HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/14/2021 - Planning and Zoning Commission - AGENDA - Work Session
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Michelle Haefele, Chair Virtual Meeting
Ted Shepard, Vice Chair Zoom Webinar
Jeff Hansen
Per Hogestad
David Katz
Jeff Schneider
Planning and Zoning Hearing(s) will be held virtually on Thursday, May 20, 2021
and Wednesday, May 26, 2021, on Zoom and FCTV.
Regular Work Session
May 14, 2021
Virtual Meeting
Noon – 4:35 p.m.
Planning and Zoning Commission
Work Session Agenda
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No one will be allowed to attend in person.
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TOPICS: PROJECTED TIMES:
Consent:
1. April 2021 Hearing Draft Minutes
2. NE Prospect & I-25 Annexation and Zoning (Kleer)
3. NE Prospect & I-25 Rezone (Kleer)
4. Sam’s Club Fuel Station Major Amendment and APU (Mapes)
12:00 – 1:45
Discussion:
5. Magnolia Dwellings (Kleer)
6. Mosaic Neighborhood Center (Wray)
7. West Willox UE Density Modification (Stand-Alone) (Mapes)
8. Stanford Senior Living (Mapes)
1:45 – 3:30
Policy and Legislation:
• Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards Update (Buckman)
• Wireless Telecommunications Master Plan (Lindsey)
3:30 – 4:20
Board Topics:
• Upcoming Hearing Calendar (Sizemore)
• Transportation Board Liaison Update (York)
4:20 – 4:35
The meeting will be available beginning at 11:45 a.m. Please call in to the meeting prior to 12:00 p.m., if possible.
Once you join the meeting: keep yourself on muted status. If you have any technical difficulties during the
meeting, please email kclaypool@fcgov.com.
The May 14 Planning and Zoning Commission regular meeting will be held remotely and not in-
person. Information on remotely participating in the May 14 Planning and Zoning regular meeting is contained in
the agenda for the May 14 meeting available at https://www.fcgov.com/cityclerk/planning-
zoning.php. Members of the public wishing to submit documents, visual presentations, or written comments for
the Board to consider regarding any item on the agenda must be emailed to kclaypool@fcgov.com at least 24
hours prior to the May 14 meeting.
As required by City Council Ordinance 079, 2020, a determination has been made by the chair after
consultation with the City staff liaison that conducting the hearing using remote technology would be prudent.
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FORT COLLINS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
LARIMER COUNTY URBAN AREA STREET
STANDARDS (LCUASS) - UPDATES
P&Z WORK SESSION MAY 14, 2021
UPDATES TO THE LCUASS
INTRODUCTION
The LCUASS Update Team:
Clint Jones, PE‐Project Engineer
Traci Shambo, PE, CFM –Senior Civil
Engineer
Brad Buckman, PE, CFM
Interim City Engineer
Justin Stone, PE, MBA, PTOE
Senior Civil Engineer
Kellar Engineering
Sean Kellar, PE, PTOE
Principal Engineer
Consultant:
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UPDATES TO THE LCUASS
AGENDA
LCUASS
1. What are they
2. Why revise them
3. Types of Revisions
4. Proposed Revisions
5. Public Outreach
6. Adoption Process
7. Questions?
UPDATES TO THE LCUASS
BACKGROUND
What are the LCUASS
• Comprehensive urban-level set of street
engineering design & construction
standards.
• Collaborative effort between Larimer County,
Loveland, & Fort Collins.
• Used within the City limits & growth
management areas.
• Guides the design & construction of both
private developments & public engineering
capital projects within public right-of-way.
• Also used by other jurisdictions
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APPLICABILITY AREA
• LC GMA Boundary = Orange
• Fort Collins City Limits = Gray
• Loveland City Limits = Gray
• Most of the document applies
consistently to all three
entities.
• Some sections only apply to
one or more of the entities
due to differing policies,
requirements, interests and/or
viewpoints.
UPDATES TO THE LCUASS
BACKGROUND
History
• Adopted January 2, 2001
• Collaboration:
• Larimer County
• City of Loveland
• Fort Collins
• APWA Colorado Chapter Public
Works Program Award in 2002
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UPDATES TO THE LCUASS
UPDATES & REVISIONS
• Why Revise?
• Stay current with:
• Policy, Plan & Code
Changes
• Technology/Software
• Industry Standards
• Housekeeping/Clean-up
• Respond to community
input
• Why Now?
• Last major revision 2007
UPDATES TO THE LCUASS
UPDATES & REVISIONS
Past Updates & Revisions
• Substantial -“Policy”
• 10/2/2001
• 8/2/2002
• 4/1/2007
• Minor -“Technical”
• 3/1/2013
• 9/1/2014
• 9/19/2016
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UPDATES TO THE LCUASS
TYPES OF REVISIONS
Policy Revisions
• Includes changes that:
• Increase costs
• Affect public use &
Convenience
• Impact to Development
Community
UPDATES TO THE LCUASS
TYPES OF REVISIONS
Technical Revisions
• Includes changes that are:
• Minor additions & corrections
• Consistent with existing
policies & law
• Resulting in minimal cost
impacts
• Necessary to conform to
engineering construction
standards & practices
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UPDATES TO THE LCUASS
REVISION ADOPTION PROCESS
Policy Revisions
• Requires Public Hearing by all jurisdictions
• Staff shall make recommendations to the Local Entity
Governing Body
• Local Entity Governing Body adopts by an ordinance
or resolution.
Technical Revisions
• Loveland & Fort Collins - No Public Hearing
• Larimer County - Any revision ( policy or technical)
can only become effective after approval by BCC,
following recommendation by County Staff.
UPDATES TO THE LCUASS
PROPOSED REVISIONS - 2021
Top 10 Items
1. “Public Improvement Construction Plans” to “Civil
Construction Plans”
2. Allow electronic PE stamps per Colorado Board of
Registration Requirements
3. Clarifying off-site, adjacent, and on-site street
construction improvements
4. Updates curb ramps to be compliant with the latest
“Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines”
5. Updated residential drive over/roll over curb
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PROPOSED REVISIONS - 2021
Top 10 Items - continued
6. Alternate mitigation strategies to be considered for
intersections that do not meet LOS
7. Detached sidewalks required for all streets other than
alleys ( Loveland & County GMA)
8. Fort Collins added raised bike lane to arterial street
standard. (Fort Collins also added 3-ft of right-of-way
to local and collectors for 5-ft min sidewalks and 8-ft
min parkways.)
9. Sight Distance now refers to the CDOT State Highway
Access Code
UPDATES TO THE LCUASS
PROPOSED REVISIONS - 2021
Top 10 Items - continued
10. As long as there are no policy related changes,
technical Changes can be approved administratively
by Larimer County Staff to be consistent with
Loveland & Fort Collins processes for technical
revisions outlined in the current Standards.
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UPDATES TO THE LCUASS
SCHEDULE
Tentative Boards & Commissions Schedule
Tentative Date Jurisdiction Board or Commission Type
Monday, April 5, 2021 City of Loveland Transportation Advisory Board (TAB)Informational
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Larimer County Planning Commission& Board of County Commissioners Worksession
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Fort Collins Transportation Board Informational
Monday, April 26, 2021 City of Loveland Planning Commission Informational
Monday, April 26, 2021 Fort Collins Bicycle Advisory Committee Informational
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 City of Loveland Construction Advisory Board (CAB)Informational
Friday, May 14, 2021 Fort Collins P&Z Work Session Informational
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 City of Loveland City Council Approval by Resolution
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 Larimer County Planning Commission Hearing
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 Fort Collins City Council (1st reading)Hearing
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 Fort Collins City Council (2nd reading)Approval
Monday, June 28, 2021 Larimer County Board of County Commissioners Hearing
Effective 8/01/2021
Repeal and Reenactment
UPDATES TO THE LCUASS, LARIMER COUNTY ENGINEERING
QUESTIONS?
Questions for LCUASS Team???
Clint Jones, PE‐Project Engineer
Traci Shambo, PE, CFM –Senior Civil
Engineer
Brad Buckman, PE, CFM
Interim City Engineer
Justin Stone, PE, MBA, PTOE
Senior Civil Engineer
Kellar Engineering
Sean Kellar, PE, PTOE
Principal Engineer
Consultant:
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UPDATES TO THE LCUASS, LARIMER COUNTY ENGINEERING
INTERNAL OUTREACH
Efforts Included:
Monthly coordination meetings with City of Fort Collins &
Larimer County
2 years, 24 chapters, many appendixes
County BCC Work Session Update – Fall 2019
Technical Advisory Committees
subject matter experts
Development Review Teams
Transportation Engineering Divisions
Traffic Operations Divisions
Attorney’s Offices
UPDATES TO THE LCUASS
PUBLIC OUTREACH
Efforts Included:
• Regularly updated information on a dedicated
LCUASS website
• LCUASS subscription Service
• Emailed out regular updates on changes
• 174 registered users including planners,
engineers, consultants, developers, contractors.
