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Chapter 22 Revisions & Small Wireless Facility Update June 2019

Small Wireless Facilities Arlington is proactively working to comply with State and Federal regulations around Small Wireless Facility (SWF) to provide a robust cellular network in the County. 2

What are Small Wireless Facilities (SWF)? • Type of wireless broadband infrastructure. • Antennas that are placed on existing infrastructure, as defined by FCC. • Allows County to move towards 5G deployment & next generation wireless for the public. 3

Difference Between Macrocells and SWFs Macrocells Quantity and Quality • Better for large, low-density populations like quiet Macrocells cover much larger areas than small cells — miles versus feet — but small cells have higher-quality coverage residential areas, such as largely single family that works well in dense areas, like Arlington. homes and low rise multi-family units. • Towers can reach up 199 feet in height – rarely shorter than 50 feet. Small Cells • Perfect for small, dense-population areas with high- capacity needs like Rosalyn, Ballston, Crystal City or Columbia Pike. • Antennas are typically only a few feet tall, roughly the size of a large backpack. They are also often accompanied by an equipment cabinet the size of a utility box or refrigerator. 4 Macrocell Small Cell

4G to 5G Enhancements SPECTRUM CONNECTIONS THROUGHPUT SPEED CAPACITY EFFICIENCY 5

Benefits of Next Generation Wireless Autonomous Vehicles 6

Legislative Timeline July July January March County adopts County adopts County posts draft FCC Circulates Chapter 22 Zoning change to Small Wireless Proposal to Ordinance conform to Facility pole Accelerate Wireless changes to allow Virginia State standards, before Deployment (Link). SWF on Third Code 15.2- FCC ruling and Party poles in 2316.4. order. 2017 2017 2018 2019 public right of way. (Link) 2017 2018 2018 2019 April April September January VA General VA General FCC issues FCC Declaratory Assembly adopts Assembly adopts Declaratory Ruling Ruling and Third SB 1282 (Link) HB 1258 and SB and Third Report Report and Order 405. (Link & Link) and Order. (Link) adopted 7

Current 5G/SWF Deployments • County approved ordinance (July 2017) to allow SWF on third-party infrastructure in public right of way. • In 2018, DOT staff evaluated the various impacts of allowing attachments on County transportation facilities. • As of March 2019, the County has issued: - 11+ permits in right of way - 75+ zoning permits on private property When determining where best to attach these facilities to public infrastructure, Arlington has to balance aesthetics along with public safety, operational, maintenance, and public safety needs. 8

SWF Deployment in Arlington South Fern St & 23 rd St – 3 rd Party Pole (Dominion Energy) 9

Allowed Attachments & Ownership • DOT evaluation concluded that attachments should not be allowed on traffic signals due to public safety concerns. • County will maintain ownership of pole. Also, SWF vendors will purchase a replacement pole. • Proposing to only allow attachments on existing streetlight poles . No vendor poles allowed for just SWFs. • All streetlights will follow new Streetlight Management Plan guide & specifications. Examples of SWF Streetlights Current Streetlight Streetlight with SWF 10 Streetlight with SWF Current Streetlight

Arlington Pole Specifications Cobra Streetlight Carlyle Streetlight 11

Current Progress & Next Steps Develop master Meet with County license agreement departments & vendors (MLA) with third party to discuss proposed vendors. MLA • Transportation staff reviewed Posted standard Create SWF permit operational impacts. streetlight pole process workflow specifications. • June Board meeting Request to Advertise for Chapter 22 revisions. • July Board meeting for MLA & Ordinance change. * Timeline is dependent on responses and requested changes to the MLA.

Public Engagement 13

County Manager Recommendation • Recommendation: Authorize the advertisement of a public hearing on July 13, 2019, for the County Board to consider enacting and ordinance to amend, reenact and recodify Chapter 22 (Street Development and Construction) Section 22-8.2 of the County Code of Arlington County, Virginia, 1957, to remove the current prohibition on installation and maintenance of small cell facilities on County-owned structures in the public right- of-way of the County, to be effective August 1, 2019. 14

Questions? 15