HomeMy WebLinkAboutDRAKE PARK (PRPA) POWER POLE (WESTERN WIRELESS WTE) - PDP - 48-98 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PROJECT NARRATIVEWestern Wireless' need for wireless coverage in the City of Fort Collins
The U.S. wireless telecommunications industry supports 56 million subscribers. Western
Wireless supports a portion of these subscribers with its front range network that extends
south from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Pueblo, Colorado. The Platte River Power pole
proposal will provide residents, businesses, students, and travelers with Emergency 911
capabilities in addition to state-of-the-art communication options inherent with PCS
technology.
Property Description
Location-
• Site is located at southwest comer of Drake and Red Wing Roads
• S23, T7, R69W
• APN: 97261
• Schedule #: 0134481
New structures to be built (please refer to photo simulation)-
Antennas- Western Wireless has chosen a site design that will utilize an
existing Platte River Power pole to attach antennas to in an effort to
minimize the number of monopoles in the City of Fort Collins. The
attached antennas, totaling three panel antenna and one dish antenna, will
match the pole's color and will deviate very little from the existing
aesthetics of the power pole. The existing pole allows the antennas to be
placed at a height to allow them to propagate signal to the areas in the City
where signal is currently weak or non-existent. The facility is designed to
utilize Federal Communications Commission licensed radio frequency as a
means of providing Personal Communications Services (PCS) wireless
service.
Equipment- Accessory equipment will be housed behind a wood fence
The compound which entirely within a parking space at the County Cork
restaurant.
Conclusion
Western Wireless' Radio Frequency Engineers have determined the Platte River Power
pole location is essential to adequately provide PCS service to the City of Fort Collins.
The chosen design demonstrates qualities and characteristics that both The City and
Western Wireless find desirable and we are proud of the aesthetically sensitive proposal.