• Two Open Houses
• Virtual format
• Social Media & Newsletters
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UPDATES TO THE LCUASS, LARIMER COUNTY ENGINEERING
PUBLIC OUTREACH
Feedback:
• 43 attendees at virtual
Open Houses
• General support
• Technical inquiries
• Question on increased
ROW width
• Question on roll over
curb stormwater capacity
UPDATES TO THE LCUASS, LARIMER COUNTY ENGINEERING
LCUASS REVISIONS SUMMARY BY CHAPTER
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LCUASS Revisions Summary (Page 1 of 5)
Chapter 1 –General Provisions
Technical corrections and text revisions. Allow technical corrections to be made
administratively as long as they are not policy related or adding cost. Text revised
in Section 1.9.2 to clarify off‐site, adjacent, and on‐site improvements for the
Street Construction Policy. Section 1.9.3.B was re‐written to clarify street
oversizing and third‐party reimbursements for the City of Loveland. Section 1.9.4
was updated for changes that was approved by City of Fort Collins regarding
variances to LOS standards that the City of Loveland would also like to adopt.
Chapter 2 –Submittal and Review Procedures
Technical corrections and text revisions. Text revised in Section 2.2.2 to change
the title from Public Improvement Construction Plans to Civil Construction Plans.
Chapter 3 –Information Requirements for Construction Plans
Technical corrections and text revisions. Text revised in Section 3.2.6 to allow
electronic PE stamps per Colorado Board of Registration Requirements.
Chapter 4 –Transportation Impact Studies
Removed link volume levels of service (LOS) requirements to be consistent with
CDOT, other jurisdictions, and standard practices for traffic impact studies
(Loveland only). Section 4.6 revised to allow mitigation that is reasonably related
and proportional to impact that is not feasible (or not desired by the Local entity)
to address the specific LOS issue. Added Section 4.6.8 Alternative Mitigation
Strategies for intersections that do not meet overall level of service standards, and
reasonably related and proportional mitigation to address the level of service is
not possible or not desired by the Local Entity, an Alternative Mitigation Strategy
may be requested and considered. Section 4.6 and 4.6.8 were already adopted by
the City of Fort Collins that the City of Loveland would also like to adopt.
LCUASS Revisions Summary (Page 2 of 5)
Chapter 5 –Soil Investigations and Report
Technical corrections and text revisions. Fill requirements text modified in Section
5.2.1.C to be consistent with industry standard practices.
Chapter 6 –Permits
Technical corrections and text revisions. Text in Section 6.17.A.11 modified to
change notification from 24 hours to 48 hours for erosion control inspection.
Additionally, text change to specify that the Public Improvements Opinion of Cost
are to be signed and stamped by a professional engineer (PE).
Chapter 7 –Street Design and Technical Criteria
Sight distance requirements changed to be consistent with the CDOT State
Highway Access Code criteria. Striped buffered bike lane and protected bike lane
options on arterial roadways added to the cross section figures. 5’ (min.) sidewalk
and 8’ (min.) parkway width added to the Fort Collins cross section figures.
Chapter 8 –Intersections
Technical corrections and text revisions. Text in Section 8.2.17 revised to indicate
that roundabouts shall be designed in accordance with LCUASS Appendix I.
Chapter 9 – Access Requirements and Design Criteria
Technical corrections and text revisions. Section 9.4.10, change in use updated to
be consistent with CDOT criteria (20% or 100 total daily trips).
Chapter 10 – Pavement Design and Report
Technical corrections and text revisions to be consistent with current practices.
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LCUASS Revisions Summary (Page 3 of 5)
Chapter 11 – Structures
Technical corrections and text revisions to be consistent with current practices.
Chapter 12 – Utility Installations
Technical corrections and text revisions to be consistent with current practices.
Section 12.2.3 access covers shall be ¼ inch below the finished roadway surface.
Chapter 13 –Street Naming and Addressing
Technical corrections and text revisions to be consistent with current practices.
Website addresses updated. Road Naming Criteria title changed in Table 13‐1.
Chapter 14 – Traffic Control Devices
Technical corrections and text revisions to be consistent with current practices.
Chapter 15 –Street Lighting
Technical corrections and text revisions to be consistent with current practices.
Section 15.1.2 Replaced “$300 design electrical deposit” text with “required
electrical design deposit”.
Chapter 16 – Pedestrian Facilities
Technical corrections and text revisions to be consistent with current practices.
Loveland is removing Industrial areas exception for sidewalk facilities unless
otherwise approved by the Local Entity Engineer Section 16.2.1.D.
Chapter 17 – Bicycle Facilities
Technical corrections and text revisions to be consistent with current practices.
Bicycle detection text added to Section 17.2.4.
LCUASS Revisions Summary (Page 4 of 5)
Chapter 18 – Neighborhood Traffic Safety
Technical corrections and text revisions to be consistent with current
practices.
Chapter 19 –Parking
Technical corrections and text revisions. Figure 19‐6 revised where Local
Entity Engineer can vary parking setback distance requirements on a case‐
by‐case basis.
Chapter 20 – Public Improvements Cost Estimate
Section 20.2 Remove Opinion of Cost and reference form
Chapter 21 – Reserved
Chapter 22 ‐Materials & Construction Specifications
Technical corrections and text revisions to be consistent with current
practices.
Chapter 23 – Inspection and Testing Procedures
Technical corrections and text revisions.
Chapter 24 – Acceptance/Warranty Procedures and Record Drawings
Technical corrections and text revisions. Section 24.3.4 Failure to Complete
Repair section modified to require a 15% fee for the value of the work or a
$500 administrative fee whichever is greater.
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LCUASS Revisions Summary (Page 5 of 5)
Chapter 25 –Reconstruction and Repair
Technical corrections and text revisions to be consistent with current
practices. Section 25.2.4 Flow fill will be required on soft surface potholing
per the discretion of the Local Entity Engineer
Appendix A ‐Standard Drawings
The updates to Appendix A include technical revisions and corrections to
meet the current industry standards and practices and to be consistent
with the changes being made to the various chapters listed within this
document.
Drawing 702 Drive‐over Curb and Gutter (bevel instead to provide a
smoother transition)
Appendix C –Fort Collins Streetscape Design Standards
The updates to Appendix C include technical revisions and corrections to
meet the current industry standards and practices
UPDATES TO THE LCUASS
CHAPTER 7 FIGURES (CROSS-
SECTIONS)
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UPDATES TO THE LCUASS
FIGURE 7-16 (SIGHT DISTANCE)
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Sight Distance
*Assumes two lane roadway with grades of 3% or less
**Sight Distance (210’) for design speeds of 15 mph and 20 mph is not changing
CDOT SHAC CDOT SHAC
Design Speed Stopping Sight LCUASS Figure 7‐16 Table 4‐2 (Single Unit Truck) Table 4‐2 (Passenger Car)
(mph) Distance Current Sight Distance Entering Sight Distance Entering Sight Distance Left Turn Right Turn
15 80'210'210'210'170' 145'
20 115'210'210'210'225' 195'
25 155'260'325'250'280' 240'
30 200'310'390'300'335' 290'
35 250'520'455'350'390' 335'
40 305'660'520'400'445' 385'
45 360'830'585'450'500' 430'
50 425'1030'650'500'555' 480'
55 495'1240'715'550'610' 530'
Sight Distance
2018 "Green Book"
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OPEN HOUSE Q & A
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WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATION
MASTER PLAN UPDATE
Planning & Zoning
Commission
Work Session
May 14, 2021
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PHASES
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EXISTING CONDITIONS
Prepare inventory of facilities, identify community impacts
DEVELOP & DESIGN ALTERNATIVES
Confirm plan vision, develop policy framework and analyze strategies
4 UPDATE LAND USE CODE
Revise Land Use Code to align with guidance of the adopted Plan
18-month process
Adoption Anticipated
Summer 2021
DRAFT PLAN
Evaluate different community scenarios to achieve vision, present Plan to various
Boards and City Council3
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Findings
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• City has more co-located
equipment than free standing
towers
• 13 out of 73 towers and base
stations are multi tenant facilities
• 60 are single tenant sites
• Tower heights cannot exceed
structure heights of underlying
zone districts
Findings
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Rooftop antennas can be 15’ above
the roof but:
• Zoning requires maximum
distance between antenna and
roof edge
• Architecturally difficult to add
concealment for a 2nd provider
• Building owners may be limiting
number of rooftop tenants
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Findings
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Heat Capacity Map For A Single
Provider
• Over ½ of the City is deficient
in wireless coverage and
network capacity
Findings
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Zone Districts
• Current standards favor co-
location on existing structures
over free-standing facilities
• Denser residential areas
where facilities are not allowed
are also absent of tall
structures for co-location
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In the future would you prefer fewer but taller towers or additional short facilities?
Findings
Recommendations
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• 2/3rds of respondents support taller and fewer towers
•Consider increasing allowable heights of new towers 25’ - 35’
above the maximum height permitted in certain zone districts to
promote collocations of at least two and maybe three tenants per
tower.
•Consider allowing wireless equipment facilities (towers) in more
zoning districts
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Would you support locating concealed cell towers on City-owned property? Analysis has
shown that locating facilities on publicly-owned property such as City parks and golf courses
could address coverage and capacity shortages in residential area.
Findings
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What type of concealed cell tower do you think is appropriate in Fort Collins?
Findings
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Recommendation
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• Majority of respondents support the use of city-owned lands to get cell
signals into underserved residential areas.
•Maximize use of city-owned properties with pre-designed
concealed towers to increase coverage and capacity throughout the
City.
•Amend and harmonize zoning standards to match federal
definitions and approval timelines
QUESTIONS?
