HomeMy WebLinkAbout2900 S COLLEGE AVE AT & T - FDP190015 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEWThe proposed site will not affect the existing trees.
The proposed site will not add an additional work light will add inside the screened equipment
area and therefore the light when turned on at night (if needed for maintenance) will be
blocked by the screens.
Response to Traffic Operations Comments from Conceptual Review:
1. No comment needed.
Response to Technical Services Comments from Conceptual Review:
1. Please see 1A attached. NAVD88 as noted on Project Meta Data page LS-1 on attached zoning
drawings.
Thank you for your time and effort and I look forward to working with you and the staff at Fort Collins
Community Development and Neighborhood Services Department.
John Marriott
303-840-1837
Velocitel NSB RMR, Agent for AT&T
Site Acquisition
Jmarriott@velocitel.com
2. Various landlords where contacted in the general area. AT&T needed to either build a tower
or be on a rooftop. Because options where limited to build a tower or with rooftops or
landlords contacted did not show interest in entering into an agreement with AT&T, AT&T
only had two possible landlords willing to work with AT&T. 2900 South College which is the
proposed site and 2601 South College Avenue (Mazda dealership) which is a proposed
development that was under development and timing for AT&T was determined to be to
lengthy.
a. The Foothills Mall and 3330 South College (slimline pole) locations would not provide the
coverage objective because it is to far south. The coverage focus is needed to be as close
to College & Drake intersection as possible.
b. Attached is the Propagation map.
3. The site will have all antennas and equipment on the roof. No landscaping will be needed or
affected.
Response to Engineering Development Comments for Conceptual Review:
1. The proposal is a rooftop application and the site will not generate additional traffic patterns.
2. The electrical will becoming from the electrical panel in the basement. AT&T will be bringing
fiber from the ROW to the building under the landlord's ground. Please seethe attached
survey and drawings showing the route to be taken.
Response to Fire Authority Comments from the Conceptual Review:
3. AT&T will post the appropriate signage as needed.
4. AT&T complies with all Federal, State and Local jurisdiction and will notify Poudre Fire before
installation occurs of any batteries. At the time of Construction Drawing submittal for BP all
information will be presented in the Construction Drawings regarding batteries.
Response to Electric Engineering Comments from Conceptual Review:
1. The electrical will be pulled from the existing panels in the building and a separate sub -meter
will be added. Fort Collins Power and Light will be notified, and the proper permits will be
submitted. A load study will be performed. AT&T conforms to all Federal, State and Local
permits.
2. A monthlong load study will also be performed to insure proper electrical draw.
Response to Water -Wastewater Engineering from Conceptual Review:
1. AT&T does not use water or wastewater when installing or operating wireless
communications. sites.
Response to Stormwater Engineering Comments from Conceptual Review:
1. AT&T will be installing on a rooftop. No erosion control will be needed.
Response to Forestry Comments from Conceptual Review:
1. Please see attached survey showing location of existing trees. Because the site is a rooftop site
the existing trees will not be affected. AT&T will not be adding trees or landscaping to the
rooftop site.
Response to Environmental Planning Comments from Conceptual Review:
1. The proposed site is a rooftop site therefore no landscaping will be added, or existing
landscaping will be not impacted.
Enclosed signed by landlord and fees checked
• Fees Due with Application
Enclosed
• Transportation Development Review Fee Form
Enclosed
• Legal Description of property
Enclosed
• Planning Objectives
Enclosed
• Architectural Elevations
Enclosed
• Site Plan
Enclosed
• Landscape Plan
See comments following.
• Utility Plans (electrical utility easements)
See attached drawings with surveyed easement.
• Photo simulations
Attached
• Propagation Map
Attached along with a SARF (Search Ring)
• Co -location Documentation
There are two existing towers. Both where rejected by AT&T RAN (Radio Access
Network)/RF Design Engineer.
1. Crown Castle 3300 South College Avenue. 60-foot monopole. Contacted Jessica
Terrell (and Mary Claire Rasmussen) back in April 2018. Site is a monopole. The site
was rejected by engineering as too far south to meet AT&T coverage objective.
2. Crown Castle 2121 South College Avenue. 85.42-foot monopole. Contacted Jessica
Terrell (Mary Claire Rasmussen) back in April 2018. Site is a flag pole and was
rejected by AT&T engineering as too far north to meet the AT&T coverage objective.
3. AT&T did talk to Fort Collins Power and Light about collocating on the transmission
poles but was denied.
4. There are no other existing poles or colocation opportunity that are in the AT&T
coverage area.
• Conceptual Review Comments from Fort Collins staff:
• Thumb Drive with soft copies of enclosed documents
The next few pages are AT&T comments from the Conceptual Review notes dated 5.2.19
Response to Planning Services Comments from Conceptual Review:
1. AT&T proposes to screen the antennas and the equipment. The screening will need to be a
radio frequency material and will be designed to match the existing color and details of the
building. The position of the antennas is critical to meet the height code of fifteen feet above
roof line. If AT&T where to "push" the antennas back, then the height of the screening would
need to raised well above the fifteen -foot code requirement. Please see the engineering
documents enclosed from the AT&T engineer.
dW: VELOCITEL
ENGINEERING INNOVATION
6.12.19
Brandy Bethurem Harras
Development Review Coordinator
City of Fort Collins Community Development & Neighborhood Services
281 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80514
970.416.2744
Bbethuremharras@fcgov.com
Rocky Mountain Region
John Marriott -Real Estate
9763 Ironstone Place
Parker, CO 80134
C:303-840-1837
RE: 2900 South College Avenue: AT&T Site: College & Drake COL03242 Development Review
Submittal:
Larimer County: APN#9725267003
AT&T is entering into a Lease Agreement with the ownership group at 2900 South College Avenue. AT&T
is proposing to place on the rooftop approximately 735 square feet of antennas and equipment on a
10,004 square foot roof. To provide better wireless coverage for the community and first responders in
the neighborhood. AT&T is proposing to put 12 antennas' behind screened walls and put the AT&T
equipment behind screen walls. These walls will be designed to blend with the design and color of the
existing building.
AT&T approached various landlords or colocation opportunities in a larger area than what was
determined by AT&T engineering to be the optimal site location. For a variety of different reasons many
of the landlords that where contacted where not within the coverage objective and discounted by AT&T
engineering or in some cases landlords where not interested in entering into an agreement with AT&T.
The search area proposed by AT&T engineers has a variety of challenges. The various buildings or
ground available was either to low or ground space was limited (there is a Search Ring attached showing
the placement for a site -these Search Rings are set but the further away from that center the more the
coverage will change, the site at 2900 South College is right on the edge for the coverage but does meet
the coverage objective).
Currently in the College & Drake community the AT&T coverage is not adequate for the surrounding
neighborhood. AT&T can improve the wireless service in the community and provide better
communication with first responders, residences and businesses in the community.
• Application Form
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