HomeMy WebLinkAboutSCOTCH PINES, WIRELESS TELECOMM., NEXTEL - PDP/FDP - 34-99C - CORRESPONDENCE -an extension should be directed to the Current Planning Director. If remaining issues are those
that do not require plan revisions, a status report verifying continuing efforts toward resolving the
issues is required within the same timeline.
Please provide a written response to each of the above comments with the submittal of plan revisions.
Please return all drawings and reports redlined by City staff with submission of your revisions that are
clearly dated and labeled as revised plans. Please see the attached Revisions Routing Sheet for the
number of copies of revisions to submit. To facilitate the complete re -submittal of the application with
supplemental materials, please have your project manager contact Ginger Dodge and/or Voneen Macklin of
the Current Planning Department at 970.221.6750.
Please contact me at 970.221.6750 and/or e-mail: rfuchs(�ci.fort-collins.co.us if you should have any
questions or concerns related to these comments.
Sincerely,
Ronald G. Fuchs
City Planner
CC: Current Planning File #34-99C
scotch pines 34-99C wireless first tier comments
Commur " ,, Planning and Environmental F vices
Current Planning
City of Fort Collins
December 5, 2000
Nextel Communications
Emma Paolino
4643 South Ulster Street, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80237
RE: 2601 South Lemay Avenue Wireless Telecommunications Facility
Dear Ms. Paolino:
This letter is in response to plans for Scotch Pines Wireless Telecommunication Equipment - Project
Development Plan (Planning.File #34-99C) submitted on November 6, 2000. Please note that staff
reviewed your plans and the Planning Division mailed a request for comments to several public agencies
and departments. This development proposal is subject to and shall comply with all requirements set forth in
the City's Land Use Code (LUC), specifically: Articles 2. Administration (Development Review Procedures);
Article 3. General Development Standards; and, Article 4. [Zoning] Districts..
The City of Fort Collins Land Use Code (LUC) requires that throughout all land use proceedings, the burden
to comply with all applicable standards rest with the applicant. Staff, after reviewing materials submitted by
the applicant, finds that revisions/re-design to the submitted plans dated 27 OCT 00 are warranted to meet
the Land Use Code.
The following lists the agencies and departments that responded and their comments are attached:
A. Zoning
B. 'Light & Power
C. Poudre Fire Authority
D. Advance Planning
E. Stormwater
F. Engineering
G. Current Planning Department offers the following
1. Per Land Use Code (LUC) Section 3.8.13(C)(2) and (3) requires that wireless telecommunication
facilities and equipment be consistent with the architectural style of the surrounding architectural
environment considering exterior materials, roof form, scale, mass, color, texture and character. 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. To improve the architecture of
the structure, incorporate the lap siding and window -opening treatments to match the existing clock
tower on the northeast and northwest fagade(s) (see redlined plans).
2. Please return all redlined documents with plan revisions, including redlined plans with Current
Planning comments.
3. Section 2.2.11 of the Land Use Code requires that an applicant submit revisions based on this
letter within 90 days or the project application becomes null and void. Your responses to the City's
concems are due by March 3, 2001, A 30-day extension to this deadline is available. Request for
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