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Contact Info: Will Lindsey, Associate City Planner
wlindsey@fcgov.com / (970) 224-6164
Project Webpage:
ourcity.fcgov.com/wirelessmasterplan
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Fort Collins Wireless
Master Plan Survey
SURVEY RESPONSE REPORT
26 April 2017 - 20 April 2021
PROJECT NAME:
Wireless Master Plan
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SURVEY QUESTIONS
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Q1 In the future, would you prefer fewer but taller towers or additional short facilities?
Analysis has shown that the City's existing regulations for wireless infrastructure has resulted
in a higher number of facilities that are shorter. While this ha...
175 (67.6%)
175 (67.6%)
84 (32.4%)
84 (32.4%)
Taller facilities with multiple collocation possibilities Shorter facilities but potentially more of them
Question options
Optional question (259 response(s), 12 skipped)
Question type: Radio Button Question
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Q2 Please rank the following in order of importance to you concerning cell towers on private
property.
OPTIONS AVG. RANK
Coverage/Capacity (ability to provide service and for other providers
to collocate on the tower)
1.34
Location (for example, properties where height is less impactful due to
the surrounding context)
2.10
Aesthetics (height, color, appearance of cell tower)2.54
Question type: Radio Button Question
Optional question (266 response(s), 5 skipped)
Question type: Ranking Question
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Q3 Which type of concealed cell tower do you think is appropriate in Fort Collins? Check all
that apply.
177
177
92
92 101
101
79
79
172
172
109
109
5
5 12
12
Monopine Bell Tower Unipole Faux Silo Flag Pole Faux Water Tower None of these
Other (please specify)
Question options
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
Optional question (267 response(s), 4 skipped)
Question type: Checkbox Question
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Q4 Which type of cell equipment colocation do you think is appropriate in Fort Collins?
Check all that apply.
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194
130
130
198
198
222
222
224
224
2
2
2
2
Utility Attachments Water Tanks Rooftop Non-Concealed Rooftop Semi-Concealed Rooftop Concealed
None of these Other (please specify)
Question options
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
Optional question (268 response(s), 3 skipped)
Question type: Checkbox Question
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Q5 Would you support locating concealed cell towers on City-owned property?Analysis has
shown that locating facilities on publicly-owned property, such as City parks and golf-courses,
could address coverage and capacity shortages in residential areas....
252 (93.7%)
252 (93.7%)
1 (0.4%)
1 (0.4%)16 (5.9%)
16 (5.9%)
Yes No Maybe/Depends
Question options
Optional question (269 response(s), 2 skipped)
Question type: Radio Button Question
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Anonymous
3/18/2021 12:20 PM
I feel strongly that you should guide
location away from residential areas
so if you can put it in city owned
properties to reduce the need for
residential location that is great.
These should all me placed in more
commercial related areas.
Additionally, these should never be in
play grounds or anywhere close to
children’s activities.
Anonymous
3/22/2021 09:59 AM
I am not especially keen on mixing
public and private interests. It has
been my experience (govt.
Contracting) that the private business
comes away with the better deal in
these situations.
Q6 If you answered "No" or "Maybe/Depends" to the previous question, please explain why:
Question type: Radio Button Question
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Anonymous
3/26/2021 01:11 PM
If the location was aesthetically
appropriate I would support
Anonymous
4/01/2021 10:56 AM
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/def
ender/5g-wireless-antennas-private-
property/
Anonymous
4/01/2021 10:59 AM
Not on golf courses or parks
Anonymous
4/01/2021 11:21 AM
Would it cost citizens to do this?
Would the city collect any fees from
cell service providers? Would city
maintenance employees be needed
to maintain these towers? Does this
cause more tax money to be
needed?
Anonymous
4/01/2021 12:37 PM
As long as two conditions were met.
First, granting of use of City property
is offered equally to all providers
without bias. Second, the City
receives some reasonable
compensation for the use of the
property, so City assets are not
indirectly subsidizing infrastructure
for some carriers, nor is there an
incentive to locate on public property
vs. leasing from private property
owners.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 12:50 PM
Wouldn’t want them to look
obnoxious.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:35 PM
Depends upon where on the property
the cell tower is located as well as its
ability to blend in with the ascetics of
the property
Anonymous
4/02/2021 08:01 AM
How they look
Anonymous
4/02/2021 08:55 PM
As long as it doesn’t take away from
the function of the city owned
property for the public’s use
Anonymous
4/06/2021 01:28 PM
due to aesthetics
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Anonymous
4/06/2021 04:10 PM
It depends on if the limitations are
equal to those imposed on private
companies.
Anonymous
4/08/2021 07:27 PM
Less emf exposure to humans is top
priority
Anonymous
4/09/2021 02:54 PM
It needs to be practical in cost for
businesses too. Fort Collins has a
history of having unrealistic
expectations that impact businesses
and drives them away. Good job
losing In N Out! They would have
brought in some much needed
revenues.
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Q7 Choose which best describes you:
219 (81.7%)
219 (81.7%)
1 (0.4%)
1 (0.4%)
17 (6.3%)
17 (6.3%)
18 (6.7%)
18 (6.7%)13 (4.9%)
13 (4.9%)
I live and work in Fort Collins year-round I live and work in Fort Collins seasonally
I live outside of Fort Collins but work in the City I live in Fort Collins but work outside of the City Other (please specify)
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Q8 My Wireless Service Provider is:
47 (17.4%)
47 (17.4%)
73 (27.0%)
73 (27.0%)
119 (44.1%)
119 (44.1%)
1 (0.4%)
1 (0.4%)1 (0.4%)
1 (0.4%)14 (5.2%)
14 (5.2%)15 (5.6%)
15 (5.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
AT&T T-Mobile/Sprint Verizon Cricket Metro by T-Mobile Xfinity Mobile
Other (please specify)Boost Straight Talk Mint Mobile Not Applicable/I don't own a wireless device
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Q9 At home my network coverage is:
28 (10.4%)
28 (10.4%)
54 (20.0%)
54 (20.0%)
73 (27.0%)
73 (27.0%)
115 (42.6%)
115 (42.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
Excellent Good Acceptable Poor N/A
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Q10 Please rate your network coverage as you travel around or work in Fort Collins (see map
below for reference):
13
13
23
23
14
14
17
17
71
71
65
65
63
63
57
57
93
93
71
71
73
73
63
63
58
58
76
76
79
79
100
100
22
22
22
22
29
29
22
22
N/A
Poor
Acceptable
Good
Excellent
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50 100 150 200 250 300
Northwest Fort Collins
Northeast Fort Collins
Southwest Fort Collins
Southeast Fort Collins
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Q10 Please rate your network coverage as you travel around or work in Fort
Collins (see map below for reference):
Northwest Fort Collins
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Excellent : 13
Good : 71
Acceptable : 93
Poor : 58
N/A : 22
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
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Excellent : 23
Good : 65
Acceptable : 71
Poor : 76
N/A : 22
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Northeast Fort Collins
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Excellent : 14
Good : 63
Acceptable : 73
Poor : 79
N/A : 29
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Southwest Fort Collins
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Q11 Are there specific areas of town where your service is poor? Please explain
below.Example: "I work close to the intersection of Horsetooth and College, and the cell
Excellent : 17
Good : 57
Acceptable : 63
Poor : 100
N/A : 22
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110
Southeast Fort Collins
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Anonymous
3/18/2021 11:47 AM
As you go north from my house on
Turnberry and especially in the Maple
Hill neighborhood, coverage is bad.
Anonymous
3/18/2021 12:20 PM
I am more concerned about areas
that people can rely will not have
wireless. Who is monitoring the
EMF’s. Nobody. With all these
additions of cells what about the
cumulative effect. We are all just
“trusting” that it is below the federal
requirements but really no one is
watching that. We should require the
cellular companies to pay for regular
monitoring that the City administers.
Other cities are doing this and we
should be on the front end of that
kind of accountability as well.
Anonymous
3/18/2021 03:00 PM
The intersection of Horsetooth and
Shields heading west is terrible. It's a
dead zone. My mom lived off of Casa
Blanca and my phone would not
work in her home nor would internet
very well
Anonymous
3/19/2021 01:14 PM
My house in Westchase
Anonymous
3/19/2021 02:02 PM
I live on Homer Drive, southwest of
City Park. Coverage for Sprint is
highly variable on our property.
wu1836
3/19/2021 03:15 PM
Cell service is terrible near the
intersection of Harmony and Shields
(by Front Range), on Seneca near
Webber Middle School, on Shields in
front of Rocky Mountain High School,
at the intersection of Taft and
Horsetooth and near Super
Target/The Group offices, etc on
Harmony. We live near the
intersection of Taft and Harmony and
had such poor coverage on ATT we
had to switch carriers. That improved
coverage somewhat, but I feel like
service inside my office building is bad."
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this area of town is really lacking for
coverage in general.
Anonymous
3/19/2021 03:28 PM
Turnberry, Country Club Road,
Richards Lake, Maple Hill, the
complete Northeast section of Fort
Collins that is continually neglected
by all services.
Anonymous
3/19/2021 03:58 PM
Anywhere around miramont is 1 bar
at best
Anonymous
3/19/2021 04:21 PM
Near the Hearthfire neighborhood on
Douglas Road it is poor. South of
Harmony on the east side of town it
is spotty. Some days are good and
some really bad. Inside my office
building in Old Town, service is bad.
Anonymous
3/19/2021 06:39 PM
Maple Hill subdivision has very bad
service!
Anonymous
3/20/2021 09:32 AM
Cell coverage is bad in the Maple Hill
subdivision and in the office at 700
Wood St.
Anonymous
3/22/2021 11:16 AM
I've not had any losses or significant
drops of service anywhere within the
city limits.
Anonymous
3/22/2021 02:22 PM
Verizon coverage near Maple/Howes
is terrible, as are areas to the west.
Anonymous
3/22/2021 06:33 PM
Zigler and Harmony is the worst for
T-Mobile. Lemay and Harmony
doesn't have good coverage in
buildings.
Anonymous
3/23/2021 11:38 AM
Stoney Hill & Niagra (my house) is
poor unless I'm upstairs.
Anonymous
3/23/2021 01:18 PM
My house on Sioux Blvd. I actually
had to purchase a personal network
extender
Anonymous
3/24/2021 12:41 PM
My house is located in the Maple Hill
subdivision. If I want to talk on my
cell phone, I have to go to a specific
corner of the house, otherwise the
call will drop. Even then, sometimes I
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simply can’t use the phone
Anonymous
3/25/2021 08:55 PM
Harmony and County Rd 7, Front
Range Village
Anonymous
3/29/2021 01:48 PM
Old Town coverage is abysmal. I live
right by PVH and it is even worse.
Anonymous
3/29/2021 02:26 PM
Kechter and lady moon service is
very poor. (Oberservatory Village
area near Fossil High)
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:07 AM
Harmony and Ziegler, the area
around HP, Target, etc is a major
dead spot. I’ve had three different
carriers in town and all have had that
same area as a problem. Verizon
was the worst, sprint/t-mobile
second. AT&T is a little better, and
who I am using now.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:08 AM
I live on Vanderbilt Ct by Drake and
Lemay and coverage is pretty poor in
that area. The shopping area by King
Soopers on Drake and College has
poor T-Mobile reception.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:11 AM
No. I have coverage everywhere.
Don't think we need anymore towers.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:12 AM
I live in Parkwood East and service
with all providers we’ve tried is very
spotty here. The area just north of
Trilby and College always drops calls
when I’m picking my son up from
school (Coyote Ridge Elementary).
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:12 AM
No, fine everywhere
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:14 AM
Front Range Village
(Harmony/Ziegler) is terrible. I have
tried AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile.
Have not noticed issues elsewhere in
town.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:14 AM
Horse tooth and shields
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Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:16 AM
Our neighborhood (Parkwood East)
and the Riffenburgh/ Edora Park
areas has very poor Verizon
coverage. We used to have AT&T
but that had bad coverage at my
workplace in the center of town.
Please considering enhancing
Verizon coverage in Parkwood
East/Riffenburgh school areas.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:19 AM
I live SW of Harmony and Shields
intersection, and my coverage is
usually 1 bar -- 2 at most on
occasion. Also the area of Harmony
between College and Timberline is
surprisingly bad. In some spots, 0-1
bar is the best you will get with
AT&T.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:22 AM
Just west of Nancy Gray and
Timberline
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:25 AM
I live at Drake and Timberline. Any
cell coverage within several miles is
close to poor at best. I use wifi
calling to use my cell at home.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:32 AM
Cell service in my house, and
especially my basement can be
sketchy at times. I live near the
intersection of Lemay and Trilby.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:38 AM
I live near Timberline and Carpenter
and my cell service is poor. It's none
existent at Corbett and Harmony
(Front Range Village Mall).
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:41 AM
Only one or two bars at me home
near Warren Lake.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:51 AM
At harmony and Zeigler coverage is
non existent. At my home near Trilby
and sheilds I need a micro tower for
any reception.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:52 AM
Lady Moon and Muskrat Creek Drive
Anonymous
4/01/2021 09:02 AM
I get really frustrated by the cell
service in my home. Sometimes it's
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great. Other times its so bad it's
ridiculous.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 09:03 AM
2bars in POET *seems poor
Anonymous
4/01/2021 09:08 AM
I live near Timberline & Vine and my
service at home is adequate. I work
near Mason & LaPorte and my
service is good. When I visit southern
Fort Collins - anything on Harmony
Rd. is horrible service.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 09:10 AM
I work in the field and there are
areas where there is zero cell
service. The worst is NE, near the
Budweiser plant.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 09:20 AM
North Wood in Pateros Creek
subdivision.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 09:26 AM
Just off north wood street north side
Pateros Creek housing development
on Poudre trail close to rural and so
poor coverage
Anonymous
4/01/2021 09:53 AM
Trilby and shields (registry ridge
neighborhood) Harmony and Ziegler
(woodland park estates)
Anonymous
4/01/2021 09:53 AM
Council Tree complex
Anonymous
4/01/2021 10:29 AM
Service in my neighborhood is poor
for most carriers. Registry ridge
Anonymous
4/01/2021 10:42 AM
I live and work in Registry Ridge
(Trilby and Shields) and our
coverage has always been awful.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 10:56 AM
Super target/Sprouts on Harmony no
service.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 11:02 AM
around trilby and timberline needs
additional coverage. Also around the
target on Harmony.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 11:05 AM
The area around Harmony and
Ziegler has little or no reception for
T-Mobile customers. And there is
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even a T-Mobile store near there.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 11:06 AM
College near drake and Lemay down
to around prospect. My family calls it
the Lemay curse because our calls
always drop there and we lose data
Anonymous
4/01/2021 11:18 AM
I have to look at the huge ugly pine
tree tower from my home in
McClellands Creek (Ziegler/Kechter),
but my cell coverage is poor!
Anonymous
4/01/2021 11:39 AM
I often experience dropped calls at
the intersection of Horsetooth and
Shields.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 11:51 AM
There is an AT&T dead zone at
Mountain and Shields. I live a block
away, and the service isn’t good in
my home.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 12:17 PM
Old Town and points north east
Anonymous
4/01/2021 12:37 PM
I can't think of any inside City limits.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 01:05 PM
Trailby and shields (near my home)
UCHealth Harmony campus. (Work)
Anonymous
4/01/2021 01:29 PM
My son has no coverage in
Parkwood just west of intersection of
drake and Timberline. We have poor
coverage on our house near
intersection of Shields and Rolland
Moore.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 02:06 PM
I live in McLellans creek off Kecther,
east of Twin Silo Park. Our cell
service at home is really bad
Anonymous
4/01/2021 02:12 PM
There are spots where coverage
drops all over town.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 02:57 PM
At our house it is terrible. We live in
Registry Ridge.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 03:29 PM
On shields st between Horsetooth rd
and Swallow always drops calls.
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Anonymous
4/01/2021 03:31 PM
Live 1 block south of martinez park
with 2-3 bars consistently
Anonymous
4/01/2021 03:48 PM
Neighborhoods off the main streets
between Drake, Lemay, Horsetooth,
and Timberline. Anywhere you get off
the main streets it can be bad.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 03:50 PM
I live near Horsetooth and Shields,
and have very poor cell service.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 04:40 PM
Fiona's Deli on Harmony - the
general area around there (including
inside the store) is a Cricket dead
spot.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 06:10 PM
Along harmony road from college to
Ziegler. Also at my home and in the
registry ridge subdivision. It’s not bad
in shields but once you turn into
subdivision on bon homme Richard it
goes to very poor service
Anonymous
4/01/2021 06:44 PM
I live in Registry Ridge near Shields
and Trilby and the cell service
throughout the neighborhood is
awful.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 07:07 PM
Intersection of Lemay and Prospect,
especially south east corner in
shopping area.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 07:35 PM
I live in Parkwood East (Creekwood
Drive), and cell coverage is
HORRIBLE due to our slightly lower
elevation.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 07:53 PM
It’s bad everywhere
Anonymous
4/01/2021 07:56 PM
I live near Trilby and Shields and the
coverage is poor for AT&T. Verizon
is better
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:18 PM
I wish the coverage was better in the
foothills west of Fort Collins. I realize
this is out of city limits, but just want
to make the issue known.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:35 PM
I live just east of Shields at 1207
Wooded Creek Court. Some days I
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have fair reception in my house,
other times I must go outside to be
able to use the cell phone.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 09:01 PM
I live in SW FC and service is poor.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 09:27 PM
Registry ridge neighborhood On
shields near Kathy framm prairie
Shields and harmony Huntington hills
Carpenter and east of Lemay
Carpenter and east of college
Anonymous
4/01/2021 09:46 PM
Harmony road from I-25 to College
ave. Trilby & Shields isn’t great
where we live either.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 10:49 PM
I have trouble along Harmony
between about Timberline and
Boardwalk. Calls don't go through
and texts don't get delivered.
Anonymous
4/02/2021 05:06 AM
Shields and Horse tooth / over by
Sprouts
Anonymous
4/02/2021 07:24 AM
Cell service is generally fine. Internet
access, however is super spotty and
particularly dreadful at my house.
Anonymous
4/02/2021 07:48 AM
Anywhere west of Shields is sketchy
with my iPhone
Anonymous
4/02/2021 08:04 AM
We live just southeast of Timberline
and Harmony behind the PVH South
campus. Our service is terrible. PVH
apparently causes some type of cell
service dead zone. This needs to be
rectified to benefit those of us living
nearby.
