HomeMy WebLinkAboutFTC FOXSTONE, WTE (VERIZON) - PDP - PDP180007 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESfacility or equipment and other appropriate graphics to demonstrate the visual impact on the view
of the city's foothills and hogbacks.
• FTC Foxstone: Foothills or Hogbacks are not an issue for this 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.
• FTC Foxstone: The proposed wireless telecommunication equipment is not located
near an airport or within a flight path.
(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.
• FTC Foxstone: The subject property is not a historic site or structure.
(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.
• FTC Foxstone: Concealed or "Stealth Technology" was initially proposed but was
advised against during conceptual review. The FTC Planning Department requested
that a monopole be used for this specific location.
(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.
• FTC Foxstone: Proposed fence will be (5) five feet and match existing aluminum t
fence.
(6) Berming. Berms shall be considered as an acceptable screening device. Berms shall feature
slopes that allow mowing, irrigation and maintenance.
• FTC Foxstone: No berming is proposed.
(7) Irrigation. Landscaping and berming shall be equipped with automatic irrigation systems
meeting the water conservation standards of the city.
FTC Foxstone: No landscaping or berming is proposed; hence, no irrigation is
required.
(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.
• FTC Foxstone: Monopole color will match the theme of the surrounding built
environment.
(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.
FTC Foxstone: No security lighting is proposed for this facility.
(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.
• FTC Foxstone: The Verizon Wireless telecommunications site will not interfere
with other electronic devices.
(11) Access Roadways. Access roads must be capable of supporting all of the emergency
response equipment of the Poudre Fire Authority.
• FTC Foxstone: No new access roads are proposed at this site.
(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 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.
• FTC Foxstone: The proposed telecommunication facility was designed in
consideration of advice received from the Fort Collins Planning Dept. to
appropriately blend with the existing structures on the property. Photo -simulations
of the proposed installation have been provided.
(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.
Whenever 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 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
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.
• FTC Foxstone: Not applicable — Monopole is proposed.
(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.
0 FTC Foxstone: No landscaping is proposed.
3.8.13 Wireless Telecommunication
(A) Location. Subject to the requirements of paragraph (B) of this 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.
• FTC Foxstone: This property does not contain any dwelling units.
(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.
• FTC Foxstone: Verizon Wireless will not act to exclude or attempt to exclude
any other competitor from using the property for the location of future antennas
or 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.
• FTC Foxstone: The proposed monopole is (40) forty feet high and the distance from
the base of the pole to the parent property line is approximately (60) sixty feet.
(2) Wireless Telecommunication Facilities. Whether manned or unmanned, wireless
telecommunication facilities shall be consistent with the architectural style of the surrounding
architectural environment (planned or existing) considering exterior materials, roof form, scale,
mass, color, texture and character. Such facilities shall also be compatible with the surrounding
natural environment considering land forms, topography, and other natural features. If such
PLANNING OBJECTIVES
VERIZON WIRELESS
FTC FOXSTONE
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FOR
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SITE
PROJECT INFORMATION
Applicant Information: Verizon Wireless (VAW) LLC, d/b/a/ Verizon Wireless, 3131 South
Vaughn Way, Aurora, CO 80014
Representative: Jennifer Daniels, Leasing and Zoning Consultant, Centerline Solutions, 16360
Table Mountain Pkwy, Golden, CO 80403; (303) 993-3293 x 1216
Land Owner Information: Securcare Properties I, LLC. 9296 Teddy Lane Suite 100, Littleton
CO, 80124 - Owner Contact: Caleb Crossland (970) 222-1341
Engineering Firm Preparing Site Plan: Centerline Solutions, LLC. 16035 Table Mountain
Pkwy, Golden, CO 80403; (720) 304-6882
Address of Proiect: 1961 Caribou Dr.
PLANNING OBJECTIVES
Verizon Wireless proposes to develop a new telecommunications site, "Verizon Wireless FTC
Foxstone" at 1961 Caribou Dr. in the northeast corner of the site. The purpose of this site is to
provide improved 4G-LTE voice and data capacity for Verizon Wireless customers in the area.
The proposed site will be part of a continuous telecommunications network serving the greater
Fort Collins area. Verizon Wireless has recently developed several sites within the City of Fort
Collins and approval of this application will allow Verizon Wireless to meet its federally
mandated obligations under the license granted by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) pursuant to the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The explosive growth of data usage
from "smartphones" and similar devices has made it necessary to increase data capacity in densely
populated areas. The proposed facility will address the need for additional capacity for the
neighborhoods directly to the west and southeast.
The proposed site will include a total of one (1) monopole with three (3) antenna arrays consisting
of four (4) antennas each. The monopole will be located in the northeast corner of the property.
The associated equipment will be located at the base of the pole within fencing to match existing.
The following pages provide detail regarding compliance with the City's zoning requirements for
Wireless Telecommunication Sites.
LAND USE CODE SECTION 3.8.13
REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION