proposed. 4874-0645-5798.1 Town of Ithaca November 14, 2024 Page 8 Conclusion: The site is: (1) not available; (2) will not provide reliable wireless coverage to the Sunny View coverage area (see Exhibit KK); (3) would be closer to adjacent homes than the proposed tower; and (4) would require the removal of substantially more trees than the proposed Project on Wiedmaier Court. 11. Mark D. and Kathleen M. Lucas 1571 Slaterville Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 56.-2-7.1 Town of Ithaca 19.02 Acres A certified letter with a return receipt was sent to the landowners to gauge their interest in leasing space to Verizon Wireless for a tower facility on the property. No response was received. As depicted on Aerial Exhibit # 11 in Exhibit LL, a tower at this location would likely need to be approximately 406' from the closest residential neighbors along Slaterville Road (where currently the closest adjacent residence is 578' from the proposed tower). In addition, the tower on this location would require the removal of substantially more trees than what is required for the Project as proposed. Conclusion: The site is: (1) not available; (2) will not provide reliable wireless coverage to the Sunny View coverage area (see Exhibit KK); (3) would be closer to adjacent homes than the proposed tower; and (4) would require the removal of substantially more trees than the proposed Project on Wiedmaier Court. 12. Six Mile Enterprises, LLC 1551 Slaterville Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 56.-2-1.1 Commonly known as Six Mile Creek Vineyard Town of Ithaca 25.22 Acres The landowner was interested in pursuing a lease agreement with Verizon for a tower facility on their property, but there was only one spot on the property that was acceptable to the landowner. The available location would have required crossing a feeder creek, and would have been directly behind homes along Slaterville Road. As depicted on Aerial Exhibit 91 in Exhibit LL, a tower at this location would likely need to be approximately 323' from the closest residential neighbors along Slaterville Road (where currently the closest adjacent residence is 578' from the proposed tower). Conclusion: The site: (1) will not provide reliable wireless coverage to the Sunny View coverage area (even at tower heights of 150' and 170') (see Exhibit KK); (2) would be closer to adjacent homes than the proposed tower; (3) would require the removal of 4874-0645-5798.1 Town of Ithaca November 14, 2024 Page 9 substantially more trees than the Project as proposed on Wiedmaier Court; and (4) will require the crossing of a creek to gain access to the only available location (obtaining the required permits to cross the creek are unlikely as a viable alternate on Wiedman Ct. exists). Second, the land features to the north of Route 79 provides a backdrop of foliage in the vicinity of the search area that, arguably, could provide a backdrop for a stealth tree structure. Normally a structure that is dramatically taller than the existing tree canopy is not a good candidate for a stealth tree, but in this case there are similarities to a stealth tree that was deployed on the east side of Lake George where a ridge provided a foliage back drop when viewed from the lake. From the middle of the lake, it was nearly impossible to pick out the structure that was taller than surrounding trees from the backdrop canopy. The observer's viewpoint will affect the perception of the stealth structure, but we offer this suggestion in case there are locations where the balance of other concerns may overcome the concerns for the proposed site. As outlined above, towers at any of the alternate locations south of Slaterville Road (Route 79) are simply not feasible. Third, we note that it is generally desirable to provide area coverage from a single site for impact on the broader community (i.e. one tower to mitigate rather than multiple although somewhat shorter towers, each with its own set of concerns) and cost of deployment. In the present case, the target improvement area is mainly located along Route 79 and the areas slightly to the south. Two properly positioned shorter base stations long or near Route 79 would