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Department of Community Development
Reference:
To: Mayor Kenneth J. Kreutzer and Members of City Council
Through: Philip Rodriguez - City Manager
Marv Falconburg, AICP - Assistant City Manager
Holly Prather, AICP - Community Development Director
Prepared By: Joshua M. Tetzlaff, AICP - Associate City Planner
Date Prepared: January 4, 2018
PURPOSE
This Land Lease Agreement for a cellular tower and accessory equipment in north Brighton is being brought before you for review. The conveyance or encumbrance of City-owned real property must be approved by City Council with an ordinance. Following two readings, Council shall approve or deny the proposed lease transaction. A copy of the Land Lease Agreement between the City and Verizon Wireless is attached.
BACKGROUND AND BUSINESS TERMS
Verizon Wireless has applied for a Conditional Use Permit, and has proposed the attached Land Lease Agreement, to allow Verizon to construct a new cellular tower and accessory equipment on the subject property. The site is owned by the City and is currently occupied by a water storage facility and civil warning siren on a pole. Verizon Wireless would lease approximately 450 square feet, and has agreed to install a new tower pole and run high-speed fiber for the City. On the new tower pole, Verizon has also agreed to reinstall the City's warning siren equipment. In addition, Verizon has agreed to provide space for future co-location by the City and others. These new improvements are acceptable to the City's IT and Police Departments. Rent is $21,000.00 per year with annual 3% escalators and is structured as a long-term arrangement, both to recapture Verizon's proposed investment in the site, and to position the site for long-term City emergency warning and other communications.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
The Lease terms are favorable to the City and the subject location already has an existing warning siren tower that would simply be upgraded and improved. Staff therefore ...
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