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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1730 SOUTH COLLEGE, WIRELESS TELECOMM. EQUIP. - PDP/FDP - 12-02 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESPlanning Obje,aves: AT&T Wireless at 1730 S. %-;ollege Avenue (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. Not applicable. The proposed facility is not located on a 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. The }proposed antennas are enclosed within a fiberglass shroud (aka canister, smokestack) in order to conceal them as much as possible. These shrouds will be painted to match the existing mechanical screening. (Ord. No. 59, 2000 §26, 616100; Ord. No. 107, 2001 §34, 6119101) Planning Obje. aves: AT&T Wireless at 1730 S..Iollege Avenue (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 proposed antennas inside their canister "smokestack" will be painted to match the color of the existing mechanical screening. Photos of the existing building are enclosed for your reference. (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. Not applicable. No lighting is proposed. (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. AT&T is required to operate within their frequencies, as established by the FCC. Operation within these frequencies will not cause interference with other electronics such as radios, televisions, or computers. (11) Access Roadways. Access roads must be capable of supporting all of the emergency response equipment of the Poudre Fire Authority. Access to the property remains unchanged by this proposal. (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. Not applicable. This proposal is not located in or near the City's foothills and hogbacks. (13) Airports and Flight Paths. Wireless telecommunication facilities and equipment located near airports and ,Might paths shall obtain the necessary approvals from the Federal Aviation Administration. Not applicable. This facility is not located near an airport or flight path. However, if approvals from the FAA are determined to be needed in order to operate this facility, AT&T will secure them Planning Obje,aves: AT&T Wireless at 1730 S.._'ollege Avenue 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. The equipment configuration meets these criteria. 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. The proposed antennas are enclosed within a cylindrical fiberglass screen which will be painted to match the existing color of the mechanical screening. As discussed above, the chosen design —a "smokestack with antennas inside" —is compatible with the design and location of this building. (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. Not applicable. No portion of the proposed facility will be located on the ground. (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. Not applicable. No fencing is proposed. (6) Berming. Berms shall be considered as an acceptable screening device. Berms shall feature slopes that allow mowing, irrigation and maintenance. Not applicable. No portion of the proposed facility will be located on the ground. (7) Irrigation. Landscaping and berming shall be equipped with automatic irrigation systems meeting the water conservation standards of the .city. Not applicable. No landscaping or berming is proposed. Planning Obje. eves: AT&T Wireless at 1730 S..'ollege Avenue The canister will protrude approximately 12 feet from the roof, and 7' from the highest point of the existing mechanical screening. The canister must extend this height from the highest point of the mechanical screening in order to clear all of the existing mechanical and have an undisturbed view of the surrounding area. The canister is 4°-6" in diameter. , A cut sheet of the antennas is enclosed for your referral —six of these antennas will be contained within the canister. This particular antenna design was chosen for a variety of reasons. AT&T only requires six small antennas at this site, which could be concealed inside the cylindrical smokestack canister. The existing building has some decorative blue metal cylindrical railing —the proposed facility ties in nicely with the cylindrical theme. The shroud will be painted the neutral color of the existing mechanical screening in order to make it still more compatible with the building. The proposed "smokestack" extends approximately 12 feet above the roof and the enclosed photos demonstrate what portion the facility will be visible from the street. At this time, only a portion of the existing mechanical and screening can be seen from the north west side of college Avenue as one looks at the building —this mechanical and screening is located to the north of the mechanical .screening .that our proposed facility will be attached to. Our proposed antenna shroud will extend about 7' from the highest point of the screening that is not visible from the street. The equipment will also be mounted to the mechanical screening on which the antenna canister is mounted. We will be using microcell equipment (small and lighter than our standard equipment shelter)_ This equipment will be mounted to the north and south sides of the southern -most mechanical screening, and will not exceed the height of the screening. (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. The equipment for the proposed facility comes, standard, in a neutral color that closely matches the mechanical units on the roof. Because this equipment is not likely to be seen from the ground and is already a neutral color, we would prefer to leave it unpainted. Should this be requirement for zoning approval, however, the equipment can be painted. 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. The canister is 7' above the mechanical to whichit is. attached and 12 feet above the roof, which is allowed under the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code. Planning Objt...rves: AT&T Wireless at 1730 S. %"ollege Avenue 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. (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 or equipment owners or lessees or employees thereof, and applicants for the approval of plans for the installation of such facilities or equipment, shall cooperate in good faith to achieve co -location of wireless telecommunication facilities and -equipment. Any application for the approval of a plan for the installation of wireless telecommunication facilities or equipment shall include documentation of the applicant's good faith efforts toward such cooperation. (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 everyfoot 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. Not applicable. This proposal does not involve a freestanding facility. (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 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. The proposed project, located at 1730 S. College Avenue, consists of one set of roof - mounted antennas. The antennas are contained within a cylindrical fiberglass canister or shroud (also called a smokestack), which has been designed to conceal the antennas from the naked eye. This shroud will be pipe mounted to the existing southern -most mechanical screen, located on the roof of the building. The canister and mounting pole will be painted to match the existing building and mechanical screening.