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Home My WebLink About2008 TURNBERRY RD WTF JAN 18 2018 P & Z BOARD HEARING - PDP160018 - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORTLong Pond Wireless Telecommunications Facility Addition of Permitted Use Zoning & Vicinity Map Staff Report — Long Pond Wireiess Telecommunications Facility — PDP160u18 Planning & Zoning Board Hearing 01-18-2018 Page 6 3. Long Pond Wireless Telecommunications Facility Planning Document Set (including site plan and elevations) 4. Reports from Center for Municipal Solutions 5. Minutes from the December 19, 2017 City Council regular meeting Staff Report — Long Pond Wireless Telecommunications Facility — PDP160018 Planning & Zoning Board Hearing 01-18-2018 Page 5 approval that the silo be no more than 45 feet in height. This design complies with this standard. 3. Compliance with Article 4 of the Land Use Code — Division 4.5, Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood (LMN) The project complies with all applicable Article 4 standards as follows: A. Section 4.5(B)(1) — Permitted Uses The proposed use, wireless telecommunications facility, is not permitted in the LMN zone. For this application to be approved, the applicant must satisfy the criteria outlined in Section 1.3.4(C)(1) of the Land Use Code. City Council approved this use on January 2, 2018 on this parcel. 5. Findings of Fact/Conclusion: In evaluating the request for proposed Long Pond Wireless Telecommunications Facility Project Development Plan, Staff makes the following findings of fact: A. The Project Development Plan complies with the process located in Division 2.2 — Common Development Review Procedures for Development Applications of Article 2 — Administration. B. The Project Development Plan complies with relevant standards of Article 3 — General Development Standards. C. The Project Development Plan complies with relevant standards located in Division 4.5, Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood (LMN) of Article 4 — Districts. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Long Pond Wireless Telecommunications Facility, PDP 160018. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Zoning & Site Vicinity Map 2. Long Pond Wireless Telecommunications Facility Project Narrative Staff Report — Long Pond Wireless Telecommunications Facility — PDP160018 Planning & Zoning Board Hearing 01-18-2018 Page 4 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 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. As discussed previously in this staff report, the proposed silo is consistent with the agricultural character of the site and its surroundings. The proposed material, fiberglass, is equal to or better than the materials used on the house and outbuildings located on the development site. D. Section 3.8.13(C)(5) — Fencing Fencing material shall consist of wood, masonry, stucco or other acceptable materials and be opaque. Fencing shall not exceed six feet in height. The proposed fence is made of wood and will not exceed six feet in height in accordance with this standard. E. Section 3.8.13(C)(8) — Color Wireless telecommunication facilities 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. The proposed color will be a muted green to fit in with the surrounding neighborhoods and agricultural uses in accordance with this standard. F. Section 3.8.13(C)(11) — Access Roadways The proposed access roadways meet the requirements for emergency access per Section 3.6.6, satisfying this standard. G. Section 3.8.13(C)(15) — Stealth Technology Applicants must use stealth technology to the extent reasonably feasible to minimize the visual impact of the facility. Silos are included in the list of permissible structures per this section so long as the structure has a contextual relationship with the adjacent area. Given the agricultural heritage of northeast Fort Collins, a silo generally provides this contextual relationship. City Council approved the APU application with a condition of Staff Report — Long Pond Wireless Telecommunications Facility — PDP160018 Planning & Zoning Board Hearing 01-18-2018 Page 3 The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: Direction Zone District Existing Land Uses North LMDensity Mixed -Use Neighborhood Single-family detached residential South w Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood Single-family detached residential L East Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood Vacant LMN West County Residential (R) I Single-family detached residential 2. Compliance with Article 3 of the Land Use Code — General Development Standards: The project complies with all applicable General Development Standards as follows: A. Section 3.6.6 — Emergency Access The applicant proposes a 20-foot-wide gravel path in an emergency access easement with a turnaround to provide emergency access to the tower. This path will allow emergency vehicles to access the site