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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWIRELESS TELECOM. FACILITY (WESTERN WIRELESS), 3141 S. COLLEGE AVE. - SITE PLAN REVIEW - 30-96C - CORRESPONDENCE - (3)12. The fencing and gate must be of a solid material. Chainlink fencing and barb wire are prohibited. Use of common materials found on nearby buildings is encouraged. The pictures presented to the Conceptual Review team indicated corner posts that were of masonry to match the nearby self storage facility. This is an attractive element that contributes to compatibility. 13. The submittal must be accompanied by an affected property owners' list containing all owners of property within 500 feet exclusive of public right-of-way. For mailing purposes, a fee of $0.50 cents per name is assessed. If you have any questions regarding the content of the submittal, please call the Planning Department at 221-6750. safety issues related to lightening. For further information, please contact Sharon Getz, Commercial Plans Examiner, 221-6760. 5. Be sure that the site is outside the existing easement for a sanitary sewer line that is in the nearby area. This sewer line is connected to the main in Foothills Parkway. The location of this easement should be indicated on the site plan. If this sewer line is close to the site, it should be located in the field prior to construction to avoid disturbance. 6. Since the site will be landscaped, provision must be made for irrigation. The source of the water supply can either be from the Tire Shoppe or by a new separate water tap. For further information regarding water and sewer issues, please call Roger Buffington, Water and Wastewater Utility, 221-6681. 7. The ditch to the south is the Larimer Canal Number Two. The ditch rider is John Moen, 482-3309. Mr. Moen should be contacted since the ditch is located within the 40 foot fall zone. For this reason, the City will require that the ditch company be a signature party to the site plan. 8. The Stormwater Utility will need a letter stating that there is no increase of impervious surface greater than 350 square feet. This letter can be made part of the submittal documentation. 9. The site plan should indicate all existing easements. Please note that the property line is actually south of the ditch. 10. The legal description should indicate that this site is a portion of alot within the Mourning Subdivision. 11. Landscaping must be designed to screen the base fence at maturity. Landscaping is expected to be on all four sides. To achieve effective screening there may need to be an emphasis on coniferous trees and shrubs. The landscape plan will be a separate sheet and describe the species, size, and quantity of all landscape materials. Please note that the minimum size deciduous tree is two inches in caliper and the minimum size shrub is five gallon container. The minimum size coniferous tree is six to eight feet in height. Mulching material must be specified and protected by a weed barrier. The City has standard notes that for landscape plans that are available from the Planning Department. The landscape architect selected for this project should contact the Planning Department for additional details. 0 CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS City of Fort Collins MEETING DATE: November 25, 1996 ITEM: Wireless Telecommunications Tower 3141 S. College APPLICANT: Western Wireless Go Mr. Joel Hendrickson, Koll Real Estate Services Company, 2323 Delgany Street, Denver, CO. 80216. LAND USE DATA: Request to construct a wireless telecommunications monopole tower, 40 feet in height, for six sectorized panel antennas located behind The Tire Shoppe at 3141 South College Avenue. COMMENTS: 1. The request will be processed as a Wireless Telecommunication Services Facility Site Plan Review that will be considered by the Planning Director as an Administrative Review. The application fee for this review process is $976.00. The site is zoned H-B, Highway Business, which is an appropriate zone for wireless telecommunication facilities. 2. The City of Fort Collins requires that wireless telecommunications facility owners (or lessee) not exclude any other wireless telecommunication services provider from using the same building, structure, or location. Facility owners must cooperate in good faith to achieve co -location of facilites with other providers. 3. Electrical power will be provided by the City of Fort Collins Light and Power Utility. The facility will require a separate electrical service and meter. The meter must be located so that it is readable from outside the fence. Power can be supplied from the existing transformer behind the Tire Shoppe unless that transformer is a 240 volt Delta Three Phase, a model which is being phased out. A Commercial One ("C-1 ") Form must be completed by an electrical contractor to determine entrance capacity. An easement may be required for the trench and conduit leading from the back of the Tire Shoppe transformer to the site. For further information about electrical power, please contact Doug Martine, Light and Power Engineering, 221-6700. 4. The Building Inspection Division will require that the tower be able to withstand a 100 m.p.h windload. Documentation from a mechanical engineer demonstrating this capability will be required. Also, the electrical contractor must address COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (970) 221-6750 PLANNING nFPARTMFNT J Community Planning and Environmental Services Current Planning City of Fort Collins December 3, 1996 Mr. Joel Hendrickson Koll Real Estate Services Company 2323 Delgany Street Denver, CO 80216 Dear Mr. Hendrickson: For your information, attached is a copy of the Staffs comments concerning the Request to construct a wireless telecommunications monopole tower presented before the Conceptual Review Team on November 25, 1996. The comments are offered informally by Staff to assist you in preparing the detailed components of the project application. Modifications and additions to these comments may be made at the time of formal review of this project. If you should have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in the review process, please feel free to call me at 221-6750. Sincerely, Ted Shepard City Planner TS/vrm cc: Eric Bracke, Streets Department Stormwater Department Project Planner File 281 North College Avenue • PO. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6750