HomeMy WebLinkAbout2420 LAPORTE AVENUE, WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT - PDP - 48-02 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - LUC REQUIREMENTS• Verizon Wireless Response: The proposed wireless telecommunication equipment is not
located near an airport or flight path.
(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.
• Verizon Wireless Response: The church located at 2420 LaPorte Road is not a designated
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 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 Response: The proposed Verizon Wireless design will utilize a stealth
steeple as suggested above. The antennas will be concealed within the steeple and will not
be apparent from outside view. The proposed column and steeple offer an architectural
element that compliments and adds to the existing on -site use.
• Verizon Wireless Response: Verizon Wireless is not proposing a method of fencing
around the equipment shelter as the shelter is secured and completely self contained.
(6) Berming. Berms shall be considered as an acceptable screening device. Berms shall feature slopes
that allow mowing, irrigation and maintenance.
• Verizon Wireless Response: Because the equipment will not be visible from a public right
of way, no berming is proposed.
(7) Irrigation. Landscaping and benning shall be equipped with automatic irrigation systems meeting
the water conservation standards of the city.
• Verizon Wireless Response: Since no landscaping is proposed, no irrigation is proposed.
(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.
• Verizon Wireless Response: The Verizon Wireless equipment shelter shall be constructed
of a material in an earth tone light brown/tan color.
(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 Response: There is no lighting proposed for this site.
(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 Response: The Verizon Wireless telecommunications site shall pose no
interference issues with other electronics.
(11) Access Roadways. Access roads must be capable of supporting all of the emergency response
equipment of the Poudre Fire Authority.
• Verizon Wireless Response: The proposed Verizon Wireless design will not precipitate
any changes to access roads to the church.
(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.
• Verizon Wireless Response: Foothills or Hogbacks are not an issue for this site.
(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.
character. Such facilities shall 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.
• Verizon Wireless Response: Verizon Wireless is proposing a wireless telecommunication
site with wireless telecommunication equipment, not a wireless telecommunication facility
(as defined by the City of Fort Collins zoning code to mean any freestandin facility, building,
pole, tower or structure). The proposed Verizon Wireless telecommunication site will be
attached to the existing building.
(3) Winless 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.
Whenever a wireless telecommunication antenna is attached to a building roof, the height of the
antenna shall not be more than fifteen (15) feet over the height of the building. All wireless
telecommunication equipment shall be located as far from the edge of the roof as possible. Even if
the building is constructed at or above the building height limitations contained in Section 3.8.17, the
additional fifteen (15) feet is permissible.
Whenever wireless telecommunication equipment is mounted to the wall of a building or structure,
the equipment shall be mounted in a configuration as flush to the wall as technically possible and
shall not project above the wall on which it is mounted.
Roof- and ground -mounted wireless telecommunication equipment shall be screened by parapet
walls or screen walls in a manner compatible with the building's design, color and material.
• Verizon Wireless Response: The first three paragraphs of this section of the code
describe wall and roof mounted facilities. However steeples are exempt from the height
requirements of the City of Ft. Collins Zoning Code. The proposed Verizon Wireless
equipment shelter will be located at the rear of the church, and will not be visible from a
public right of way.
(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, 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. A heavy emphasis on coniferous plants for year-round
screening may be required.
If a wireless telecommunication facility or ground -mounted wireless telecommunication equipment
has frontage on a public street, street trees shall be planted along the roadway in accordance with the
policies of the City Forester.
• Verizon Wireless Response: The proposed site for the equipment shelter will not be
visible from a public right of way.
(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.
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RESPONSE TO SECTION 3.8.13 — REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATION
3.8.13 Wireless Telecommunication
(A) Location. Subject to the requirements of paragraph (B) of this Section, wireless
telecommunication equipment may be attached to or mounted on any existing building or structure
(or substantially similar replacement structure) located in any zone district of the city. Wireless
telecommunication equipment shall not, however, be permitted to be attached to or mounted on any
residential building containing four (4) or fewer dwelling units.
• Verizon Wireless Response: The proposed design calls for the attachment of a column to
the front of the existing church and a false, RF transparent steeple mounted at the top of the
column for the concealment of wireless antennas. The property is located at 2420 LaPorte
Road and is zoned LMN (Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood).
(B) Co -location. No wireless telecommunication facility or equipment owner or lessee or employee
thereof shall act to exclude or attempt to exclude any other wireless telecommunication provider
from using the same building, structure or location. Wireless telecommunication facility owners or
lessees or employees thereof shall cooperate in good faith to achieve co -location of wireless
telecommunication facilities and equipment with other wireless telecommunication providers.
• Verizon Wireless Response: Verizon Wireless will not act to exclude or attempt to
exclude any other competitor from using the subject steeple or church building located at
2420 LaPorte Road for the location of other antenna or other telecommunication
equipment.
(C) Standards
(1) Setbacks. With respect to a wireless telecommunication facility that is a tower or a monopole, the
setback of the facility from the property lines shall be one (1) foot for every foot of height. However,
to the extent that it can be demonstrated that the structure will collapse rather than topple, this
requirement can be waived by the Director. In addition, the setbacks for ground -mounted wireless
telecommunication equipment shall be governed by the setback criteria established in Articles 3
and/or 4.
• Verizon Wireless Response: The proposed design calls for the attachment of a column
and false steeple at the front of the existing church. Consequently, the one (1) for one (1)
tower setback requirement does not apply. The location of the ground mounted BTS
equipment fully complies with the setback criteria established in Articles 3 and/or 4.
(2) Wireless Telecommunication Facilities. Whether manned or unmanned, wireless telecommunication
facilities shall be consistent with the architectural style of the surrounding architectural environment
(planned or existing) considering exterior materials, roof form, scale, mass, color, texture and