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Key provisions of the Policy on Small Wireless Facilities 1. Application Requirements Applicants are required to submit a variety of items, including but not limited to, a project narrative, construction drawings, a site survey, a radio frequency ("RF") report certifying compliance with federal standards, photo simulations, an executed Pole License Agreement (see Attachment 4), and review/permitting fees. 2. Community Development Director Shall Review All Applications The Community Development Director, or his/her designee, shall be responsible for reviewing all applications and approving, conditionally approving or denying the application. 3. Noticing The Community Development Director shall ensure that notice of the project application is mailed to all properties and record owners of properties within 300 feet of the project site. The notice will contain a description of the project, the applicant's contact information, the Community Development Director's contact information, a statement that the Director will act on the application without a public hearing but that any interested person or entity may appeal the Director's decision directly to the City Manager, and a statement explaining that the FCC requires the City to take final action of small cell applications within 60 days or 90 days depending on the nature of the proposed facility. 4. Decisions and Appeals The findings for approval have been amended to reflect the new objectivity requirement in the FCC rules. Due to the extremely short shot clocks, the decision to approve or deny will be made by the Community Development Director. Interested persons will have the opportunity to appeal the decision to the City Manager. The entire process will be fast-tracked to ensure adequate time for public participation in the appeal process. (This will be discussed more thoroughly in the Power Point presentation with an overview of the shot clock rules and the timelines for the City to be able to provide notice and process the application in the event of an appeal.) 5. Location Preferences and Design Standards The policy sets forth ranked preferences for locations and support structures within those locations. Residential areas and new freestanding poles or similar structures are the least preferred and require the applicant to demonstrate why no more preferred location within a reasonable distance from the site is technically feasible. Staff has also worked with outside counsel to develop detailed and objective design criteria and standards that preserve local authority and comply with the FCC's restrictions. 6. Automatic Conditions of Approval The policy contains a substantial number of "standard conditions" applicable to all deployments. These ensure that the maintenance and operational Page 4 of 7