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Date: September 13, 2000 <br />To: The Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />Thru: James E. Chandler, County Administrator <br />From: Thomas W. Frame, General Services Director <br />Subject: Testing Access on County Owned Property Requested by Sprint Spectrum <br />L.P. ("Sprint Spectrum") on the Sites of Golden Sands Park and Donald <br />McDonald Campground <br />EXHIBITS: <br />• Proposed Entry and Testing Agreement between Sprint Spectrum, L.P. and Indian <br />River County <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The County is in receipt of a request from Mr. Richard Bogatin of Site Solutions, Inc. <br />representing Sprint Spectrum which desires permission to enter two park sites, Golden Sands <br />Park and Donald McDonald Campground, for the purpose of conducting tests. The tests would <br />be to determine the viability or feasibility of the subject sites as tower or antenna sites for the <br />receipt and transmission of wireless communications. Consent for the testing and access would <br />formally be approved through the attached proposed "Entry and Testing Agreement." <br />By approving the "agreement," consent would be granted to allow Sprint Spectrum and its <br />"authorized parties" to enter the sites to conduct and perform certain permitted activities. The <br />Entry and Testing Agreement is specifically for radio propagation studies. <br />Upon conclusion that site(s) is a desirable site for the location of tower, Sprint Spectrum would <br />then approach Indian River County and express it desire to obtain an appropriate lease to locate a <br />wireless communications tower on the property. <br />At that time, General Services will present the matter again to the Board to determine whether it <br />wishes to consider the entering into negotiations for a tower site lease. It would be far more <br />desirable for the Board to make a finding relative to the disposition of allowing towers on these <br />sites before a lot of expense and effort is exercised by both County staff and Sprint Spectrum in <br />reviewing the tower for local permitting and lease negotiation efforts. This process could include <br />a review by the Parks Advisory Board prior to the Board's determination. <br />Currently, provided that the towers are less than 70 feet in height and are properly camouflaged, <br />the towers are considered a permitted use, and staff (Planning) may administratively approve the <br />tower without additional Board approval. Sprint Spectrum is proposing to camouflage the <br />towers as flagpoles. <br />SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 <br />BK 9 15 PG 2 1 6 <br />-54- <br />