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Suildin id Zoning Department
City. of Fort Collins
.Codes and Standards
Amended 5/12/99
All Construction within the City of Fort Collins shall comply with current adopted editions of the
Uniform Codes:
1997'Uniform Building Code
1991 Uniform Mechanical Code, possible adoption of the 1997: edition by late 1999.
1997 Uniform Plumbing Code as of May 1999, per State.
1999 National Electrical Code as of June 1999, per State.
1995 Model Energy Code with amendments for residential.
-Fort Collins Nonresidential Energy Code, an amended version of ASHRAE/IES 90.1-1989.
Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, CABO/ANSI Al17.1-1992, as adopted standard.
Wind Load: design for 100 ivIPK Zone C
Dead Load: 15 PSF min.
Snow. Load Live Load: 30 PSF
Staff contacts
For questions pertaining to commercial construction, please contact Rick Lee.
For questions which pertain to residential and/or multi family, please contact Dick Valdez.
Both can.be reached at 221-6760.
For questions pertaining to required contractor and sub -contractor licensin,please contact
Delynn Coldiron at 221-6767.
Submittals
All submittals for review of construction documents and release of building permit, shall include:
(1) Completed building permit application per building.
(l) Completed application.check list for commercial and/or residential.
('_) Complete sets of Colorado professional "Wet Stamped" plans, include: site plans, engineered
foundations,, architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing drawings.
Completed Energy Code compliance forms. V
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d. The title of the page should be changed from "Rocky Mtn. HS; CO 0272-Zoning"
to "Wireless Telecommunications Equipment; Rocky Mountain High School;
French Field Light Fixture."
e. Make sure the paper size is exactly 24" x 36."
f Include a legal description of the site on the sheet.
g. 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 response
to the City's concerns is due by January 21, 2000. A 30 day extension to this deadline is
available. All requests for 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.
If you have any questions about these or any other issues related to this project please feel
free to call be at 221-6750.
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City of Fort Collins
Commi. ty Planning and Environmental :rvices
Current Planning
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS
Justin Robinson.
Nextel Communications
4643 S. Ulster Street, Suite 500
Denver, CO 80237
October 25, 1999
Staff has reviewed your proposal for the French Field Wireless Telecommunication
Equipment and offer the following comments:
COMMENTS:.
1. Zoning:
a. You are proposing a wireless telecommunication "facility", not wireless
telecommunication "equipment". A wireless facility is not a permitted use in the
RL zone, while wireless "equipment" is.. The difference is that wireless
"equipment" must be attached to an existing structure, while a wireless "facility" " "*
includes the construction of a new structure. You cannot propose to build a
wireless facility, however, you are allowed to build a new light, and once the light
exists, you can apply to put wireless "equipment" on that existing structure.
2. Building Inspection:
a. With limited information the requirements for the building codes that will be
enforced is attached.
b. This project will need a review by a licensed structural engineer since Fort Collins
is in a high wind area [100-mph exposure C].
c. Since this project involves wireless communication, a contractor with a minimum
A-2 license must perform the construction.
3. Current Planning:
a. Building the tower without the telecommunication equipment is not subject to
planning review, you would only deal with the building department for that.
b. Once you have an existing structure, you can resubmit your revisions to the
proposal, and we will schedule a type 1 hearing.
c. Revise your plans to make no reference to the tower to be torn down, and label
the new tower as "existing." All references to the new tower should refer to it as
existing.
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