and provide fire and emergency services pursuant to Chapter 9 of the City Code. B. Section 3.8.13(C)(1) — Setbacks Facilities must be setback from the property one foot for every one foot in the facility's height. The applicant may also demonstrate the facility is designed to collapse rather than topple to meet this requirement. The proposed facility is 121 feet away from the nearest property line, which meets this requirement. If the conditions of approval for 1.3.4(C)(1)(c) are approved, staff recommends a condition of approval that requires the new location of the facility to also satisfy this requirement. C. Section 3.8.13(C)(2) — Wireless Telecommunications 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 Staff Report — Long Pond Wireless Telecommunications Facility — PDP160o18 Planning & Zoning Board Hearing 01-18-2018 Page 2 • The Project Development Plan complies with the process located in Division 2.2 — Common Development Review Procedures for Development Applications of Article 2 — Administration. • The Project Development Plan complies with relevant standards of Article 3 — General Development Standards. • The Project Development Plan complies with relevant standards located in Division 4.5, Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood (LMN) of Article 4 — Districts. COMMENTS: 1. Background The property was annexed into the City as part of the Country Club East Annexation on September 6, 1983. In 1989, the property owner subdivided the property to create the existing lot pattern that exists today. The site has been used as a farm property and contains buildings dating from 1900 to 1950. This Project Development Plan application required an Addition of Permitted Use (APU) since wireless telecommunications facilities are not an allowed use in the LMN zone district. The APU application went before City Council initially on October 17, 2017. City Council continued the hearing until December 19, 2017 to allow for the City to contract with a consultant to analyze the application for compliance with the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996. The consultant's analysis is attached to this staff report. On January 16, 2018, City Council approved on second reading the Addition of Permitted Use with the following conditions: 1. The height of the facility shall not exceed 45' in height. 2. The location of the tower shall be moved further north on the property in closer proximity to the outbuildings on the site. 3. The tower shall be removed if it becomes functionally obsolete or out of use for more than 180 consecutive days. 4. The tower shall meet the wind loading requirements in Section 5-27(70) of the Municipal Code. 5. Upon re -development of the parcel located at 2008 Turnberry Rd., the applicant must alter the exterior appearance of the wireless telecommunications facility to be more residential in character. This change to the wireless telecommunications facility shall be processed in conjunction with a Project Development Plan submittal for 2008 Turnberry Rd. Prior to City Council's consideration, the Planning and Zoning Board reviewed and evaluated a previous version and recommended denial of the Addition of Permitted Use. City of F6rt Collins MEETING DATE STAFF Jan. 18, 2018 Clay Frickey PLANNING & ZONING BOARD PROJECT: Long Pond Wireless Telecommunications Facility, PDP160018 APPLICANT: Caleb Crossland 4450 Arapahoe Ave. Suite 100 Boulder, CO 80303 OWNERS: Forbes Kenneth E Jeanette L 2008 Turnberry Rd. Fort Collins, CO 80524 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request for a Project Development Plan to build a telecommunications tower housed within a 2,500 sq. ft. wireless facility. This facility will house wireless telecommunications equipment to provide wireless service to the surrounding area. No wireless equipment is proposed at this time. The proposed tower would be -45 feet tall and disguised as a silo. This tower and facility will be used for structural support of up to three wireless providers. Each provider will install antennas and on -the -ground base station equipment. The site is located in the Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood (LMN) zone district and, as such, the wireless telecommunication facility use is subject to the review and approval by the City Council. City Council approved the Addition of Permitted Use for this project at its January 2, 2018 meeting. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Long Pond Wireless Telecommunications Facility, PDP160018. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Staff finds the proposed Long Pond Wireless Telecommunications Facility Project Development Plan complies with the applicable requirements of the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code (LUC), more specifically: Planning Services 281 N College Ave - PO Box 580 - Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 fcgov.com/developmentreview/ 970.221.6750