likely have the ability to illuminate the Route 9 valley and provide some RF coverage to the south despite the lack of need for enhanced capacity that would be provided by two sites. As set forth in Exhibit GG of our October 22, 2024 supplemental application materials, a two - tower solution is not a feasible alternative to the Project. Fourth, there has been much information about the pros and cons of small -cell deployment. The limitation of equipment facilities, susceptibility to damage to utility pole wiring from wind gusts and falling trees, and the coverage limitations from a low -mounted set of antennas might balance the aesthetic concerns of residents while providing some reasonable service along Route 79, nearby roadways, and residences in the vicinity. We recognize that none of these options are likely preferred by Applicant, and that they have not proposed any of these options. We offer these scenarios to allow the planning board and staff to consider which, if any, might be viable and then allow Applicant to address their viability to the board. The result will provide the board an opportunity to assess the minimal intrusion on the community and decide whether the proposed site or another approach is preferable. We will be glad to assist as the board deems appropriate. As set forth in Exhibit GG of our October 22, 2024 supplemental application and discussed by Mr. Sharif with the Planning Board at the October 29, 2024 meeting, small cell design is not a viable alternative to the Project. 4874.0645-5798.1 Town of Ithaca November 14, 2024 Page 10 For the reasons set forth above, and as previously and more fully set forth by Verizon in its Application, and during appearances before the Planning Board on October 1 and October 29, 2024, Verizon has submitted substantial and compelling evidence demonstrating that (1) there is a significant gap in coverage in the Sunny View coverage areal; and (2) the subject property is the only feasible and least intrusive location to remedy the significant gap in accordance with applicable law. Thus, Verizon is entitled to receive the necessary zoning approvals from the Town to construct and operate the proposed wireless telecommunications facility at the Site. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. V4ry truly C. Lusk JCL/mkv Enclosures cc: Brett Morgan, Airosmith Development, Jeff Twitty, Esq., Nixon Peabody LLP The existence of the "significant gap" has been set forth in the Application and testimony before the Planning Board confirmed by the Johnson Findings in its Third Johnson Report. 4874-0645-5798.1 EXHIBIT JJ John St -0 Ly- # TA# OWNERNAME 1 56.-3-26.2 CATHLEEN MCDERMOTTDONONVAN a� E 2 56,-3-25 WILFREDBF�I ARDGRAHAM&MADELBNECAPUANOGRAHAM m r 3 56.-3-14.3 GARYW. FOOTS SR ,p Cn 4 56.-3-14.2 GARYW. FOOTS, SR 5 71.-1-1.2 GARYW. FOOTE, SR 6 71.-1-5 ®WARDF. &14MBE:Z-EYA. K IMOWCZ 1 7 71.-1-6 FAUNEWOODS, LLC A 8 71.-1-8 ROBERTRGHTMYER 56.-3-26.2 9 70.-2-2 NYSELECTRC&GAS CORP. 56.3-14.3 10 56.-4-2 ROBERTRGHTMYER 3 11 12 56.-2-7.1 56.-2-1.1 MARKD & KATHLEEN M. LUCAS SIXMILE ENTHFPRSES, U_C 12 \ 11 56.-2-7.1 @® �..� C -' cn CD Legend Q Alternate Candidates Roads �•—•• Creeks 100 Yr Floodplains DEC Wetlands ® Federal Wetlands Urban Areas ® Search Ring Parcels 56.-3-25 56.-3-14.2 4 ` Z� � r 71.4-5 m a k G a ®7 56®2 , I . -- 9 70�2 8 71.4-8 i \171A1 _ C1 IAIAGV \11F:1A/ ti 71.4-6 gee 5� sk Rey SnYde N COSTI This product is for informatior 11/7/2024 TOWN OF ITHACA/TOMPKINS COUNTY orbesuitpurposes.It,engineering, s surveying purposes. It does not represent an 0 500 1, 000 on -the -ground survey and represents only Feet ALTERNATE CANDIDATE LOCATIONS EXHIBIT the approximate relative location of property boundaries. EXHIBIT KK Verizon Wireless Communications Facility Engineering Necessity Case -"Sunny View" Town Boundary Town/City Border Existing ITHACA HD Site Search Area Project Location Route 79 Existing DANBY Site Existing BROOKTONDALE S ite Prepared by: Wasif Sharif, RF Engineer, Verizon Wireless Project: The project is the installation and operation of a new tower co -located wireless telecommunications site in the Town of Ithaca (the "Project Facility"). verizonNI Nov 13th, 2024 RIF Justification Supplemental Materials verizonvi Alternative Sites - RF Analysis 56.