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of the 2004 Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (“Metro Plan”). AT&T respectfully requests that the City of Eugene approve the facility as proposed. 3. Proposal 3.1 Project Overview The proposed wireless telecommunication facility is located at the Calvary Chapel of Eugene at the corner of Fox Hollow Road and West Amazon Drive. The area is zoned Low Density Residential (R1). The proposedstructure is a 75-foot tall monopine, which is a “stealth” cell tower, designed to look like the pine trees native to the region and minimize negative visual impacts. The 70-foot antenna tip height is the minimum height necessary to fill the targeted high band 4G LTE coverage gap. The proposed ancillary equipment structure also uses a stealth designit is an extension of the existing chapel, designed to match the chapel’s architecture. See Attachment (Att.) 04: Site Plan & Att. 11: RF Coverage Maps. 3.2 Network Information & Site Selection AT&T is upgrading and expanding its wireless communications network throughout Oregon, including the installation of the latest high band 4G LTE technology at the proposed site. Upon completion of this update, AT&T will operate a state-of-the-art digital network of wireless communications facilities throughout the proposed coverage area as part of its nationwide wireless network. LTE stands for “Long Term Evolution.” This acronym refers to the ongoing process of improving wireless technology standards, with 4G bringing broadband speeds up to ten times faster than 3G. LTE technology is the next step in increasing broadband speeds to meet the demands of uses and the variety of content accessed over mobile networks. AT&T constructs wireless communication facilities at carefully selected locations. The need for service in this particular geographic area was determined by market demand, coverage requirements for a specific geographic area, and the need to provide continuous coverage from one site to another. For this project, AT&T considered the maps showing existing 4G LTE coverage in the area and determined there is a significant high band 4G LTE coverage gap in the area of Fox Hollow Road and West Amazon Drive. See Att. 11: RF Coverage Map, “Exhibit 1A-Existing 4G Service Coverage Map.” Once the need for additional coverage was established, AT&T’s RF engineers performed a study to determine the approximate site location and antenna height required to provide service in the desired coverage area. Using a computer modeling program that accounts for the terrain within the service area and other variables, such as proposed antenna height, available radio frequencies and wireless equipment characteristics, the engineers identified a “search ring,” Site ID: EG46 Fox Hollow & Amazon RoadPage 2of 22