§ 12.7.2.1. Downtown Austin District

A.

Downtown Austin is an area bounded by MLK Blvd., IH-35, Lady Bird Lake, and Lamar Blvd., established in the Downtown Austin Plan.

B.

Site Selection - Network nodes may only be located in the following public right-of-way locations in Downtown Austin by order of preference:

1.

First, Colocation on Traffic Poles - Great Street standards consist of eight traffic pole foundations at each intersection. In order to minimize visual clutter and maintain future infrastructure availability for both the City and other projects, a maximum of two traffic poles per intersection may be made available for small cell equipment installation. Only one antenna and equipment cabinet may be permitted on a traffic pole and must comply with the allowed design, installation, and construction details for a traffic pole collocation set out in section 12.4.1 of this Rule.

2.

Second, colocation on existing service poles and other non-decorative poles. Great Street poles are considered decorative poles and not available for the attachment of network nodes.

C.

Underground Utility District - Downtown Austin is an Underground Utility District.

D.

If an existing utility conflict makes underground placement unfeasible, applicants may request a cabinet on the sidewalk and coordinate with City Urban Design on the design and placement of the cabinet to ensure that the cabinet does not interfere with the development of Great Street standard streetscapes. If surface placement is requested due to utility conflicts, an equipment cabinet:

1.

may only be placed in the designated planting zone; and

2.

may not be located so as to inhibit a consistent, uniform streetscape, or tree trimming necessary to maintain the tree's natural shape and growth pattern.

E.

Network nodes must be designed to be compact and unobtrusive so as to minimize the visual impact on the surrounding streetscape. The applicant shall avoid using enclosures that are bulky or include distracting materials.