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Approval of Contractual Agreement Allowing for Installation of a Google Fiber Hut on Town Owned Property
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Board of Aldermen to consider approving a resolution that will allow installation of a Google Fiber Hut on Town-owned property at 401 Davie Road. Approval of the attached resolution authorizes the Town Manager to sign the final agreement between the Town and Google.
bodyDEPARTMENT: Planning and Zoning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Andy Vogel, 918-7305; JD Freeman, 918-7427; Trish McGuire, 918-7327; Marty Roupe, 918-7333
INFORMATION: Town staff has been working with representatives of Google on locating a site for a Google fiber hut to serve citizens with fiber optic data service. A site at 401 Davie Road has been identified as a location that should serve the community well in terms of geographical distribution of Carrboro's population and interconnection with the fiber loop being installed in the Triangle region.
The attached agreement and exhibits have been reviewed by Town staff and the Town Attorney and have been found suitable for presentation to the Board. The agreement itself provides for an initial ten-year term, followed by two potential, successive ten-year terms.
The agreement also describes a sound attenuation easement area outside of the formal leased area. Consistent with the recently adopted Land Use Ordinance text amendment, the sound attenuation easement reduces the sound to a maximum of 50 decibels before it leaves Town owned property.
Approval of the attached resolution will authorize the Town Manager to sign a final version of the agreement with Google. As a related matter, a zoning permit must be issued before construction of the hut may commence. Once the town officially enters into the agreement, Google will be authorized to submit full plans for receipt of a zoning permit. Staff has received and reviewed the plans ahead of this agenda item being prepared. The attached exhibit...
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