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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWIRELESS TELECOMM. EQUIP. (CRICKET), 300 REMINGTON ST. - PDP - 21-97A - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PROJECT NARRATIVELucent Technologies Agent for Cricket Communications 6855 South Havana Street Suite 450 Englewood, CO 80111 Letter of Authorization I, (authorized landlord signatory's name), representative of the below despFibed prop rty, do hereby appoint Lucent Technologies agent for Cricket Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation, my agent for the purpose of consummating any zoning or building permit applications necessary to ensure Lucent's ability to use the property for the purpose of constructing and operating a telecommunications facility. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 300 Remington Street, Fort Collins, CO PARCEL NUMBER: 9712328009 Signature of Pop rty Representative: Date: Signature of Authorized Lucent Technologies Agent: Date: cricVet communications Cricket at a Glance • Cricket Communications, Inc. is a new kind of wireless company. • Cricket is rethinking wireless for the two thuds of Americans who don't currently have a wireless phone. • Marketed as Comfortable Wireless, Cricket's service is designed to make wireless communications simple, affordable and worry -free. • At a flat rate of just $29.95 a month, Cricket is as simple and affordable as a residential landline phone, with the added benefit of mobility. • With a Cricket phone, people can make and receive virtually all their local calls without worrying about an expensive bill at the end of the month. • Cricket makes having a wireless phone accessible to everyone —college students, busy moms, local businesspeople and retirees. • The Cricket service has been very well received in its first two markets — Nashville and Chattanooga, Tenn. The company plans to roll out its unique wireless service in select cities across the country. • In each market where it launches service, Cricket plans to take an active role in the community. Cricket will create retail, technical and administrative jobs and invest millions of dollars in the local economy. • Cricket is a subsidiary of Leap Wireless International (Nasdaq: LWIN), a company dedicated to playing a leading role in transforming wireless communications for the mass consumer market. Leap intends to spark the wireless revolution by developing innovative wireless voice, mobile Internet and next -generation multimedia services that deliver value to customers. • For more information, please visit www.cdcketcommunic2tions.com. A subsidiary of Leap Wireless International, Inc. 10307 Pacific Center Court • San Diego, California 92121 Phone 858.882.6000 • Fax 858.882.6080 PROPSED CRICKET EQUIPMENT SCREENING PROPOSED CRICKET ANTENNAS I ■ PROPSED CRICKET EQUIPMENT SCREENING PROPOSED CRICKET ANTENNAS PROPSED CRICKET EQUIPMENT SCREENING PROPOSED CRICKET --\ ANTENNAS .i' JIM rm PROPSED CRICKET EQUIPMENT SCREENING PROPOSED CRICKET ANTENNAS f- �_ C�a _ .u❑oo❑sa ❑e� _., ��_ _❑o.000aVocaui— A Lucent Technologies Bell Labs Innovations 6855 S. Havana Street, Suite 450 Englewood, CO 80112 (720) 346-1799 Main Number (720) 346-1792 Main Fax Number June 11, 2001 To Whom It May Concern: As the Radio Frequency (RF) Manager for Lucent Technologies, representing Cricket Communications for the Fort Collins/Greeley market, I attest to the following in regards to the proposed wireless communications site located at 300 Remington Street, in the City of Fort Collins: 1). The proposed Lucent/Cricket wireless telecommunication facility will comply with all current Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) standards for cumulative field measurements of radio frequency power densities and electromagnetic fields. 2). The proposed Lucent/Cricket wireless telecommunication facility will comply at all times with current FCC regulations prohibiting localized interference with reception of television and radio broadcasts. 3). The proposed Lucent/Cricket wireless telecommunication facility will not interfere with any public safety frequencies servicing the city and its residents. All Lucent base station radios meet or exceed FCC regulations. Sincerely, Tim Heine RF Manager ISITE FNL-002A I I I I �J I I (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. • Cricket Response: The building located at 300 Remington is not located in a historic district and is not a designated historic landmark. (15). Stealth Technology: To the extent reasonably feasible, the applicant shall employ "stealth technology" so as to convert the wireless telecommunication 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. Cricket Response: The proposed design for the wireless communication facility will utilize stealth technology. The flush mounted panel antennas will be the only part of the equipment visible to the general public. The antennas will be mounted to the screening walls as flush as technically possible and will be painted to match the existing screening wall color and texture. The BTS equipment will be completely screened by new screening walls. Please refer to Appendix "C" for photo simulations for the proposed facility. I I 71 i F I I r- (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. • Cricket Response: The BTS equipment located inside the proposed screening walls will be an earth tone light brown/tan color. T)e equipment will be completely screened and will only be visible from inside the screening walls. I I I I I I (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. • Cricket Response: There is no lighting proposed for this site. (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. • Cricket Response: Please refer to Appendix "A", which is a letter from an RF engineer, that certifies that Cricket will comply with all applicable FCC requirements. (11) Access Roadways. Access roads must be capable of supporting all of the emergency response equipment of the Poudre Fire Authority. • Cricket Response: The proposed Cricket design will not precipitate any changes to access roads to the DMA Plaza building. (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. • Cricket Response: Foothills or Hogbacks are not an issue for this downtown Fort Collins proposed site. (13) Airports and Flight Paths. Wireless telecommunication facilities and equipment located near airports and flight paths shall obtain the necessary approvals from the Federal Aviation Administration. • Cricket Response: The proposed wireless telecommunication equipment is not located near an airport or flight path. I I approximately 10' in length and 7' high. This propsoed screening wall will be architecturally compatible with the existing building, and will also be painted to match the existing building color. Four antennas are proposed to be mounted to this screening wall. All proposed antennas will be mounted to the screening walls as flush to the walls as technically possible and will not project above the screening walls. All proposed screening walls and antennas will be screened in a manner compatible with the building's design, color and material. For additional information with regards to aesthetic issues, please refer to Appendix "C" to see photo simulations of the proposed site and Appendix "D" for antenna specifications. (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. • Cricket Response: Since the proposed design calls for roof mounted wireless telecommunication equipment, no landscaping is proposed. (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. • Cricket Response: No fencing is being proposed for this roof mounted wireless telecommunication facility. (6) Berming. Berns shall be considered as an acceptable screening device. Berms shall feature slopes that allow mowing, irrigation and maintenance. • Cricket Response: No berming is being proposed for this roof mounted wireless telecommunication facility. (7) Irrigation. Landscaping and berming shall be equipped with automatic irrigation systems meeting the water conservation standards of the city. • Cricket Response: Since no landscaping is proposed, no irrigation is proposed. I I surrounding architectural environment (planned or existing) considering exterior materials, roof form, scale, mass, color, texture and character. Such facilities shall also be 1 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. • Cricket Response: Cricket is proposing a wireless telecommunication site with wireless telecommunication equipment, not a wireless telecommunication facility (as defined by the City of Fort Collins zoning code). 1 (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. MWhenever 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 w contained in Section 3.8.17, the additional fifteen (15) feet is permissible. Whenever wireless telecommunication equipment is mounted to the wall of a building or y 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. 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. • Cricket Response: The proposed design call for flush mounted panel antennas onto new screening walls. The antennas will be painted the same color as the screening walls, which will be painted to match the building color and existing screening. The BTS equipment will located behind proposed new screening walls that will match the existing screening walls on the north side of the building i penthouse. This design will completely screen the equipment from view. Four of the roof mounted antennas will be attached to new proposed screening walls. The 20' x I P proposed screening wall located to the south of the building penthouse and will be 9' in height. Four antennas will be flush mounted to the east screening wall and four antennas will be flush mounted to the west screening wall. The BTS equipment will be located inside the screening walls. The proposed screening wall for the BTS equipment located to the south of the building penthouse is located as far from the edge of the roof as possible. Another screening wall is proposed on the north edge of the building, that will be built adjacent to the existing access stair penthouse. This screening wall will be 7 RESPONSE TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION ' 3.8.13 Wireless Telecommunication (A) Location. Subject to the requirements of paragraph (B) of #his 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. ' • Cricket Response: The proposed design calls for the attachment of antenna on an existing structure, the DMA Plaza building located at 300 Remington. 300 Remington is located in the Downtown Zoning District. Normally, an application for wireless telecommunication equipment would be eligible for a Type 1 review. However, because the DMA Plaza is located in the Canyon Avenue overlay district, a Type 2 review is required. (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 owners or lessees or employees thereof shall cooperate in good faith to achieve co -location of wireless telecommunication facilities and equipment with other wireless telecommunication providers. • Cricket Response: Cricket will not act to exclude or attempt to exclude any other competitor from using the subject building located at 300 Remington for the location of other antenna or other telecommunication equipment. (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 every foot 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. • Cricket Response: The design for the proposed wireless telecommunication requipment calls for the attachment of antenna and the placement of the BTS equipment on an existing building. Thus, the setback requirements for a tower do not apply. (2) Wireless Telecommunication Facilities. Whether manned or unmanned, wireless telecommunication facilities shall be consistent with the architectural style of the I f 1 i 0 I I 71 I I I telephone service available? Can the building structurally accommodate the proposed antenna and associate equipment? 