Anonymous
4/02/2021 08:15 AM
I live in Brightwater off of Turnberry,
and my service drops every time I
pull into my neighborhood, and also
in my house. I have no service off of
Corbett near the Target on East
Harmony.
Anonymous
4/02/2021 12:56 PM
We live in Maple Hill by Budweiser
and without Wi Fi calling have no
service in our house.
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Anonymous
4/02/2021 08:55 PM
I live in registry ridge and the cell
phone reception is ok. Most of the
time we have 2-3 bars.
Anonymous
4/03/2021 07:27 AM
Shields and horsetooth. I almost
always cut out or drop calls on my
way to work everyday
Anonymous
4/03/2021 07:32 AM
I live near Lesher Middle School and
my service at home is poor -
generally 1 bar of service.
Anonymous
4/03/2021 08:56 PM
Driving Harmony between Shields
and Taft Hill is the worst coverage I
get in Fort Collins. I often lose the
call.
Anonymous
4/03/2021 10:12 PM
Between Lemay and Timberline
around Harmony road (and
Horsetooth). Also south of Harmony
between Lemay and Timberline - I
have horrible reception anywhere in
there.
Anonymous
4/04/2021 01:18 AM
Not that I've noticed. But I don't live
on my phone.
Anonymous
4/04/2021 10:28 AM
trilby and shields. As soon as I drive
in to Registry Ridge, my call is
dropped. People park in the side of
the road to finish their call. It is a
hazard.
Anonymous
4/04/2021 01:58 PM
Front Range Village is very poor for
T-Mobile
Anonymous
4/05/2021 08:35 AM
Rigden farm Chase Drive and
Exmoor Ln inside my home and
outside
Anonymous
4/05/2021 12:56 PM
I work and live close to Tribly and
Shields - Registry Ridge. Once I
enter my neighborhood my calls are
dropped. I have to get to my house
and sometimes I can connect but
most times I have to switch to wifi in
order to make a call. Reception is un
believably poor at best. It has been a
tremendous challenge this past year
with working from home. Also, I pray
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I don’t have an emergency. Im not
sure I would be able to get 911. I
used to live 5 miles south on Shields
in Loveland snd Did Not have this
problem! This needs to be addressed
and adequately resolved so we can
get service here in Registry Ridge!
Anonymous
4/05/2021 04:49 PM
Harmony between College and
Timberline
Anonymous
4/05/2021 06:39 PM
Coverage around Lopez Elementary
is poor. Cell coverage around
Council Tree is poor.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 06:41 PM
I work near the intersection of
Harmony and Corbett and the cell
service is bad. Also at the whole
Council Tree/ Shopping center.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 06:41 PM
SW FoCo, Trilby and Shields is
terrible. Also no service at Webber
Middle School or surrounding
neighborhood.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 06:45 PM
We live off Harmony and Lemay and
can't get more than 3 bars inside our
apartment.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 06:50 PM
Harmony and timberline area
Anonymous
4/05/2021 06:50 PM
Calls are constantly dropped or
paused as I walk through the
Parkwood neighborhood. Coverage
is extremely poor at EPIC.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 06:52 PM
Ugh...forgot the name of the
shopping center off of Harmony
where Target, sprouts, the library,
world market, etc is.... But I have NO
service right there!
Anonymous
4/05/2021 06:53 PM
Everywhere. Worst cell service I’ve
had in a decade.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 06:53 PM
Council Tree Village and near my
sister's home around Shields and
Harmony always give me troubles.
Anonymous Trilby and college. Service is poor. I
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4/05/2021 07:06 PM live and work at home for now.
Kristenlocke
4/05/2021 07:15 PM
Along harmony road all the way
through town
Anonymous
4/05/2021 07:09 PM
Ziegler and Harmony...Harmony east
of College. Lemay and Drake area
Anonymous
4/05/2021 07:11 PM
Near Super Target, Ziegler between
harmony and Horsetooth.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 07:16 PM
I live at shields and trilby and have
no to very poor service depending on
where I am in the neighborhood
Anonymous
4/05/2021 07:16 PM
Old Town
Anonymous
4/05/2021 07:23 PM
Lemay and horse tooth at warren
park as well as shields and horse
tooth have no Verizon cell service.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 07:25 PM
I used to live near Horsetooth and
Shields and cell coverage is non
existent. Couldn’t use my phone at
all without being connected to WiFi
Anonymous
4/05/2021 07:34 PM
Some areas around Rigden Farm
neighborhood have dead zones.
Edora Park has no coverage most of
the time and Lemay and Prospect
and the surrounding area is a dead
zone. Note: this is time and season
dependent. Late afternoon seems to
drop data services in these spots
even more problematic as the season
gets warmer.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 07:35 PM
I live in Bucking Horse and our signal
is poor.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 07:41 PM
Corner of Willox and college is a
dead zone. Have tried to cal 911
from there and got no connection
Anonymous
4/05/2021 07:43 PM
.1 mile east of I 25 and Mulberry.
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Anonymous
4/05/2021 07:45 PM
Front Range Center, Foothills Mall
area & Costco area are awful.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 07:47 PM
Near the court house is bad, near the
sheriff's office has no coverage, near
liberty common high school has poor
service.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 07:58 PM
Outside Rocky Mtn High and the
intersection of Horsetooth and
Shields. My calls drop everytime. It's
especially fustrating if you have a
child that attends school in the
Seneca area or at Rocky because
you can't call ahead to let them know
you are on your way of you are in the
area.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 08:07 PM
We never have service when at the
breweries (New Belgium, ODell’s,
Horse and Dragon)
Anonymous
4/05/2021 08:17 PM
Live in Richard’s Lake and have calls
drop in my front yard and
neighborhood and around Long
Pond. Also have little to no reception
at Twin Silo Park and Council Tree
shopping center.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 08:20 PM
I always have good signal but
performance is very bad on Shields,
Home Depot areas on Lemay and
most parts of town.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 08:35 PM
Maple hill, Hearthfire
Anonymous
4/05/2021 08:39 PM
Driving down college by the mall
makes my call drop
Anonymous
4/05/2021 08:41 PM
SE Fort Collins east of about Kohls it
gets a lot worse. But it's worse in
general all over town the last few
months.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 08:42 PM
We have lived off of
Mountain/Laporte and Shields
(Bungalow CT) and service is
horrible with both Verizon and ATT,
multiple dead spots
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Anonymous
4/05/2021 08:44 PM
I live in Quail Hollow (Overland and
Drake). I have had AT&T and
Verizon. Neither has good coverage
at home. Verizon has gotten worse
over the past year or so.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 08:47 PM
The area by Council Tree is horrible,
it's a complete dead zone.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 08:56 PM
Lemay All the way across
Anonymous
4/05/2021 08:57 PM
I deliver on harmony a lot and
majority of the time, I can’t mark my
orders as delivered because I have
zero cell service.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 08:58 PM
Service around Beattie elementary is
bad. Service all along Horsetooth is
awful. I have no service around
council tree. Service at and around
Harmony Surgery Center is terrible
and that’s a problem in an
emergency.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 08:58 PM
All along Overland between Drake
and Mulberry, CSU Foothills campus,
Drake and College, Shields and
Mulberry, Harmony and Ziegler,
Webber Middle School, Beattie
Elementry School, Drake and Shields
Anonymous
4/05/2021 08:58 PM
Horsetooth and shields is a dead
zone and most of west field park has
really bad service
Anonymous
4/05/2021 09:05 PM
I live in the SW part of town. I
commonly drive east on Horsetooth
from Taft to Shields then head south
on Shields. I always lose service
near the intersection of Horsetooth
and Shields and it doesn't pick back
up until I'm near Shields and
Harmony.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 09:14 PM
Harmony & Stover has a Sprint
blackout zone. Same at JFK home
depot. This is why we switched from
Republic to Google Fi
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echinonny
4/05/2021 10:15 PM
I live at the Sunflower Active Adult
Community (Mulberry and Sunchase
Drive). Cell phone coverage is
extremely poor.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 09:14 PM
East of lemay from prospect to
horsetooth is bad
Anonymous
4/05/2021 09:17 PM
Lemay
Anonymous
4/05/2021 09:20 PM
I work off of 54G at the elementary
school and service at the school is
really bad.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 09:23 PM
My neighborhood, brown farm, has
very spotty service
Anonymous
4/05/2021 09:34 PM
Shields between laporte and CSU,
shields @ harmony are dead zones.
Laporte at overland is ok but could
be better, my calls cut out
sometimes
LEP
4/05/2021 10:15 PM
I live near Co Rd 15 and Co Rd 94
and the cell service is horrible.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 09:37 PM
At sheilds and Horestooth rd and
around the spring field area. The
speed with T-Mobile is liw for d/l and
u/l is non existence.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 09:39 PM
Mulberry and CR 5
Anonymous
4/05/2021 09:41 PM
Lots of places at CSU. Parkwood
East neighborhood.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 09:47 PM
Stonehenge/Parkwood neighborhood
has terrible coverage. Same with
area along Lemay between Riverside
and Drake.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 09:50 PM
Near PVH it’s a dead zone
Anonymous
4/05/2021 09:56 PM
South of Harmony near I-25 seems
particularly spotty. In my
neighborhood (Rigden Farm) service
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with Verizon is sometimes weak on
my upstairs floor...with AT&T it was
even worse with many dropped calls.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 10:00 PM
I live at battlecreek & Timberline and
my AT&T serves is poor both inside
& outside
Anonymous
4/05/2021 10:01 PM
I live near the intersection of Lemay
and Harmony and I have very poor
cell service.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 10:09 PM
I live southwest of Trilby & Shields
and had to ditch Verizon (in favor of
TMobile) because Verizon's service/
coverage deteriorated significantly
last year.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 10:10 PM
I live in Maple Hill and the cell
service is horrible - almost no service
is some areas with several dead
spots. Poor to very poor
Anonymous
4/05/2021 10:11 PM
By edora park!! Absolutely horrible
when we lived in the apartments off
riverside and prospect.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 10:14 PM
Harmony/Ziegler has been a
bandwidth issue for years and years.
