Section 20.06.010, Auburn City Code requires a franchise of any commercial utility or telecommunications operator or carrier or other person who wants to use public ways of the City and to provide telecommunications or commercial utility services to any person or area of the City.
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC has applied for a Franchise Agreement to be able to construct within the City’s rights-of-way a small wireless facilities network. New Cingular Wireless wants to provide personal wireless telecommunications and data communications services for the benefit of wireless communications subscribers in and around the City of Auburn.
The initial proposed build-out includes multiple locations throughout the City on City owned poles and PSE owned poles. The applicant is requesting the entire City as the proposed franchise area so that they can build out their small cell network. Exact locations, plans, engineering and construction schedules would be reviewed, approved and managed through the City’s permitting processes that are a requirement of the Franchise Agreement.
A staff presentation was given at the August 26th 2019, Study Session discussing Draft Ordinance No. 6727. A Public Hearing to consider this application and hear public comment was held before the City Council on September 3, 2019, in accordance with Auburn City Code Chapter 20.06.030.
Ordinance No. 6727, if adopted by City Council, approves Franchise Agreement No. FRN19-0014 subject to terms and conditions outlined in the Ordinance. |