3. The proposed design for the site must be in compliance with the jurisdictional zoning requirements. 4. The site must meet the needs of the radio frequency team. The ground elevation, the height of the existing or proposed structure, surrounding buildings, and topography must all be considered. In addition, the site must "fit in" with the surrounding proposed or existing sites. Based upon the above criteria, Lucent Technologies has determined that the building located at 300 Remington Street is the best candidate that meets the established criteria for Cricket's proposed network. ANTENNA The proposal is to flush mount 12 antennas, four per sector, on new screening walls located on the roof. The antennas will be mounted to the screening walls as flush as technically possible and will not extend above the screen walls. The antennas will be painted to match the building color and texture. Cricket is proposing to initially mount two antennas per sector, on the east, west, and south screening walls of the building. However, we are seeking zoning approval to eventually mount a total of four antennas per sector. The additional antennas will be added to increase capacity on an as needed basis. The top of the antennas will be located at an elevation of 55', with a centerline elevation of 53'. The dimensions of the antenna are 56" long, 8" wide, and 2.75" deep. The antennas will provide 360' degree network coverage. BTS (Base Transmitting Station) UNIT The proposed location for the BTS equipment is on the rooftop behind new screening was. The approximate dimensions of the BTS units are approximately 5.5' long, 5.5' wide, and 6' tall. Telephone and electrical connections will be made from the BTS unit to existing on -site telephone and power facilities. I I PROJECT SUMMARY THE CRICKET PROJECT IN COLORADO Cricket Communications is a subsidiary of Leap Wireless International, Inc. Cricket is introducing a new category of wireless phone service. It does not intend to compete with traditional cellular and PCS carriers. Cricket will give customers the freedom to make all their calls from around their metropolitan area and receive calls from anywhere for $29.95 a month. Because Cricket customers use the service in their local area, roaming is not available. The current Cricket build out for Colorado is focusing on the Denver metropolitan area, but will grow to include all of the Front Range communities, from Pueblo in the south to Fort Collins and Greeley in the north. Cricket is currently offering service several cities, including Tuscon, Arizona, and Nashville and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Presently, Cricket is building out wireless network in several other markets, including but not limited to Albuquerque, Phoenix, Salt Lake, and Omaha. The subject site will function as a wireless telephone communication site within a local, regional, and growing national communication system. Cricket operates under license from the Federal Government at a frequency band of 1890-1895 MHz and 1970-1975 MHz. The proposed facility will consist of twelve (12) flush mounted panel antennas mounted to proposed screening walls on the DMA plaza rooftop. The BTS equipment will also be located on the rooftop and will be screened by proposed screening walls. Please refer to Appendix "F" for more information on Cricket. SITE SELECTION PROCESS Selecting a location for a wireless telecommunications site is not an easy task. The process begins with a radio frequency (RF) engineer laying out a network of sites which all interconnect. The goal is to provide seamless coverage to the customer so that the customer does not experience "dropped" calls. Once the network of cells is established, the RF team provides a search ring map to a land acquisition agent. The job of the land acquisition agent is to locate a site within the defined search area. There are four main factors to consider during the site selection process: 1. The property owner must be interested in leasing space to the wireless telephone carrier (Cricket). 2. The proposed structure must be able to positively address a variety of construction related questions, including but not limited to: Is on -site power available? Is I Table of Contents SECTION I CURRENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPLICATION FORM SECTION 2 PROJECT SUMMARY SECTION 3 RESPONSE TO THE WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS APPENDICES A. FCC COMPLIANCE LETTER B. COVERAGE PREDICTION MAPS C. PHOTO SIMULATIONS D. ANTENNA SPECIFICATIONS E. CRICKET INFORMATION F. LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION crick/et communications Lucent Technologies Bell Labs Innovations PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPLICATION (TYPE 2) 300 REMINGTON STREET CITY OF FORT COLLINS TYPES OF REVIEW: WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT SUBMITTED BY LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES REPRESENTING CRICKET COMMUNICATIONS I