Coverage is fine but there aren’t
enough towers to help the
bandwidth/through-put for the
number of people concentrated in
that area.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 10:18 PM
Very spotty on i25, airports, near
hospitals, no service around
Horsetooth res, poor service NW of
town near Laporte, no service near
super target
Anonymous
4/05/2021 10:19 PM
The entire square mile of timberline
and harmony is extremely poor to no
signal at all. And the old town area
completely crashes on the weekends
and during large events. That’s
unacceptable and potentially
dangerous if there was ever an
emergency.
Anonymous Shields from mulberry to harmony
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4/05/2021 10:28 PM never gives me a usable connection.
Ah234
4/05/2021 11:15 PM
Along Harmony. Around Fossil Creek
Park
Anonymous
4/05/2021 10:35 PM
I work near Prospect & Lemay and
the Verizon cell coverage is almost
non existent. I used to live at
Prospect & Riverside and had the
same problem there and in Edora
Park. Other carriers seemed to do
fine there but Verizon was terrible.
That being said I haven't
encountered any cell service that is
good near the Lemay Prospect
intersection area.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 10:40 PM
Bucking Horse bw jail and police
station is a dead zone. I have VZw
and ATT. Limited coverage with VZ
and spotty with ATT. Downtown and
Front range village can be super
saturated at times as we
Anonymous
4/05/2021 10:49 PM
Lemay, Harmony and college
Anonymous
4/05/2021 11:06 PM
Stuart and Lemay is where I work.
Service is awful
Anonymous
4/05/2021 11:08 PM
SW Fort Collins terrible cell service,
especially in the Registry Ridge
neighborhood, Trilby/Shields. Multiple
disconnections, cannot call out. It is
so bad, it is almost impossible to
make calls and if do get a call I have
to go to a corner of house to stay
connected.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 11:10 PM
Cell service along Timberline from
Prospect to Horsetooth is terrible
during business hours
Anonymous
4/05/2021 11:32 PM
Verizon service is terrible in our
neighborhood, between Horsetooth
and Harmony along and near Shields
(both east and west sides).
Anonymous I lived in Harmony Village near Front
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4/06/2021 12:42 AM Range mall. The service is slow and
spotty especially any where in the
front range mall.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 01:32 AM
The intersection of Harmony and Taft
Hill, the intersection of Drake and
Taft Hill. Taft Hill from Harmony to
Trilby. Overland Trail from
Horsetooth all the way up to Laporte.
( basically most of Taft Hill
throughout the City, and Overland
Trail)
Anonymous
4/06/2021 05:59 AM
Harmony and Lemay is very poor
service
Anonymous
4/06/2021 06:09 AM
Anywhere north of Harmony up
through Old Town between Shields
and Timberline has unacceptably
poor service. I work near Phemeister
and Centre and while the service
was never good, it has noticeably
declined over the past few months.
All of my coworkers with Verizon
have noticed, too. An additional
location is on Summit View Rd
between Mulberry and Prospect.
There’s a dead zone in SW Fort
Collins on both Taft Hill and Shields.
Coworkers depend on a Verizon
hotspot to work on their computers in
the truck while being driven to client
locations and service will often drop.
Heather Mayotte
4/06/2021 07:15 AM
I live near the corner of Horsetooth
and Seneca. My family’s cell service
is so bad we have to use the WiFi
call feature and even then Calls don’t
always go through or they are
dropped. I am concerned that if we
had to dial 911 it may not go through.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 06:20 AM
North side near campus is poor.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 06:21 AM
Baseball fields at Edora and Fossil
Creek Park; Intersection of Mulberry
& Riverside
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Anonymous
4/06/2021 07:15 AM
Pretty much anywhere I go, my new
TMobile service is subpar, but I can
make calls. Seems 5G service is not
as fast as I thought it would be. In
FOCO, my Sprint coverage and 4G
was better. Once the merger and I
think they started shutting the Sprint
Towers down, my service started to
go down. Was told it was phone,
have the latest, but is still not that
good. I live and currently work
between Drake and Lemay off
Centennial Rd.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 07:34 AM
Taft Hill near the landfill
Anonymous
4/06/2021 08:01 AM
Service down in the shopping center
by horsetooth and Ziegler is basically
non existant. Additionally, service at
my home is awful (near
Mulberry/Timberline)
Anonymous
4/06/2021 08:21 AM
I live in the apartments to the South
of the police station and my coverage
is terrible. It fluctuates during the day
which I assume is an impact of police
radio signals.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 08:24 AM
Norther FoCo to Wellington is poor.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 09:00 AM
Stonehenge subdivision has terrible
coverage on all providers
Anonymous
4/06/2021 09:03 AM
T-Mobile coverage in the Lowe's and
Target stores & parking lots by
Harmony and Ziegler is non-existent.
Once you get to Harmony it picks up
again.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 09:12 AM
Kechter and Ziegler in fossil lake the
cell service is awful. We have to
have a booster in our house for t-
mobile. None of our friends with att
get service in our house.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 09:59 AM
Prospect/Lemay
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Anonymous
4/06/2021 10:19 AM
Prospect and Lemay All of North
East Fort Collins Bucking Horse
Anonymous
4/06/2021 10:25 AM
Along I-25, I work in Cheyenne and
my calls drop constantly even on my
exit to my house (Mountain)
Anonymous
4/06/2021 10:33 AM
Along Horsetooth Road (Taft to
College), very spotty/low signal in Old
Town (W of Stover, North of
Prospect), poor signal around my
neighborhood (1 to 2 bars in Brown
Farm)
Anonymous
4/06/2021 10:38 AM
T-Mobile is poor to acceptable in
most areas. Downtown is usually
good.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 10:44 AM
Driving west on Drake from College
toward Shields, then north north on
Shields, coverage drops off. Inside
City Hall is often bad. Seems that my
carrier was bad in the past couple of
years (i.e. no coverage inside my
home at Drake/Lemay at all, but it
got better within the past 2 years).
Various providers seem to rotate who
has good coverage and who does
not.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 10:48 AM
I worked, and will soon work again,
at the government buildings on
Centre south of Prospect. The east
side of the building has significantly
better coverage than the west side.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 11:14 AM
I work off of Trilby between College
and Shields, reception is terrible
there.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 11:25 AM
I lived at the intersection of West
Stuart and Corriedale Dr. and the cell
service inside my home was bad. I
live at the intersection of Mathews St.
and Laurel and the cell service inside
my apartment is bad.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 11:29 AM
Prospect/Stuart and Prospect/Pitkin
by Lesher
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Anonymous
4/06/2021 12:09 PM
South of Ketcher, the coverage is
almost non existent. Anything near
the harmony corridor is spotty at
best.
jared_smartt_92
4/06/2021 01:16 PM
Near Harmony and Ziegler! Inside or
even outside of buildings in that
entire area.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 01:22 PM
The corner of Harmony and Zeigler
and harmony and front range village
is awful
Anonymous
4/06/2021 01:50 PM
The intersection of Shields and
Horsetooth where my kids go to
school has almost no service
whatsoever
Anonymous
4/06/2021 04:10 PM
I am west of Anhiser Buche. A cell
tower Was installed a half mile to my
north and never turned on. There are
alot of police living in the community
north of us. They need cell support.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 04:13 PM
I work at Front Range Community
College and we get basically no
service at all inside any of the
buildings. The service by my home
near Timberline and Harmony is also
pretty bad with a lot of dead spots.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 05:05 PM
Horsetooth/shields area is almost
nonexistent signal. Lemay/harmony
area near hotels is very weak signal.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 06:17 PM
Fossil Lake Ranch/Lady Moon Drive.
Outside EVERY school. Council Tree
area.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 06:26 PM
Shields and casa grande, shields
and horsetooth
Anonymous
4/06/2021 06:28 PM
Mosaic community (Vine &
Timberline areas) have to rely on
home wifi to use cell phone
Anonymous
4/06/2021 06:52 PM
Horsetooth and Shields area is
horrible
Anonymous
4/06/2021 09:52 PM
Prospect and overland at&t is non
existent. Harmony road is very poor,
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driving in town, I always get dropped
calls.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 10:02 PM
My cell signal is bad in my apartment
on Yearling Dr. I also have bad
coverage at work and the entire
Frontrange shopping area. There
seem to be many dead spots on
Prospect east of College. Finally, cell
towers were overloaded during Taste
of Fort Collins in 2018 where
someone had to drive all the way to
Lemay to send a text.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 10:39 PM
Old Town AT&T is poor.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 11:02 PM
The outdoor mall at Harmony and
Ziegler, specifically around the target
but really in the whole complex has
terrible service for multiple providers.
