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Home My WebLink AboutHARMONY SAFEWAY MARKETPLACE WTE (SPRINT), LOT 8 - PDP - 33-94H - DECISION - FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS & DECISION(116N U /�o AMaV P-EAj y LQ— J' P A l Al T (.✓ i_ k'; r)o, e °SI,Cfir, — �fL TeJcofvi Pep, Sp(;ttI CS `,,1 I -,r £ H ►4-LL —AFL T£� bc�w�/ S P 2 c r,LT Ca)ISTR. r` M6� Harmony Safeway Marketpla(-�, Lot 8, WTE, PDP Administrative Hearing Findings, Conclusions, and Decision April 5, 2004 Page 4 of 4 The Wireless Telecommunications equipment has been designed to blend into the context. Antennae cabinets will be of the same color as the clock tower so as to be as concealed as possible. The clock tower itself will be constructed of materials and color that match the building. The equipment will be mounted in a configuration as flush to the wall as technically possible. The Project Development Plan complies with all applicable requirements of Article 3. No evidence was presented to contradict the statements and conclusion of the staff report concerning compliance or to other refute the compliance with Article 3. SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS A. The Harmony Safeway Marketplace, Lot 8 Wireless Telecommunications Equipment, Project Development Plan, is subject to administrative review and the requirements of the Land Use Code (LUC). B. The Harmony Safeway Marketplace, Lot 8 Wireless Telecommunications Equipment, Project Development Plan satisfies the development standards of the Harmony Corridor zoning district. C. The Harmony Safeway Marketplace, Lot 8 Wireless Telecommunications Equipment, Project Development Plan complies with all applicable General Development Standards contained in Article 3 of the Land Use Code. DECISION The Harmony Safeway Marketplace, Lot 8 Wireless Telecommunications Equipment, Project Development Plan #33-94H, is hereby approved by the Hearing Officer without condition. Dated this 5th day of April 2004, per authority granted by Sections 1.4.9(E) and 2.1 of the Land Use Code. ameron GI Current Plan ing Director Harmony Safeway Marketplacc, Lot 8, WTE, PDP Administrative Hearing Findings, Conclusions, and Decision April 5, 2004 Page 3 of 4 Written Comments: None FACTS AND FINDINGS The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: N: M-M-N; Existing Patio Homes (The Enclave) S: H-C; Existing Neighborhood Shopping Center (Village Inn) E: H-C; Existing Neighborhood Shopping Center (Safeway) W: M-M-N; Existing Condos (Rock Bridge Condos) The Golden Meadows area was annexed in 1977 as part of a 234-acre parcel known as the Harmony Annexation. The shopping center was originally platted as Tract B, Golden Meadows, 5th Filing, approved in 1980. Lot Eight of Harmony Safeway shopping center was approved in May of 2003. This building is presently under construction. A minor amendment will be submitted to add the clock tower to the approved architectural elevations. Two informative and productive neighborhood meetings were conducted. Through this collaborative effort, consensus was achieved. The result is the clock tower design as proposed with this application. 1. Compliance with Article 4 and the HC Zoning District Standards: The Project Development Plan complies with all applicable requirements of Article 4 and the HC Zoning District. The Staff Report summarizes the PDP's compliance with these specific standards and no specific evidence was presented to contradict the statements and conclusion of the staff report concerning compliance with Article 4 or the HC District Standards. 2. Compliance with Article 3 of the Land Use Code — General Development Standards The proposed clock tower represents an acceptable form of stealth technology as described in Section 3.8 (C)(15). The clock tower is a "mimic" structure that is often found in shopping centers as an architectural accent. The clock tower will be in context with the neighborhood shopping center. Harmony Safeway Marketplacc, Lot 8, WTE, PDP Administrative Hearing Findings, Conclusions, and Decision April 5, 2004 Page 2 of 4 SUMMARY OF HEARING OFFICER DECISION: Approval ZONING DISTRICT: HC — Harmony Corridor STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: Evidence presented to the Hearing Officer established no controversy or facts to refute that the hearing was properly posted, legal notices mailed and notice published. PUBLIC HEARING The Hearing Officer, presiding pursuant to the Fort Collins Land Use Code, opened the hearing at approximately 4:30 p.m. on April 1, 2004 in Conference Room A at 281 North College Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado. HEARING TESTIMONY, WRITTEN COMMENTS AND OTHER EVIDENCE: The Hearing Officer accepted during the hearing the following evidence: (1) Planning Department Staff Report; (2) application, plans, maps and other supporting documents submitted by the applicant and the applicant's representatives to the City of Fort Collins; and (3) a tape recording of discussion provided during the hearing. The LUC, the City's Comprehensive Plan (City Plan), and the formally promulgated policies of the City are all considered part of the evidence considered by the Hearing Officer. The following is a list of those who attended the meeting: From the City: Ted Shepard, Chief Planner From the Applicant: R. Denise Griffin, AFL Telecomm/Sprint PCS Lee Hall, AFL Telecomm/Sprint PCS Construction Manager Brian Joas, Sprint PCS, RF Engineer From the Public: None City of Fort Collins CommL y Planning and Environmental _rvices Current Planning CITY OF FORT COLLINS ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICER TYPE I ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND DECISION ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING DATE PROJECT NAME: CASE NUMBER: APPLICANT: OWNER: HEARING OFFICER: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: April 1, 2004 Harmony Safeway Marketplace, Lot 8, Wireless Telecommunication Equipment, Project Development Plan #33-94H Sprint PCS c/o R. Denise Griffin AFL Telecommunications Network Services, Inc. 2771 W. Oxford #7 Englewood, CO 80110 SB Properties #22 , LP c/o Rick Lamont Barclay Group 15974 N. 77th Street #100 Scottsdale, AZ 805260 Cameron Gloss Current Planning Director This is a request to incorporate a wireless telecommunication antenna into a new clock tower installation at 1414 East Harmony Road. The tower would be located at the southeast corner of the multi -tenant retail building presently under construction. The clock tower would be square -shaped with the dimensions being ten feet by ten feet. The total height would be 42 feet, from grade to the top of the pitched roof. 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6750 • FAX (970) 416-2020