Approval LetterHarnett County, North Carolina
Telecommunications Site Review
Equipment Upgrade Application
7050 W. Palmetto Park Road #15-652
Boca Raton, FL 33433-3483
Tel: 877.438.2851 Fax: 877.220.4593
July 20, 2017
Mr. Jay Sikes
Planning, Central Permitting & Inspections
108 East Front Street
Lillington, NC 27546
RE: Harnett County / #17-50041533
T-Mobile
Dear Mr. Sikes,
At your request, on behalf of the County of Harnett, North Carolina (“County”), CityScape
Consultants, Inc. (“CityScape”), as telecommunications consultant for the County, has considered
the application provided by Blue Wave Deployment, on behalf of T-Mobile (“Applicant”) to
upgrade equipment on an existing, one hundred seventy-six (176) foot self-supporting lattice
tower. The structure is owned by American Tower Corporation and is located at 14180 NC 210
South, Spring Lake, North Carolina.
Currently, the Applicant has twelve (12) panel antennas and twelve (12) TMAs at the one
hundred sixty (160) foot level. It is proposed to replace all of this equipment with three (3) new
antennas and three (3) new TMAs. The existing six (6) coaxial feed lines will be replaced with a
single hybrid fiber cable.
The Applicant provided a structural analysis prepared by American Tower Corporation,
dated April 26, 2017, based on ANSI/TIA-222G, Class 2 and exposure B standards. The report
indicates the tower will have a stress rating of 77% (105% max) and the base/foundation 73%
(110% max). This is a reduction in the current loading, but expected with the reduction in
equipment proposed.
No construction drawings were provided with the application, so the equipment listed in
the structural analysis was used to determine the scope of the project. In addition, no FCC
compliance statements were included, either. CityScape does not have any previous compliance
letters on file for T-Mobile at this site that could be used.
Harnett County - #17-50041075
AT&T Mobility – 368-295
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Typically, CityScape would ask for these documents before completing our review, but in
light of the amount of time this review has been pending and in order to avoid any delay in County
approval, we are satisfied with recommending approval, with a few conditions:
1. Applicant shall provide the necessary FCC compliance statements regarding
interference to other radio services and safeguards to human exposure of radio
frequency energy in a letter; and,
2. Applicant shall confirm that the T-Mobile equipment listed on the structural analysis
(also summarized above) is indeed what is being removed/installed; and,
3. Applicant shall confirm that no changes will be made outside the fenced ground
compound, beyond 2,500 square feet.
To qualify for the Middle-Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 a service provider
cannot increase the height or girth of the support structure more than 10% or 20 feet, whichever is
greater, and under NC Law, the ground compound can be expanded up to 2,500 square feet. If the
above conditions #2 and #3 are both met, then proposed changes would qualify for streamlined
processing at staff level.
I certify that to the best of my knowledge all the information included herein is accurate at
the time of this report. CityScape only consults for public entities and has unbiased opinions. All
recommendations are based on technical merits without prejudice per prevailing laws and codes.
Respectfully submitted,
Jonathan N. Edwards, P.E.
CityScape Consultants, Inc.