HomeMy WebLinkAboutFTC EASTSIDE PARK SC WTF VERIZON - PDP170029 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESLRK CONSULTING ON BEHALF OF VERIZON WIRELESS
July 26, 2017
Wireless-Telecommunications Facility (WTF) Type 1 Review: Planning Objectives
FTC Eastside Park SC located at 1201 Riverside Avenue, Parcel ID# 8718215901
My client, Verizon Wireless, wishes to submit an application for Wireless-Telecommunications Facility
that will be located along Riverside Avenue. The installation of this new facility will provide critical 4G-
LTE voice and data services to a location with increasingly higher pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
Specifically, my client proposes the installation of the following equipment:
• An omni-directional antenna concealed within and at the top of a new 35’ light pole. This new
light pole will provide additional lighting for the property owner, Vineyard Church of Fort
Collins, in an area of their parking lot that is currently underserved adding additional security
measures to protect staff and visitors from potential vandalism, theft, or other crime.
• Remote Radio Heads (RRHs), Over-Voltage Protection Units (OVPs), and equipment cabinets are
all essential wireless radio equipment that will be attached to a new H-Frame within the fenced
compound that will also surround the new light pole. The RRHs are meant to limit line loss to
the radio equipment, while the OVP is installed to protect the equipment from electrical surges.
• A new underground vault will be installed along Rivendal Drive with underground conduits
bringing fiber optic cables and power to the new wireless-telecommunication facility.
In accordance with the Communications and Technology section of the City Comprehensive Plan, this
new wireless facility will provide citizens access to high-quality wireless service in a part of downtown
that faces significant capacity demands due to increased redevelopment in the area. Additionally, the
Poudre Valley Hospital to the south is a significant user of wireless services that tends to decrease
capacity and coverage in the office and retail developments around the church. Access to this
improved service will continue to be a critical component for community interactions as well as
economic growth now that 4G-LTE has become widely utilized and 5G begins to take off.
Furthermore, this design carefully took into consideration and meets the standards as outlined in
Paragraph C, Subsections 3, 8, and 15 in Chapter 3.8.13 of the Municipal Code specifically
implementing stealth technology to blend the facility into the neighborhood and screening ground
equipment to the fullest extent possible. Please let me know if there is anything else I can provide you
with to aid in the review of this project. I look forward to working with your department as Verizon
Wireless continues to invest in reliable, fast, and strong wireless services in the City of Fort Collins.
Sincerely,
Senior Site Acquisition Consultant, LRK Consulting LLC
1196 Grant Street, Unit 313, Denver, CO 80203
mrsagar45@gmail.com
219-477-0099