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Home My WebLink AboutSUMMITVIEW CHURCH WTF MOBILITIE - FDP190022 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PROJECT NARRATIVESite Development Standards and General Plan The location, size, design, and operating characteristics of the Proposed Facility will not create unusual noise, traffic or other conditions or situations that may be objectionable, detrimental or incompatible with the surrounding land uses. The proposed use is consistent with this finding in that: The proposed equipment associated with the telecommunication structure operates quietly or virtually noise free. The equipment does not emit fumes, smoke, or odors that could be considered objectionable. The Proposed Facility will be unmanned and only requires periodic maintenance, which equates to approximately one trip per month. The Proposed Facility will not result in conditions or circumstances contrary to the public health, safety and the general welfare. The proposed use is consistent with this finding in that: Unlike other land uses, which can be spatially determined through the General Plan or other land use plans, the location of WTFs are based on technical requirements such as network design criteria, service area, elevations, topography, heights of nearby structures, alignment with neighboring sites and customer demand. The Proposed Facility will be unmanned, have no impact on circulation systems, and generate no noise, odor, smoke, or any other adverse impacts to adjacent land uses. The proposed facility will allow commuters and residents within the coverage area wireless access to the rapidly expanding communications infrastructure by providing voice and data transmission services not currently available. The installation of antenna sectors and transmission equipment will not result in any material changes to the character of the local community. This Proposed Facility will operate in full compliance with applicable state and federal laws, including the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Regulating Agencies T-Mobile is regulated by the FCC and is authorized to operate in the frequencies established for PCS operators. T-Mobiles' WTFs operate at the lowest possible power levels and are well below established standards used by the FCC for safe human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields. These standards have been tested and proved safe by the American National standards Institute (ANSI) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Regards, Tom Johnson TSJ Consulting Inc. Page 4 The Proiect consists of: The initial phase of this project will be for the installation of up to 20 antennas with associated tower equipment. As part of the relocation of this tower, it will be built to accommodate multiple carriers in an effort to reduce new infrastructure in the future. The total tower capacity will be up to 3 carriers which would accommodate up to (36) panel antennas which will be located within a new monopine at various elevations. The overall height of the tower is proposed at 100' with the first sector of antennas located at a 92' elevation, then subsequently an additional set of antennas will be placed at every 10' separation. Also proposed are (6) remote radio units (RRUs), and (3) surge suppressors. Along with the installation of the tower, a new equipment enclosure will be installed within the fenced compound of this facility. Due to the location and size of the current landscape island there is not enough room to add a landscape plan. Mobilitie would be amenable to adding additional landscaping at other locations on the property as a mitigation. Once constructed and operational, the Proposed Facility will provide 24-hour service to customers seven (7) days a week. Apart from initial construction activity, a T-Mobile technician will service the facility on a periodic basis, during normal. It is reasonable to expect that routine maintenance/inspection of the facility will occur about once a month during normal working hours which are 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Beyond this intermittent service, T-Mobile requires 24-hour access to the Proposed Facility to ensure that technical support is immediately available if and when warranted. Overview of Site Design/Location Criteria The network of T-Mobile cell sites throughout the region is "location dependent," meaning that there is a necessary and logical interrelationship between each proposed site. Eliminating or relocating a single cell site can lead to gaps in the system and prohibit T-Mobile from providing uninterrupted or reliable service to customers in a defined coverage area. Further, the elimination or relocation of a cell site will most often have a "domino" effect on other cell site locations and necessitate significant design changes or modifications to the network. In identifying the proposed location, T-Mobile network deployment personnel have selected the Proposed Facility because it meets the technical objectives of RF engineering and provides the best site option with regard to other key criteria including, but not limited to, accessibility, utility connections, zoning compatibility, minimal or no visual impact, liability and risk assessment, site acquisition, maintenance and construction costs. The technical objective that RF engineering looks at when evaluating a site location are the following, proximity to central location of poor coverage, available height that is allowed on the tower, design criteria of the tower and any physical obstructions that could cause coverage issues. Page 3 Background: The subject application is for a new 75' tall wireless telecommunications facility designed as a faux pine tree located at 1601 W. Drake Road, Fort Collins, Co. within a new 24'xl6' enclosure. The tower is designed to accommodate multiple carriers for future growth needs. This tower is a replacement for the existing site that is located at in the public ROW and attached to an existing utility pole that needs to be removed due to a lease expiration that will not be renewed. Mobilitie along with T-Mobile serve millions of voice and data customers across the United States. Wireless communications continue to change the future of telecommunications with easy -to -use, lightweight and highly mobile communications devices including: smartphones, tablets, e-readers and notebook computers. Wireless communications provide voice, e-mail, texting and high-speed Internet access capabilities for customer's communications needs virtually anywhere and at any time. The wireless network being developed by both parties uses state of the art digital technology. The benefits include call privacy and security, improved voice quality, high- speed data, texting, video conferencing, visual voicemail, and an expanded menu of affordable products and services for personal and professional communications needs. The Proposed Facility will enhance the area's public safety infrastructure by providing wireless communication services to the surrounding neighborhood and local community. The general public, police, fire fighters, and other emergency personnel rely heavily on wireless communications for fast and dependable communications at all times, but especially during natural disasters or other emergencies, such as earthquakes and fires. If the tower that is being removed is not replaced by this tower, then the service area in this area will be diminished and service reliability in this area may not be sufficient for reliable emergency use. Like other carriers in the industry, T-Mobile is working diligently to respond to the customer demand for mobile services, by expanding services to its customers from where they have historically used mobile phones, while traveling in the vehicle at their offices to where they are demanding more and more service in the residential communities, in - building coverage in their homes. Mobilitie is requesting the review and the approval of a permit to allow the construction, operation, and maintenance of an unmanned wireless telecommunications facility ("WTF" ). The project is proposed to replace an existing site where a significant service coverage gap would be established if the tower were to just be removed, it will also enhance personal wireless services in the area surrounding the site. T-Mobile's service coverage area in the city must be improved to handle the growing number of voice calls and wireless data usage. Wireless Telecommunication Facility SITE: Mobilitie Site # DN04198 Summit View Church Address: 1604 W. Drake Road Fort Collins, Ca. 80526 -low- -...r. -M- REPRESENTATIVE: Tom Johnson TSJ Consulting Inc. 31878 Del Obispo St. Suite #118-454 San Juan Capistrano, CA. 92675 Phone: 925-785-3727 tom@tsjconsultinginc.com