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Home My WebLink AboutCINGULAR WIRELESS, CALVARY BAPTIST WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY - PDP - 48-02A - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORTCingular—Calvary Baptist Wireless Telecommunication Facility, Project Development Plan - #48-02A (Type 11- Planning and Zoning Board Review) March 16, 2006 Page 5 FINDINGS OF FACT / CONCLUSIONS After reviewing the Cingular—Calvary Baptist Wireless Telecommunication Facility, Project Development Plan (#48-02A), and staff makes the following findings of fact and conclusions: 1. The Project Development Plan complies with all applicable administrative standards contained within Article 2 of the Land Use Code. 2. The Project Development Plan complies with all applicable General Development Standards contained in Article 3 of the Land Use Code, with one exception, noted below as a condition of approval. 3. The Project Development Plan complies with all applicable district standards of Section 4.4 of the Land Use Code, LMN — Low -Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood District. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Cingular—Calvary Baptist Wireless Telecommunication Facility, Project Development Plan (#48-02A), and subject to the following condition: In order to receive Final Plan approval, the applicant shall comply with the 6-foot maximum wall height standard contained in Section 3.8.13 (C)(5). ATTACHMENTS: Zoning exhibit Neighborhood Meeting Notes from March 6, 2006 (to be distributed at the Planning and Zoning Board Work Session on Friday, March 10, 2006 Full sized plan set 8 '/2" x 11 " plan set Photo -simulation of the proposed project Cingular—Calvary Baptist Wireless Telecommunication Facility, Project Development Plan - #48-02A (Type ll- Planning and Zoning Board Review) March 16, 2006 Page 4 e. Color. The proposed tower will be painted white to coordinate with existing colors used on the church; f. Lighting: There will be no lighting associated with this project; g. Interference: The proposed facility will not interfere with other types of electronics or wireless providers. If there are problems, the Applicant will be responsible for repairing the equipment; h. Access Roadways: Poudre Fire Authority has indicated that they have no issues or concerns with the proposed project; i. Foothills and Hogbacks: This proposal is not in or near the foothills; j. Airports and Flight Paths: The proposed tower is not located near an airport or within a flight path; k. Historic Sites and Structures: The proposed equipment is not located on a historic structure, nor is the site located within a historic district; and Stealth Technology: The facility is designed appropriately in the context of a relatively rural church: the proposed facility is a "mimic structure" designed to look like a bell tower. The proposed design coordinates with the aesthetics of the existing church. 4. Article 4 — Districts Wireless telecommunication facilities are permitted in the LION— Low - Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood District, subject to Planning and Zoning Board Review. Cingular—Calvary Baptist Wireless Telecommunication Facility, Project Development Plan - #48-02A (Type II- Planning and Zoning Board Review) March 16, 2006 Page 3 3. Article 3 — General Development Standards A. Section 3.8.13, Wireless Telecommunication 1) Location and Co -location [Section 3.8.13 (A) and (B)—The wireless telecommunication equipment is proposed to be ground mounted within the LMN — Low -Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood District. This proposal is a co -location; there is an existing wireless telecommunication facility on site. 2) Standards [Section 3.8.13 (C)]— a. Setbacks: The closest property line to the proposed 50-foot tower is 108 feet to the east, well in excess of the minimum allowable; b. Wireless Telecommunication Facilities: The proposed faux bell tower is located in a logical place in relation to the church. It is set back substantially from the road and property lines. The proposed height is substantially shorter than the church steeple. It will be painted white to coordinate with the existing church trim and steeple color. The equipment at the ground level will be screened by a split -face CMU wall enclosure. The enclosure walls will need to be reduced in height by two feet for a total of six feet in height to comply with this standard. This will be verified in Final Plan Review, but will be a condition of approval as noted below; c. Wireless Telecommunication Equipment: As noted above, the faux bell tower will be painted white to coordinate with the existing church trim and steeple color; d. Landscaping and Fencing: Landscaping is proposed at the base of the tower and around the ground equipment enclosure. Coniferous shrubs are proposed at the base of the tower. The ground level equipment is proposed to be screened by a split -face CMU wall enclosure surrounded by eight pinon pine trees. Cingular—Calvary Baptist Wireless Telecommunication Facility, Project Development Plan - #48-02A (Type II- Planning and Zoning Board Review) March 16, 2006 Page 2 standards of the LMN — Low -Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood District, except where noted in the Finding of Facts and Recommendation sections below. COMMENTS Background The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: N: LMN — Low -Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood District - vacant land with FA —Farming (County) - existing single family residential beyond; E: LMN — Low -Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood District — mix of vacant land and existing single family residential; S: RL—Low Density Residential District - existing Poudre School District Administration Building and Poudre High School with existing single family residential beyond; W: LMN — Low -Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood District — mix of vacant land and existing single family residential with FA —Farming (County) - existing single family residential beyond. This project is a co -location but there is no additional room for antenna arrays in the steeple of the church. The Applicant initially submitted plans proposing a 60- foot tall, 2-foot diameter monopole close to the eastern property with a sheathed antenna configuration disguised as a large flagpole. Staff worked with the Applicant to revise the proposal to incorporate stealth technology in a more site specific design, like a cupola or bell tower. The Applicant revised the plans to move the tower to a more central location on the site and disguise it to look like a bell tower for the church. Ground equipment is proposed to be located to the north of existing ground equipment in a screened enclosure near the east property line. A required neighborhood meeting was held for this project on March 6, 2006, after the print date for this packet. Notes from the meeting will be distributed at the Planning and Zoning Board work session. 2. Article 2 — Administration The Cingular—Calvary Baptist Wireless Telecommunication Facility, Project Development Plan complies with the applicable requirements of the Land Use Code, specifically the procedural requirements located in Division 2.2 — Common Development Review Procedures for Development Applications; and Division 2.4 — Project Development Plan. ITEM NO. 3 MEETING DATE3/16/06 STAFF Anna Aspen Citv of Fort Collins PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD STAFF REPORT PROJECT: Cingular—Calvary Baptist Wireless Telecommunication Facility, Project Development Plan - #48-02A (Type 11- Planning and Zoning Board Review) APPLICANT: Mike Matzko Matzko Consulting P. 0. Box 3600 Avon, CO 81620 OWNER: Calvary Baptist Temple 2420 Laporte Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80521 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Cingular—Calvary Baptist Wireless Telecommunication Facility, Project Development Plan is a proposal to co -locate a wireless telecommunication facility at 2420 Laporte Avenue. This is a request to install a 50-foot tall wireless tower designed to look like a bell tower to the northwest of the existing Calvary Baptist Temple. The site is located on the North side of Laporte Avenue approximately '/z mile west of Taft Hill Road. There is another existing wireless facility on this site including antennas in the steeple and an associated equipment pad towards the north end of the east property line. The property is zoned LMN — Low -Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood District. RECOMMENDATION: Approval EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Wireless telecommunication facilities are permitted in the LMN— Low -Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood District, subject to Planning and Zoning Board Review. This Project Development Plan (PDP) complies with the applicable Administrative and General Development standards and the Zone District COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. PO. Box580 Fort Collins, CO80522-0580 (970) 221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT