APPROVAL LETTERHarnett County
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
March 28, 2018
Mr. Jay Sikes
Planning, Central Permitting & Inspections
108 East Front Street
Lillington, NC 27546
RE: Harnett County / AT&T Mobility / 368-422
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 AT&T Mobility (Applicant) to replace equipment on an existing, one hundred
forty-seven (147) foot self-supporting water tank. The mounting corral is located near the top of the tank
and the resulting antennas extend above the top. The structure is owned by Utility Service Communications,
and is located at 6792 Overhills Road, Spring Lake, North Carolina.
Currently, the Applicant has nine (9) panel antennas, twelve (12) RRUs, six (6) TMAs and six (6)
surge suppressors at the one hundred forty-four (144) foot level. It is proposed to replace three (3) antennas,
add six (6) RRUs and remove three (3) surge suppressors. Two new fiber feed lines and one DC power
cables will be added to the existing lines.
The Applicant provided the necessary FCC compliance statements regarding interference to other
radio services and safeguards to human exposure of radio frequency energy in a previous letter dated, April
17, 2014.
The Applicant also provided a structural summary by HEI, Inc., dated February 19, 2018, that states
the tank and its foundation will not exceed capacity. The tank loading will remain at 63%, due to the
replacement of equipment and lack of significant increase in equipment.
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. Neither is applicable in
this situation. Therefore, the proposed changes qualify for streamlined processing at staff level. CityScape
recommends this application for approval.
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.