I also feel like there is a lot of
locations in town that T-Mobile says
it has 5G service but it takes forever
to load anything
Anonymous
4/06/2021 11:46 PM
Seems to be dead areas around
Lemay and Swallow. Inadequate
service northeast around Mountain
Vista/Turnberry and surrounding
neighborhoods. Without WiFi calling
we couldn’t make calls.
Anonymous
4/07/2021 03:50 AM
I go to Home Depot on Mulberry and
can't get service for GPS until I start
driving east on Mulberry.
Anonymous
4/07/2021 08:36 AM
The cell coverage in my
neighborhood (northeast of
Timberline and College) is so bad
that I can barely make phone calls
unless I use wifi-calling on my
internet connection. The coverage in
the EPIC/Prospect and Lemay area
is similarly terrible.
Anonymous
4/07/2021 08:43 AM
Drake and Eastwood Drive is poor
with Comcast service.
Anonymous Mosaic neighborhood at Sykes and
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4/07/2021 09:22 AM timberline.
Anonymous
4/07/2021 09:43 AM
The area surrounded by Shields,
Drake, College and Prospect is really
bad. I have no service at Centre and
Shields.
Anonymous
4/07/2021 02:10 PM
Ever since moving here to Northeast
Fort Collins over 13 years ago my
cell reception has been poor to non-
existent! AT&T sent me a microcell to
boost my service at home about 10+
years ago which has helped a lot.
However, if I want to go out and take
a walk, or the microcell is off for
some reason there's little to no
service. My neighborhood (Maple
Hill) has many residents who have
reported great to little to no service
depending on where they live here
with many different providers. There
was even a case of a resident dying
in his yard because the spouse and a
neighbor had no cell reception to call
911! The neighbor had to run to her
home to call, and by the time first
responders got here it was to late!
How'd you like that to happen to you
or one of your own relatives?! I've
even tried different providers to see if
they can give me better service to no
avail. I lived on North College (the
west side in a trailer court) for
several years and had no issues until
moving to Maple Hill neighborhood. I
feel strongly it's due to lack of towers
in this area (or the severely degraded
one serving our area) and have had
multiple calls with AT&T, been to
their stores multiple times to try and
remedy the situation to no avail. All I
want is good coverage here without
the use of wifi! In October 2020
things got even worse (AT&T told me
it was because they're
reprogramming the towers in
preparation for 5G) and I can't even
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get pictures and some text messages
without having to press "download"
which takes time, and some of those
never even get through! It's been
extremely frustrating for over 13
years living here, I feel like I'm in a
3rd world country. Just fix it!
Anonymous
4/07/2021 02:53 PM
Rampart Road reception is terrible.
Anonymous
4/07/2021 05:01 PM
Maple Hill neighborhood has
extremely terrible reception. Our
phones need to be on wifi in order to
make any calls whatsoever.
Anonymous
4/07/2021 10:32 PM
Everywhere at Horsetooth Lake or
near the hospital is terrible! Coverage
when parked by RMHS is also very
bad (and a bit unsafe IMO).
Anywhere east of I-25/south of
Harmony can be spotty. It’s probably
not within the city’s purview but the
reception in Poudre Canyon is non-
existent (also dangerous).
Anonymous
4/08/2021 07:27 PM
Super target area I have no signal
Anonymous
4/08/2021 09:29 PM
Old Town is the worst. The farther
you get from Old Town the better the
coverage.
Anonymous
4/08/2021 10:12 PM
Norther Fort Collins, my service is
horrible. I live in Maple Hill
neighborhood and I don’t even get
reception at my home or in my
neighborhood.
Anonymous
4/09/2021 06:48 AM
Taft Hill Road and Horsetooth. I have
to walk around outside of Olander to
try to find a signal.
Anonymous
4/09/2021 02:54 PM
The entire East half of Fort Collins is
awful! I get better coverage in the ski
towns than in Fort Collins. Coverage
was fine decades ago when I was in
college, obviously you have
massively failed somewhere along
the lines in the last two decades!
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Anonymous
4/10/2021 12:52 PM
My sister lives on Shields and
Horsetooth, and the reception at her
place is terrible. Driving on Harmony
and Shields, going to her place the
cell service drops out too.
Anonymous
4/10/2021 12:57 PM
I live on Horsetooth and Shields and
have the worst reception. I have to
rely on Wifi and use other platforms
rather than cell service. To be
honest, all of Horsetooth is pretty
horrible. I work for TransFort as an
operator, Portner is pretty horrible
too. There are a lot of places in town
that are spotty at best.
Anonymous
4/10/2021 06:23 PM
PSD admin buildings in NW FC is
bad, and the council tree area is
really bad
Anonymous
4/11/2021 08:43 PM
Fossil ridge high school Area
Anonymous
4/12/2021 01:08 PM
Coverage in Old Town used to be
poor (not sure if it's better now) and
by the Target in NE Fort Collins is
non-existent for T-Mobile.
Anonymous
4/12/2021 01:32 PM
Cell service doesn't work in Poudre
High School. My kids are all
graduated now, but it was a problem
when I needed to alert them of
something when they were attending
(like that I was outside waiting for
them... and they'd never get the
message).
Anonymous
4/12/2021 02:25 PM
Work on West Elizabeth corridor,
service is very spotty in the area.
Anonymous
4/13/2021 07:20 AM
The intersection of Horsetooth and
Shields is a near dead spot. East of
Lady Moon on Ketcher is usually
dead. The far south west corner of
town (almost in Laporte) is close to
dead as well.
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Q12 I rely primarily on my mobile device and corresponding service for the following (check
all that apply):
195
195
47
47
261
261
1
1
N/A Personal Use/Entertainment School Work
Question options
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
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Q13 The quality of wireless service is important to me:
228 (84.4%)
228 (84.4%)
40 (14.8%)
40 (14.8%)1 (0.4%)
1 (0.4%)1 (0.4%)
1 (0.4%)0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
Question options
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Anonymous
3/18/2021 11:47 AM
There was no mention here about
broadband services through
Connexion or others. For those of us
with poor wireless service for
whatever reason, fiber-delivered
internet provides reliable fast service
in our homes. Wifi calling works in
our homes. There needs to be a
balance between connectivity and the
way this technology affects people
who are electromagnetically
sensitive.
Anonymous
3/18/2021 12:20 PM
I would have been interested to see
questions not just about connectivity
and aesthetics. There are some
areas of town that these simple
should not be allowed. Residential.
Additionally, the allowing of cells
regardless if you can see them or not
should not be allowed every 150’.
That isn’t needed and it litters our
town up visually and electronically.
You have room to increase that
Q14 Please rate the following aspects of Wireless Infrastructure from the most to least
important to you:
Q15 Any other comments or suggestions?
OPTIONS AVG. RANK
Excellent Connectivity 1.36
Balance of Connectivity and Aesthetics 2.01
Aesthetics 2.98
Fewer Towers 3.61
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without having an issue at the
Federal level. Provide stronger local
controls so that you can protect our
community. Fiber-you are investing
all this money into fiber but then are
pushing the wireless. You should
rethink you marketing to show the
benefits of fiber (many) and this
would help that utility and reduce the
need fir so much wireless. Educate.
Don’t just let the wireless companies
dictate what our City is going to do.
Anonymous
3/19/2021 01:14 PM
It is so frustrating to see television
ads pushing 5G service - at my
house, in town, in SE FoCo, I just
wish I had 1G service. If I lived up in
the mountains somewhere I guess I
might expect marginal service, but
not in the middle of a modern
medium-sized city!
Anonymous
3/19/2021 03:28 PM
The city can not continue to pass
development projects in the
Northeast area of Fort Collins and
continue to neglect the area, i.e. lack
of all services in this area.
Anonymous
3/19/2021 03:58 PM
We need a tower in fossil park /
miramont coverage is horrible
Anonymous
3/22/2021 09:59 AM
In general I have not experienced
issues with connectivity in fort collins.
In general when a private business
needs/wants govt. support I would
like the govt entity to get the best
outcome for the citizens. I don't
forsee costs going down, so stand
strong on asthetics.
Anonymous
3/22/2021 11:16 AM
No suggestions. As mentioned
before, though it isn't a problem I've
ran into often here, I'm both excited
and pleased that the city is taking
steps to reinforce this service and
make it a priority.
Anonymous
3/23/2021 11:38 AM
I didn't know that there were
concealed and semi-concealed
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towers. Excellent idea! I'm all for
more of those, since they solve
esthetics issues and are already nice
and tall. They would also seem
cheaper to install.
Anonymous
3/23/2021 01:18 PM
Why not provide wireless access to
the CONNEXION network for
subscribers so that wifi calling could
be used city wide?
Anonymous
3/29/2021 02:26 PM
We desperately need better cell
service. From what I understand the
service is poor all around town,
although I experienced it primarily in
the southeast part of town, near
Fossil ridge high.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:07 AM
The tower that was installed in
southeast Fort Collins, by
McClellands Creek and Fossil Lake
is atrocious. Not only is it huge, but
the fake tree look is totally out of
place. It severely detract from nearby
property values. Would much rather
see a normal tower, which would
blend in way better. Realize that is
probably county land and not in the
city, but if you’re looking for an
example of what not to do, look no
further.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:11 AM
I don't think we need any more
towers. My service is great! I'm sure
some are having problems though.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:16 AM
Na
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:19 AM
I like the idea of having greater site
density on existing structures and
minimizing tall standalone towers. I
really don't care about aesthetics if
it's on an existing structure. But I'd
rather not see a lot of tall dedicated
towers.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:25 AM
I know this is difficult. Even Police
Services suffers from these issues.
