HomeMy WebLinkAboutWIRELESS TELECOM. EQUIP. (WESTERN WIRELESS) - SITE PLAN REVIEW - 30-96B - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - LEGAL DESCRIPTIONWithout this site, customers in this important service area will experience coverage deficiencies.
Western PCS trusts the City of Fort Collins will agree that locating a facility at this particular site is
both an appropriate use and a contribution to the welfare of the community, and will allow Western
PCS to move forward with plans to develop this site.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Respectfully submitted,
J Hendrickson
Planning/Zoning Coordinator
KOLL
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
November 13, 1996
City of Fort Collins
281 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80522
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
PROPERTY OWNER APPLICANT CONSULTANT
Tower Holding Company Western Wireless PCS III Koll Telecommunications
215 W. Oak St. 2323 Delgany St. Joel Hendrickson, Planner
Fort Collins, CO 80522 Denver, CO 80216 (303) 313-7630
(970)221-5600 (303)313-8000
SITE ADDRESS
215 W. Oak St.
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Larimer County
S11, T7N, R68W
Zoned: BG, General Business
Dear Ladies & Gentlemen:
THE REAL ESTATE
SERVICES COMPANY
Western Wireless PCS III (Western PCS) is proposing to develop a Personal Communications Services
(PCS) antenna site at 215 W. Oak St. to provide coverage for central Fort Collins.
PCS represents the latest advancement in digital wireless telecommunications, combining a specific
radio frequency range (around 1900 MHz) with sophisticated computer -assisted switching technology.
The most distinctive aspect of PCS is its digital transmission format. It enables users to securely and
simultaneously transmit voice and data at lower power levels than conventional cellular equipment, and
provides access features not available through regular cellular service, such as call forwarding, call
screening and three-way teleconferencing.
Service coverage is achieved by spacing transmitters throughout an area to create an interlocking series
of honeycomb -shaped "cells," which allow a caller's signal to be handed off from one site to the next as
they move through this area. Two -Fifteen W. Oak St. is one such "cell" site, and would be linked with
other transmitters to provide seamless coverage for PCS customers in and around the City of Fort
Collins.
Western PCS is proposing to develop an antenna site by mounting nine panel antennas and a BTS
electronics cabinet on the roof of an office building located in downtown Fort Collins at 215 W. Oak
St. These panels will be sled -mounted near the center of the roof and will not be visible from ground
level. Each of the panel antennas measures approximately 1.5'x5.5' for a total surface area of just
under 75 sq. ft. Neither the antennas nor the BTS unit will exceed the existing overall height of the
building's rooftop HVAC enclosure.
2323 Delgany Street
Denver, CO 80216
(303) 292-7600
FAX (303) 292-7602