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Ordinary Council Meeting – Agenda 19 October 2009 11.3.3 Optus Mobile Phone Tower - Karratha Airport Attachment(s) Optus Karratha Area Site Summary Lease Plan - Karratha Airport Draft Site Layout Responsible Officer: Executive Manager Technical Services Author Name: Acting Executive Manager Technical Services Disclosure of Interest: Nil REPORT PURPOSE The purpose of this report is for Council to consider, from a master plan and leasing perspective, a proposal from Optus to lease a portion of land at Karratha Airport for the purposes of developing a mobile phone tower. Background Correspondence was received in November 2008, from KAW Consulting Pty Ltd, acting on behalf of Optus, proposing that Karratha Airport be considered as part of an upgrading of telecommunications infrastructure within the Karratha area. This matter was put on hold, whilst the Karratha Airport Master Plan was completed. The Master Plan document was received by Council in June 2009. Issues Optus are endeavouring to provide quality in-door and outdoor coverage of the Karratha Airport precinct as part of a wider strategic coverage plan for the Karratha Region. At present Optus have two base station sites for the region : - An Umbrella site on the Ridge overlooking the Karratha Township - Dampier Hamersley Iron Rail terminal A new installation is being proposed at the Telstra exchange in the Karratha Township to provide capacity relief. Optus has plans for a new installation site at Karratha Industrial Estate and at the Airport to take further pressure off the Karratha umbrella site. Optus has investigated co-locating upon the Gap Ridge towers where Telstra and Vodafone are located. As demonstrated in the analysis, an installation at this location will potentially provide adequate outdoor coverage but is too distant from the airport for inbuilding coverage purposes, particularly for 3G services which have weaker signal strength. A base station facility costs Optus some $200-300k to establish so the actual technical need is verified before any new site proposal is considered. The attached coverage predictions indicate that there are low coverage levels from existing Karratha sites within the Karratha Airport area. Page 76
Ordinary Council Meeting – Agenda 19 October 2009 There now exists an opportunity for Council to consider the lease of land to Optus to provide the ability for them to improve coverage within the Karratha Airport area. A suitable area has been identified and is shown on the attached plan. This is an area proposed for future carparking expansion, but due to the limited area required for this facility (approximately 7m x 11m). The proposed installation is detailed on the attached draft site layout. The Karratha Airport Master Plan (June 2009) notes as follows : “6.4.5 Optus Mobile Phone Tower Site It is understood that there is a proposal for a new Optus mobile phone tower to be located in a position designated with future short term carparking expansion. Aurecon has reviewed this position, and believes that given the limited clearance required, that it can easily be accommodated in the designated master plan land use (short term carparking).” A plan showing the proposed location is attached. A market valuation was undertaken on the proposed site, dated 4 September 2009. The valuation indicates that an appropriate return for the site should be $10,000 per annum (exclusive of GST). With regard to the proposed term of the lease, an initial term of 15 years has been requested by Optus, given the long-term nature of telecommunications infrastructure. The proposal will be subject to normal Council planning approval and building licence processes. Options Council has the following options available: 1. Approve a lease for Optus over the proposed site at Karratha Airport for installation of a mobile phone tower facility; 2. Not approve a lease for Optus over the proposed site at Karratha Airport for installation of a mobile phone tower facility; Policy Implications The Karratha Airport Master Plan (June 2009) outlined this as a suitable site for the location of such a facility. Shire of Roebourne Draft Strategic Plan 2009 – Key Goal One – Communities – Building capacity, capability and partnerships across the community. Legislative Implications Under Section 3.58 of the Local Government Act (1995) the proposed disposal of this land via lease will be subject to public advertising of Council‘s intentions. Financial Implications The proposal, if approved by Council will result in increased revenue for the Karratha Airport. Page 77
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