We no longer live in a land line world.
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Thanks for asking for our feedback!!!
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:38 AM
I appreciate what you are doing. The
future of communication is wireless,
so a master plan makes sense.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 09:02 AM
Thank you for looking into this for us.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 09:03 AM
Cel service is my only tether to
others and thus truly necessary for
my tech life. While I use a MIFI
device for most other areas, this
should(?) be unnecessary within the
city.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 10:56 AM
http://www.sammilham.com/index.sht
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https://childrenshealthdefense.org/def
ender/landmark-study-highlights-
health-threats-5g-people-planet/
Anonymous
4/01/2021 11:51 AM
Network testing should be done while
driving around town by service
provider to determine what areas
need most attention based on
population density.
fingersfly
4/01/2021 01:15 PM
I do not favor hiding towers because
I am concerned about health effects,
which this survey does not
acknowledge one bit. EMFs are real
and will affect children and weaker
people. This is why I want fewer
towers, and I want them to be
obvious so that anyone can avoid
them if they are sensitive. Discreet,
not hidden. We should not conspire
to keep people in the dark about the
potential health impacts. You can't
even pay $15 a month (like the
wireless metering) to escape this
network.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 01:05 PM
Connectivity and wireless speed is
what is most important to me.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 02:06 PM
N/A
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Anonymous
4/01/2021 02:12 PM
Cell phones are our only
communication devices. It is silly to
pay for a land line in addition. And
while a cell tower shouldn’t be an
eyesore it is less important than
providing communication with no
interruption.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 03:48 PM
When we moved here we had ATT.
We live near Drake and Lemay. We
were surprised how bad cell
coverage was in FC since it’s not a
rural community. We moved from
Oregon and never experienced the
issues we had here. Needless to say
we switched to Verizon and our
coverage issues only moved places
so it’s obviously not specific to
carriers.
Anonymous
4/01/2021 04:05 PM
Question 13 doesn’t make sense.
Amazing to me there can be dead
zones in Fort Collins especially in the
south west horsetooth and shields
area. I can’t believe broadband is
being installed but we need a survey
for better cell service? And you want
to be a connected city?
Anonymous
4/01/2021 07:53 PM
Service is embarrassingly bad in Fort
Collins. Cell phones are vital today
and to have calls dropped or service
unavailable int eh middle of town is
an extreme safety concern
Anonymous
4/01/2021 08:18 PM
I would like to see strong 5G
connectivity through out Fort Collins.
I realize that for some aesthetics are
an issue for some, however wireless
connectivity is becoming essential
and is a public safety issue. I feel
aesthetics should be a minor
consideration,
Anonymous
4/02/2021 05:06 AM
none
Anonymous
4/02/2021 07:24 AM
Towers should interfere as little as
possible with wildlife needs, so
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smaller towers attached to pre-
existing buildings is by far the safer
and less-obtrusive option.
Anonymous
4/02/2021 07:48 AM
In newer residential areas,
developers/builders/contractors
should be required to
install/guarantee excellent
infrastructure that works in any part
of a home/apartment. Can this be
addressed in a policy that is
enforcable?
Anonymous
4/02/2021 08:04 AM
Thanks for the opportunity to provide
information.
Anonymous
4/02/2021 09:36 AM
In the end, why do we need 5G? Do
we really need faster internet? 5G is
the internet for things. And I don’t
think we have any idea of the health
risks associated with radiating our air
waives with it. I am completely
against the infrastructure, and I hope
that the city chooses NOT to place
any 5g towers inside the city limit.
And I think long term the city is
setting itself up for major health
lawsuits for adding this infrastructure.
Anonymous
4/02/2021 12:15 PM
Great that you are doing this survey.
Wish there was more participation.
Anonymous
4/04/2021 01:18 AM
I'd rather the city get paid rent for cell
sites than religious organizations that
don't pay taxes.
Anonymous
4/04/2021 10:28 AM
We have lived here for 17 years with
horrible coverage. It is way overdue.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 12:56 PM
This needs to he addressed. Registry
Ridge is a great community in Fort
Collins, however we have been
forgotten regarding cell towers and
cell service in this community. We
need action and resolution so that
we can obtain cell service.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 04:49 PM
Excellent coverage adds to the value
of living in Ft. Collins - we joke that
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we can't consider buying a vacation
home because of poor cell service!
Excellent coverage is VERY
important to me.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 06:53 PM
We as a city go nuts with this stuff.
Just place them where needed and
as unobtrusively as you can. The
end.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 06:53 PM
Thanks for asking about this! It's nice
you would like our opinions.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 07:16 PM
Add towers as part of the urban
sprawl and planning of these
developments towards I25
Anonymous
4/05/2021 08:56 PM
Between timberline and Lemay is a
dead zone
Anonymous
4/05/2021 08:58 PM
Better service for all providers.
LEP
4/05/2021 10:15 PM
Excellent connectivity is very
important to me but I really don't want
ugly towers everywhere.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 09:37 PM
5G with T-Mobile needs to be strong
all over fort collins with the same
speed for upload and d/l.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 10:10 PM
Please improve the coverage in
Northeast Fort Collins
Anonymous
4/05/2021 10:11 PM
Please add more towers, especially
great if they’re attached to an
already-standing structure. Cell
service is worse here than in the
middle of Iowa.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 10:14 PM
I work with telecom vendors daily for
a service for my company, and
they’ve said for years they also know
about the bandwidth issues in
southeast Fort Collins but say they
have limits from the city so they
aren’t able to improve anything.
Finger pointing everywhere.
Anonymous More towers widely spread is needed
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4/05/2021 10:19 PM over all especially in black spots and
heavy trafficked areas. The 5G
coverage is supposed to shine
considerably over 4G and yet its
nearly just as slow is not worse than
the 4G coverage.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 10:35 PM
If anything get some more Verizon
towers on the East side.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 10:40 PM
With cell phones being our only
mode of voice communication (no
home phone) it is hugely important to
have it work at home.
Anonymous
4/05/2021 11:08 PM
Please consider this Registry Ridge
neighborhood area for cell structure
nearby, thank you.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 05:59 AM
Verizon service is poor throughout
most of town
Anonymous
4/06/2021 06:09 AM
Cell service has been an issue for
several years and there has been an
even worse decline in service over
the past six months. I feel less safe
at work late at night, because I’m
usually alone and have close to no
service where I’m located.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 07:15 AM
I really like the idea of concealed or
camouflaged towers. An example is
the Scotch Pines Village picture; I
had no idea there was a tower there
and I shop there all the time. It nicely
disappears.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 09:00 AM
Thank you for trying to make this
better. Question #9 not fine grained
enough to matter to me - some spots
in the city are good, some are
terrible.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 10:19 AM
This is a dangerous safety issue.
Choose your response speed
accordingly.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 10:33 AM
I have had pretty bad Verizon
coverage in Colorado in general, but
it's bad all along the front range -
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mostly because it shows I have
signal but it does not work, times out,
never loads, etc. It's rare that I have
exceptionally fast or great signal with
one of the biggest providers in the
US. Rarely, if ever, have a problem
with signal in other parts of the
country.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 11:25 AM
The city of Fort Collins should use its
taxes to fund a basic cellphone for
FC citizens without a cellphone.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 12:09 PM
I have contemplated moving out of
south FC strictly because the
coverage is soo bad. Even those that
say its not a priority or concern, do
not deal with bad connection issues.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 04:10 PM
I just wonder if not turning on the
Turnberry cell tower had anything to
do with this proposal. I can't find any
information as to why this tower was
not turned on.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 09:37 PM
I don't want all sorts of little towers in
neighborhoods and on private
property. Our connectivity is fine.and
sometimes less is more. We have too
many forced "services" affecting our
health. We need to think about the
long term effects before we jump into
more.
Anonymous
4/06/2021 10:02 PM
Frequent updates on the progress of
this infrastructure would be good to
know.
Anonymous
4/07/2021 08:43 AM
Please keep it reasonably priced,
another words below Comcast
monthly charges. Offer a minimal
service without bells and whistles
that provides solid reliable service.
Anonymous
4/07/2021 02:10 PM
I like the idea of disguising cell
towers to be more aesthetic.
Anonymous
4/08/2021 07:27 PM
I feel towers should not be close to
offices or homes because of EMF
exposure
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Anonymous
4/08/2021 10:12 PM
Please add towers to northern Fort
Collins.
Anonymous
4/10/2021 12:57 PM
Adding more towers for our city that
is ever-growing is very important. The
growth is not just in population but
technology as well. I would love to
see more enforcement on use of cell
phones while operating a vehicle.
Anonymous
4/12/2021 01:32 PM
People know that faux stuff is faux
stuff. And it feels yucky or absurd.
But art is art. And if it conceals
equipment, all the better. I'd love to
see the Art in Public Places take this
on as part of their program, just like
the transformer boxes. They could
find local welders/sculptures/etc. who
could make unique art pieces that
conceal equipment and beautify our
neighborhoods rather than faux-ize
them.
Anonymous
4/13/2021 07:20 AM
Overall, coverage is pretty good. But
it would be nice to have a nice new
blanket of good to excellent coverage
across the city as a whole.
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