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6683 Sooke Road Sooke, BC

Wireless Antenna Installation. 6683 Sooke Road Sooke, BC. October 26, 2015. Table of Contents. Overview of Wireless Trends Summary of Proposal Requirement for the Improved Service Overview of Consultation Details Review of Proposed Site Specifics Visual Images of the Proposed Site

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6683 Sooke Road Sooke, BC

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  1. Wireless Antenna Installation 6683 Sooke Road Sooke, BC October 26, 2015

  2. Table of Contents • Overview of Wireless Trends • Summary of Proposal • Requirement for the Improved Service • Overview of Consultation Details • Review of Proposed Site Specifics • Visual Images of the Proposed Site • Questions

  3. Wireless Trends • Driven by the proliferation of smartphones - government, business and consumers are utilizing wireless data at unprecedented levels • In some areas, data traffic has increased by 5 per cent per week • People have come to expect – as a basic utility requirement – high quality wireless coverage and data speeds within their communities • Without the addition of wireless sites, service will deteriorate Smartphone X 35* = X 121* = E-reader/ tablet X 488* = Laptop Canadians accessing the internet on mobile devices jumped from 35% in 2010 to 59% in 2012 Nearly 70% of all 9-1-1 calls come from mobile phones *Monthly Basic Mobile Phone Data Traffic Source: Cisco Visual Networking Index Mobile, 2012

  4. Wireless Installation – 6683 Sooke Rd. TELUS is proposing to improve wireless services in the Village of Sooke by: • Installing a 15m Shrouded Monopole • Located at the rear of TELUS CO building at 6683 Sooke Rd. • All accessory equipment to be located in CO building

  5. Improved Wireless Service – with TELUS Site BC2680 Improved Service Level With BC2680 Current Service Level Without BC2680

  6. Consultation with the District commenced August 2014 Notification were provided to community members within 100 m of the site (52 in total) In total, 4 community members provided comments/expressed concerns Nature of concern - health/safety and visual impact of the pole Summary of Consultation Details Request for Concurrence

  7. Addressing Concerns Raised +100% • Health and Safety – • Industry Canada requires that all antenna installations comply with Health Canada’s Safety Code 6 Guidelines • The consensus among Canadian health organizations and the scientific community is that wireless antennas are safe. • Design, Location and Visibility - • Relative to other “cell towers” the proposed pole is much lower and is similar existing above ground infrastructure (signage/utility poles/light standards) • Wireless antenna installation are commonly located in Commercial areas • TELUS has modified the original design to reduce its overall visibility by shrouding the antennas from view 0.1%

  8. Typical Wireless Installations “Cell Towers” Monopole Self Support Guyed Tower Rooftop

  9. Proposed Wireless Design – Photo Renderings Taken approximately 145m, looking northeast at the tower location from Westcoast Natural Foods parking lot. Taken approximately 75m, looking northwest at the tower location at the rear of the TELUS CO building from Logan Lane. Taken approximately 120m looking southwest at the tower location from Coast Capital Savings parking lot. Taken approximately 145m looking southwest at the tower location from Shoppers Drug Mart parking lot.

  10. Other Similar Wireless Installations: Actual Photos Courtenay, BC Ladysmith, BC Vancouver, BC

  11. BC2680 - Site Designs Site Plan Northwest Elevation

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