-3-26.2 LL Cathleen McDermott Donovan AddressParcel 1564 Slaterville Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 .. 42.418576 Longitude -76.452243 56.-3-25 Wilfred Bernard Graham and Madeleine Capuano Graham 1590 Slaterville Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 42.416917 -76.450358 56.-3-14.3 Gary W Foote Sr 1598 Slaterville Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 42.417643 -76.448339 56.-3-14.2 Gary W Foote Sr 1598 Slaterville Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 42.415457 -76.447856 71.4-1.2 Gary W Foote Sr 1698 Slaterville Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 42.416553 -76.446923 71.4-5 Edward F and Kimberley A Klimowicz 1650 Slaterville Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 42.415288 -76.44405 71.-1-6 Faline Woods, LLC PO Box 6645 Ithaca, NY 14850 42.412875 -76.44059 71.-1-8 Robert Rightmyer 1691 Slaterville Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 42.409161 -76.444533 70.-2-2 NYS Electric & Gas Corp One City Center — 5th Floor Portland, ME 04101 42.411967 -76.445608 56.-4-2 Robert Rightmyer 1691 Slaterville Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 42,412063 -76.448247 56.-2-7.1 Mark D and Kathleen M Lucas 1571 Slaterville Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 42.415221 -76.45211 56.-2-1.1 Six Mile Enterprises, LLC 1551 Slaterville Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 42.416186 -76.454064 • Slides 4-15 display the individual footprint of Sunny View site from above mentioned alternative site locations, and it can be seen that alternative locations fail to provide the adequate coverage that is needed to resolve the significant coverage gap in targeted service improvement area. • Slide 16 and17 display the individual footprint of Sunny View site from Six Mile Enterprises parcel at higher ACL of 150' and 170' respectively, and it can be seen that even with higher ACL (taller tower), this alternative location fails to provide the similar coverage footprint that our primary candidate (shown on Slide 18) will provide. verizon)' 3 Sunny View Low band footprint — Cathleen McDermott Donovan -S5 Best Signal level (d5m) > =-85 -95 Best Signal level (d5m) > =-95 J- -105 Best Signal Level (dBm) > =-105 �SIINNY JIE14 _ erookm�nu. verizonNI 4 Sunny View Low band footprint —Wilfred Bernard Graham and Madeleine Capuano Graham ic -85 Best Signal Level (dBm} >=-85 95 Best Signal Level (dBm) > =-95 -105 Best Signal Level (dBmi ; =-105 'k h� d t_ �Y �SURBr OIfiN i E Y. B � -nr � _ 6roaktontlal. 0 F a � `.� V.k, 16) e H e 1 verizon-I 5 Sunny View Low band footprint- Gary W Foote Sr -35 Best Signal Level (d8m) >=-85 -95 Best Signal Level (d8m) > - -95 -105 Best Signal Level (d8m) >--105 verizonNI Sunny View Low band footprint— Gary W Foote Sr I 1: K! 4a rt�,a •w ' f � V r. l A a - y • M, f At Si a ler. ril. RJ—` - -85 Best Signal Level (dBm) > =-85 -95 Best Signal Level (dBm) > =-95 .105 Best Signal Level (dBm) s=-105 4 i 1 s�'' �4 pa a p • verizonJ 7 Sunny View Low band footprint- Gary W Foote Sr -35 Best Signal Level OBm) : -95 Best Signal Level (dBmj > = -95 -105 Best Signal Level (dBm) , =-105 verizon)/ 8 Sunny View Low band footprint— Edward F and Kimberley A Klimowicz _ = \ -85 Best Signal Level (dBm) >=-85 j� -95 Best Signal Level (dBm) > =-95 .105 Best Signal Level (dBm) > =-105 • �IY NEVI % v Ak 'C 3 4 ` W*, R! k verizon/ 9 Sunny View Low band footprint— Faline Woods, LLC - 85 Best Signal Level (dBm) > =-85 95 Best Signal Level (dBm) > =-95 -105 Best Signal Level (dBm) > --105 a� r, verizon/ 10 Sunny View Low band footprint— Robert Rightmyer -S5 Best Signal Level (dEml >=-S5 -95 Best Signal Level (d6ft > =-95 -105 Best Signal level WSmj >=-1p5 oaN " r } � w A 4 f - 0rookloneale - verizon)/ 11 Sunny View Low band footprint— NYS Electric & Gas Corp -S5 Best Signal Level (dBm; ,=-35 -95 Best Signal Level (dBm; : =-95 -105 Best Signal Level (dBmj _ =-105 i .:.,�.r ) t-.ter-�. � •'Y� rr - I � - �b a c P Oki L� Ar s 0 fry s e f verizon)/ 12 Sunny View Low band footprint— Robert Rightmyer O Y'•N' R . rt F .I., Fo ! 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