Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutWIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT, 1101 ACADEMY CT. - PDP - 26-03 - REPORTS - PLANNING OBJECTIVES(11) Access Roadways. Access roads must be capable of supporting all of the emergency response equipment of the Poudre Fire Authority. Access to the facility will be off of Academy Court which is capable of supporting all of the emergency response equipment of the Poudre Fire Authority. (12) Foothills and Hogbacks. Wireless telecommunication facilities and equipment located in or near the foothills bear a special responsibility for mitigating visual disruption. If such a location is selected, the applicant shall provide computerized, three- dimensional, visual simulation of the facility or equipment and other appropriate graphics to demonstrate the visual impact on the view of the city's foothills and hogbacks. N/A: Verizon Wireless' proposed facility is not located near the foothills or hogbacks. (13) Airports and Flight Paths. Wireless telecommunication facilities and equipment located near airports and flight paths shall obtain the necessary approvals from the Federal Aviation Administration. Verizon Wireless has a requirement to ensure all of their facilities meet FAA guidelines prior to construction. If necessary, Verizon Wireless will obtain any required approvals from the FAA (14) Historic Sites and Structures. Wireless telecommunication facilities and equipment shall not be located on any historic site or structure unless permission is first obtained from the city's Landmark Preservation Commission as required by Chapter 14 of the City Code. N/A: The proposed Verizon Wireless facility is not located on an historic site or structure. (15) Stealth Technology. To the extent reasonably feasible, the applicant shall employ "stealth technology" so as to convert the wireless telecommunication facility into wireless telecommunication equipment, as the best method by which to mitigate and/or camouflage visual impacts. Stealth technology consists of, but is not limited to, the use of grain bins, silos or elevators, church steeples, water towers,, clock towers, bell towers, false penthouses or other similar "mimic" structures. Such "mimic" structures shall have a contextual relationship to the adjacent area. Verizon Wireless is proposing to mount their antennas on an existing PRPA transmission pole. Most of the public will not see the antennas mounted near the top of the pole. (5) Fencing. Chain link fencing shall be unacceptable to screen facilities. Fencing material shall consist of wood, masonry, stucco or other acceptable materials and be opaque. Fencing shall not exceed six (6) feet in height. An additional fence around Verizon Wireless' equipment shelter is not being proposed because the shelter will be surrounded by an existing 6' wooden fence. (6) Berming. Berms shall be considered as an acceptable screening device. Berms shall feature slopes that allow mowing, irrigation and maintenance. A berm around Verizon Wireless' equipment shelter is not being proposed because the shelter will be surrounded by an existing 6' wooden fence. (7) Irrigation. Landscaping and berming shall be equipped with automatic irrigation systems meeting the water conservation standards of the city. N/A: landscaping and berming are not being proposed for this facility. (8) Color. All wireless telecommunication facilities and equipment shall be painted to match as closely as possible the color and texture of the wall, building or surrounding built environment. Muted colors, earth tones and subdued colors shall be used. The antennas will be gray in color to match the transmission pole. The accompanying equipment shelter will be a light brown and will be located inside the wooden fence that surrounds the storage yard. (9) Lighting. The light source for security lighting shall be high pressure sodium and feature down -directional, sharp cut-off luminaries so that there is no spillage of illumination off -site. Light fixtures, whether freestanding or tower -mounted, shall not exceed twenty-two (22) feet in height. Verizon Wireless will install motion sensor lighting on their equipment shelter that will meet the specifications listed above. In addition, the PRPA transmission pole will not be lit. (10) Interference. Wireless telecommunication facilities and equipment shall operate in such a manner so as not to cause interference with other electronics such as radios, televisions or computers. Verizon Wireless' equipment will not cause any interference. CITY OF FORT COLLINS MEETING THE PLANNING OBJECTIVES Division 3.8.13 Wireless Telecommunication (C) Standards (1) Setbacks. The setbacks for ground -mounted wireless telecommunication equipment shall be governed by the setback criteria established in Articles 3 and/or 4. There are no established setbacks in the Industrial District. The Verizon Wireless equipment shelter will be located 3' from the existing wooden fence in the storage yard. (2) Wireless Telecommunication Facilities. Whether manned or unmanned, wireless telecommunication facilities must be consistent with the architectural style of the surrounding architectural environment (planned or existing) considering exterior materials, roof form, scale, mass, color, texture and character. Such facilities must also be compatible with the surrounding natural environment considering land forms, topography, and other natural features. If such facility is an accessory use to an existing use, the facility shall be constructed out of materials that are equal to or better than the materials of the principal use. N/A: Verizon Wireless is attaching to an existing Platte River Power Authority (PRPA) transmission pole. Therefore, this proposal is defined as Wireless Telecommunication Equipment. (3) Wireless Telecommunication Equipment. Wireless telecommunication equipment shall be of the same color as the building or structure to which or on which such equipment is mounted. Verizon Wireless will mount twelve antennas onto an existing PRPA transmission pole. The antennas will be gray in color to match the transmission pole and will be mounted as close as technically possible to the pole. The accompanying equipment shelter will be a light brown and will be located inside the wooden fence that surrounds the storage yard. (4) Landscaping. Wireless telecommunication facilities and ground -mounted wireless telecommunications equipment may need to be landscaped with landscaping materials that exceed the levels established in Section 3.2.1 of the Land Use Code, due to the unique nature of such facilities. Landscaping may therefore be required to achieve a total screening effect at the base of such facilities or equipment to screen the mechanical characteristics. Landscaping is not being proposed for this facility because the Verizon Wireless equipment shelter will be located inside the 6' high wooden fence of the storage yard.