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Home My WebLink AboutWIRELESS TELECOM. EQUIP. (SPRINT), CITY PARK - PDP/FDP - 29-97 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PROJECT NARRATIVEbuild a network that provides maximum coverage while stressing co -location and thereby, minimizing the impact on the community. The . need. for a site is governed by capacity and . coverage requirements for' the . specific. geographic area to be served. PCS facilities operate at a lower power and a higher frequency. than cellular, and therefore, rely more; on line=of-sight, coverage. Line -of -sight. is. the ability of radiowaves to have a clear'' unobstructed path, free. of..trees,' buildings, or signs, to a PCS . .phone. The Sprint PCS system requires.a customer to be communicating with two sites at any given time to reduce dropped calls, 'therefore; sites need to be within close, proximity. of one another. Although, coverage:will extend; beyond rriajor.traffic corridors, locating sites along these corridors is preferred due to the high volume of users. However, coverage needs are. not limited to those corridors and often extend beyond these areas. Capacity requirements for a PCS system are governed by the number of customers using a given,she' . When the number of. customers increases beyond the capacity of one site then an additional. site will be heeded to help alleviate the increased capacity. The selection of a specific site .in a. target area or "search" area is determined by the following.• factors: local topographic and geographic factors (0 design location),. ability to mitigate the site's visual impact, compatibility with existing land uses, agreeable local zoning, and the ability' to negotiate a mutually beneficial lease.with a property owner. Because all, the sites inane network function. together,. the location of one site affects the coverage area surrounding that "particular, site as well as the coverage areas of all adjacent. network sites. Integrating the proposed PCS. facility into the network .will ensure that $print PCS is.able to meet its commitment to'the public to provide the highest. quality of uninterrupted'.. wireless service. Given the existing of a.8-foot chainlink fence and the current use of the property, Sprint PC feels the fence and its, screen is the most compatible and visually, acceptable way to mitigate the visual impact of the BTS equipment. Pursuant to . the above mentioned Land Use Code, both Wireless Telecommunication. Equipment and Wireless .Telecommunication Facilities. are allowed per an administrative review in the'P-O-L'zone district. Conclusion The proposed Sprint PCS site utilizes a compatible co -location design and creates minimal visual ..impact on the surrounding. community, This proposal meets the aesthetic intent of the Ciiy.of Fort Collins Ordinance as: it pertains to, Wireless Telecommunication Equipment. As proposed; this design goes to great lengths to meet the degree of architectural compatibility and visual. mitigation that is desired, therefore;'Sprint PCs requests. administrative approval of this request.; Sprint PCS Background Information Personal Communication Services PCs (Personal Communication Services) is the, name that has been given to the band.of radio spectrum located between 1850 and, 1990 MHz. PCs enables the next generation of wireless telecommunications including familiar technologies ;such as mobile phones, paging, and wireless fax as well as new.innovations such as wireless PBX, wireless LAN, and mobile data.:The Sprint PCS network uses a digital technology as opposed to the analog technology. The advantages are higher voice quality, increased privacy, and a significant increase in call capacity. . Unlike major broadcasting systems which operate at very high power in an attempt, to reach as 'many people as possible, PCS facilities operate at a very ,low power in an attempt to limit the .' . signal to. the small area it is intended to cover. The repeated use of the same. channels increases the number of telephone calls that can be handled by the system. The PCs systems use a lightweight, multi -function; portable telephone. This telephone will offer. a number of features such as call screening, call waiting, voice mail,and .text paging. Sprint PCs's goal is'to integrate. mobile services with fixed communication networks by combining, local, long distance and wireless services Sprint PCs Site Selection Process To ensure development .of a community -compatible .,network, Sprint . PCSengaged in , an . innovative "pre -design" process. Traditionally, development of communication networks have been driven by Radio Frequency. (RF) Engineering. Engineers determined where the. network, needed sites regardless of zoning, communityand strategic planning needs.. Sprint PCS has retained the services of SBA of Denver for the acquisition and planning of PCS sites in Colorado. Their innovative, community -friendly approach, utilizes the existing zoning to form the basis for the design of the network: The first step was to identify favorable zoning . districts which allow or encourage PCS facilities. Second; an inventory was completed of. all existing structures that were community -friendly and realistic from a structural standpoint. RF Engineers first utilized existing structures located within favorable zone districts then considered new monopoles to fill-in required coverage areas. Through this process, Sprint PCS is able to Project Summar 1 Y Sprint PCS proposes to place wireless telecommunication equipment on a'. new replacement lightpole located at the north ball field of City ,Park. This proposal includes antennas and BTS, equipment needed to transmit and. receive signals for digital wireless communication. Sprint PCS is leasing a',1;200 square foot area for equipment. The proposed lease area will be developed with five equipment cabinets and enclosed within a 8-foot high chainlink• fence with a'welded wire roof for security. A green, tennis,.wind screen will be attached to,.. the fence to reduce potential glare from the chain Iink.fence.. . Zoning & Land Use .The, property is zoned Public Open Lands. (070-L) and is developed.,'as a city park.. The portion of the park where this proposal lies contains two baseball/softball fields. 'Both.ball fields contain approximately 14, 80-foot lightpoles. Visual Impact and Screening The Parks and Recreation Department plan .on replacing the existing wood. lightpoles with concrete lightpoles. As a result of this plan,. Sprint PCS is replacing the' wooden right field. lightpole with a concrete. lightpole to. create visual continuity around the ,field. This new concrete lightpole is made by the same manufacture, Sherman Utility Pole, Co. as the City's future concrete lightpoles: This coordination .will create: design consistency with all the fields lightpoles.. Enclosed is a photo simulation of the proposed new light pole, and antennas. The picture is representative of the, existing ,conditions.' of: the property. li.e. wood lightpoles). As stated above, the existing wood poles will be replaced with lightpoles similar to the one proposed. Placing the proposed. antennas .on a, new' lightpole aliows Sprint' PCS to mitigate the traditional impacts sometimes associated by freestanding facilities. The proposed BTS equipment; will be located, immediately east of the new lightpole.. The BTS. equipment will be enclosed by a hew 8-foot chainlink fence on the east, west and north sides; the existing' fence to 'the south will be, •Used to . complete the equipment . enclosure. To help -mitigate the potential .for glare and to.provide compatible screening, a, green tennis screen, fabric will be attached to three.sides of the. chainlink fence. A pitched, welded wire roof is proposed to keep balls out of the equipment area:, . CornMiance'with Ordinance This City of Fort Collins has developed very precise. design requirements 'for wireless telecommunication equipment. This proposal clearly meets the objectives and intent; of the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code, Article 3, Section 8.13, Standards (C), paragraph (3); , ...[Antennas] shall be the same color as the ... .structure 'to which or onto which such equipment is mounted. - Roof and ground mounted wireless telecommunication equipment shall utilize screen walls in a manner compatible with the buildings design; color, and material.' SPRINT PCS Administrative Wireless Telecommunications Services . Equipment Review .`.. City of Foit'Collins Qkv Ball Fields Site Project Contacts . Applicant: Sprint PCs . '. Agent: ;' SBA'of'Denver, Inc.. 4700 South Syracuse 7600 E. 'Arapahoe Rd.; • ' Street, Suite 600 Ste. 210 Denver, CO 80237 Englewood, CO. 80112 (303) 488-9396: (303) 770-3830 X334 Contact: ;Jill Jelinek . :.: '. 'Contact: Nathan Foster . Owner: ' City of Fort Collins. Architect/Engineer: URS Greiner 300 LaPorte Ave. 1099 18th Street',. Fort Collins, CO 80521 - Suite. 700 (970) 221-6365. Denver, CO 80202 Contact: Virgil Taylor. (303) 296-9700 . Contact:. Jack Bartels Project Development Information Legal: Portion of. SW 1 /4 of Sec. 10, T7N, .R69W . Location: 211 S. Bryan Ave. Ownership: City of. Fort Collins Space under lease:. 1,200 SF ' Lessee: Sprint PCS Zoning:, '. P-O L Land Use: Athletic Field Antennas:. To adequately transmit, and receive Sprint PCs,s digital signal 9 antennas are required: The dimension of each antenna is . approximately 6"w x 4"d x 60"h. The antennas will be mounted to'a new lightpole structure. '. ... Equipment: Five equipment cabinets contain all of the PCS equipment necessary . .to run the communication, site. including radio transceivers, batteries; cooling fans and an interior monitoring system. Each.PCS.cabinet is approximately 60"h x 30"w x 30"d, and will be enclosed by an 8-foot chainlink fence with; a welded, wire roof for security: