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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDRAKE CROSSING WTF - PDP - 19-10 - REPORTS - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGNeighborhood Information Meeting Project: Meeting Date: CT--T I I lJ -Fzi�i I i - PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY s i l OPEN�[I�.IL/�.' �6/A 19) What are the other sites considered? A: Blevins Junior High School was a site T-Mobile considered. We had a 6 month dialogue before the school administration decided they were not interested. A local Lutheran Church was also contacted; however they were not an ideal location. 4 CM square for field exposure. Transmission measurements at the base of the tower, in any direction, are very minimal —under 1 %. 11) Q: What are the limits on exposure? Are the limits in effect 24 hours a day? A: The occupational limit is 6 minutes for 5 mW and the public limit is 30 minutes for 1 mW per square CM. Anything below those levels not considered harmful. 12) Q: Your previous statement is really only applicable if you are directly in front of it, correct? If you are directly in line with the antenna, or directly below the antenna does that make a difference in terms of radio frequencies? A: The area in question is a 60 degree "pie slice," horizontally. Vertically speaking, most of the energy is focused within 5 to 10 degrees. The energy at the front and sides of the antenna diminish substantially. Out side of 30 or 40 feet is measurable but not substantial. 13) Q: Let's say you were 30 feet away from the wireless telecommunication facility for 30 minutes, is that type of exposure harmful? A: You would have to literally have to "hug" the antenna for 30 minutes to exceed the federal limits. The public limit is less than 20 % of the occupational limit. 14) Q: Are children more vulnerable to these radio frequencies than adults? A: I am not qualified to answer that question. A: Chris Stryker: Adams 12 School District is one of our (T-Mobile) landlords. They required a before and after radio frequency study in which inside and outside levels are tested at the school. There is typically more frequency emitted by monitors, wireless routers, and microwaves than output from a cell tower. Additionally, most studies that are made available to the public are focused on handsets, not cell towers. If you are a cell phone user and the tower is close, they are actually going to reduce exposure. 15.) Q: Are the photo simulations an accurate representation of the "look" of the proposal? A: Yes, it will look like a light post. 16.) Q: In this neighborhood, vandalization exists. Who would be responsible for graffiti clean up? A: T-Mobile would be responsible for clean up of graffiti. The T-Mobile tech would service the site and clean it up. 17) Q: Would T-Mobile provide additional landscaping? A: No, we are not proposing additional landscaping at this time; we would just provide a fence. 18). Q: Will the facility take away parking spots? A: Yes, the ground equipment will require the removal of 4 parking spots. 3 For example, a very rural area with a large tower would have a large area so towers in that area may be farther apart. However, in a suburban area, towers need to be closer for topographic and population concentration reasons. A single tower can only support a finite amount of users. 4) Q: How many towers are in Fort Collins? A: There are approximately twelve (12) towers in Fort Collins. 5) Q: How many towers are in a mile or two radius of the proposed "Drake Crossing" tower? A: There is a 70' tower located south of S.Taft Hill Road and Harmony Road. There is another tower south as well at King Soopers. Additionally, a tower is proposed at CSU stadium and another proposed at the drive-in theater. 6) Q: If those sites were to be approved (CSU Stadium and the Drive-in Theater), would this site still be necessary? A: Yes this site at Drake Crossing would still be necessary in order to create the network. A popular analogy to think about regarding wireless networks is watering your yard with a sprinkler system. You don't want to over soak but you also don't want to not water enough. In terms of wireless network coverage we plan these facilities in order to mitigate over lapping coverage. Overlapping can possibly create more interference. 7) Q: What are some examples of wireless primary carriers? A: Examples of wireless primary carriers are: Cricket, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Clearwire, and Sprint, to name a few. 8) Q: Isn't there roughly about a dozen wireless carriers? A: Yes, there is roughly about a dozen wireless carriers. Wireless carriers utilize stealth technology so they have minimum impact on the community. 9) Q: Did you contact Pouder River Power Authority . (PRPA) regarding opportunities to co locate on their power line poles? A: PRPA is not interested in having wireless companies co -locate on their property. They find that maintenance on their lines and facilities can become cumbersome when having multiple wireless carriers up on their poles. Additionally, PRPA has to lower to the voltage in order to keep their wires maintained, which causes more problems on their end. Ultimately, it is PRPA's choice and they have declined co -location. 10) Q: What is the health issues associated with cell towers? A: The frequencies that T-Mobile uses are high and degrade rapidly. The power output per channel is 20 Watts. T-Mobile utilizes a three (3) antenna configuration that operates independently. For example, the north facing antenna is directing its transmission in only one direction and the FCC regulates 1 KW per 2 NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING NOTES PROJECT: Drake Crossing — Wireless Telecommunication Facility P.D.P. DATE: August 17, 2010 APPLICANT: Mr. Chris Stryker, T- Mobile Representative, Stryker Site Services CITY PLANNER: Courtney Rippy, City of Fort Collins The meeting began with a description of the proposed project. This is a request for the construction of a new 50 foot wireless telecommunication pole and facility in Safeway's west parking lot adjacent to Hampshire Road. The proposed structure will resemble existing light poles in the surrounding area and also include a 6 foot wood screening fence at the base. The site is located on the corner of West Drake Road and Hampshire Road and is bounded by Valley Forge Avenue to the north and South Taft Hill Road to the east. This site is zoned N-C, Neighborhood Commercial, and Wireless Telecommunication Facilities are permitted, subject to an administrative hearing. Unless otherwise noted, all responses are from the applicants or the consultants. QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, COMMENTS 1) Q: Is the tower located at the King Soopers to the south a T-Mobile tower? A: Yes, there is a tower at that location. It is disguised as a light pole in the alley. We made the tower taller in order to accommodate additional carriers such as Verizon. 2) Q: What are the potential benefits to having a cell tower near my property? A: Cell coverage would be the primary benefit. Q: I already have adequate cell coverage. A: Our research has indicated to us that home buyers take the areas cell coverage into consideration when deciding to purchase a property. Additionally, with more cell towers, the market can become more competitive and drive the price of cell phone service down. 3) Q: What is the maximum distance to connect the two towers? A: About a mile and a half: Terrain and topography plays a part. The distance is a function of the amount of signal loss and the place the user is using the phone.