HomeMy WebLinkAboutCENTURY WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY - FDP - FDP180022 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - RESPONSE TO STAFF REVIEW COMMENTSDecember 7, 2017
Attn: Clay Frickey
Planning Department
Fort Collins Planning Services
281 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80524
RE: Century Comment Response Letter
Department: Engineering Development Review
Contact: Morgan Uhlman, 970-416-4344, muhlman@fcgov.com
Topic: Construction Drawings
Comment Number: 1
The location map has been corrected.
The revisions will be removed for the final, recorded versions, but the revision
notes are necessary for the engineers to keep track of the versions before the final
version.
The date and year has been added at this location.
Comment Number: 2
This requested comment has been added to the drawing sets.
Comment Number: 3
These notes have been added to the utilities drawing set.
Comment Number: 4
The driveway has been shown as concrete in the drawing sets.
Comment Number: 5
Atlas is in the process of putting together the documents necessary to dedicate
this easement to the City. Atlas hopes to dedicate this easement to the City after
going to hearing in order to ensure it can develop the project before dedicating the
easement. Atlas requests that the dedication of the easements be a condition of
approval for this project.
Comment Number: 6
Atlas hopes to dedicate this easement to the City after going to hearing in order to
ensure it can develop the project before dedicating the easement.
The easement will be through a private easement. It has been labeled on sheet
Z1 of the zoning drawing set and utility drawing set.
Comment Number: 7
Detail 707.2 has been added to the zoning drawing set on sheet Z3 and the utility
drawing set on sheet Z4.
Comment Number: 8
Sheet E-1, E-2, and E-3 have been removed from the utility drawing set, but sheet
Z-1 has been included because of the request in comment number 14.
Comment Number: 9
The signature block has been added to all pages in the utility drawing set.
Comment Number: 10
This comment has been addressed throughout the drawing sets.
Comment Number: 11
The redlines provided by the City’s engineering staff have been addressed in the
updated drawing sets.
Comment Number: 12
Atlas requests that these easements be dedicated after this project goes to
hearing and is granted zoning approval. Atlas seeks to avoid going through the
process of dedicating these easements to the City just to receive a denial for the
project. Atlas requests that the dedication of the easements be a condition of
approval for this project.
Comment Number: 13
Atlas requests that these easements be dedicated after this project goes to
hearing and is granted zoning approval. Atlas seeks to avoid going through the
process of dedicating these easements to the City just to receive a denial for the
project. Atlas requests that the dedication of the easements be a condition of
approval for this project.
Comment Number: 14
Atlas has addressed this comment in its utility drawing set.
Department: Environmental Planning
Contact: Stephanie Blochowiak, 970-416-4290, sblochowiak@fcgov.com
Topic: General
Comment Number: 1
No lighting will be added to this proposed wireless telecommunications facility.
Department: Light And Power
Contact: Tyler Siegmund, 970-416-2772, tsiegmund@fcgov.com
Topic: General
Comment Number: 1
No comment necessary.
Comment Number: 2
Atlas acknowledges the requirements stated in this comment.
Comment Number: 3
Atlas will submit a C-1 form and one-line diagram to Fort Collins Light and Power
when it gets closer to construction.
Comment Number: 4
The transformer location will be coordinated with Fort Collins Light and Power.
Comment Number: 5
Atlas will provide AutoCAD files of the approved site plan to Fort Collins Light and
Power.
Comment Number: 6
Atlas Tower will create an Access and Utility easement for the power run to the
proposed facility. Atlas requests that the dedication of this easement to the City
be a condition of approval.
Comment Number: 7
Atlas understands and acknowledges this comment.
Department: PFA
Contact: Cal Sheesley, 970-416-2599, csheesley@poudre-fire.org
Topic: General
Comment Number: 1
Atlas has included a fire lane in its latest round of drawings. The proposed fire
lane will be dedicated to the city of Fort Collins as an Emergency Access
Easement. Atlas seeks to avoid going through the process of dedicating these
easements to the City just to receive a denial for the project. Atlas requests that
the dedication of the easements be a condition of approval for this project.
Contact: Jim Lynxwiler, 970-416-2869, jlynxwiler@poudre-fire.org
Topic: General
Comment Number: 2
I have spoken with the church that owns the property and they have agreed to
post a visible address on the property. A separate address for the WTF will be
posted if required by the City of Fort Collins.
Department: Planning Services
Contact: Clay Frickey, 970-224-6045, cfrickey@fcgov.com
Topic: General
Comment Number: 1
Atlas has submitted updated photo sims with its application.
Comment Number: 2
Exhibit 3 shows the other locations that Atlas pursued while seeking to find a
location for the proposed telecommunications facility.
Comment Number: 3
The tower will be painted to match the existing church building. An image of the
existing church has been included as Exhibit 6 to this Comment Response Letter.
Comment Number: 4
This correction has been made throughout Atlas’s update drawing sets.
Comment Number: 5
The equipment cabinet will be around 9ft tall, and the surrounding fence will be 6ft.
Verizon’s equipment will be place at the back of the compound, making it less
visible. The top of the equipment compound may be visible depending on the
vantage point.
Department: Stormwater Engineering
Contact: Wes Lamarque, 970-416-2418, wlamarque@fcgov.com
Topic: General
Comment Number: 1
Atlas has provided a drainage memo with this submission that documents the
amount of new impervious area.
Comment Number: 2
Because there is essentially no elevation change at the site of the tower, water will
not flow into the brick landscaping wall. In addition, because the brick landscaping
wall is one sided, any standing water will be able to easily flow around the wall.
Department: Technical Services
Contact: Jeff County, 970-221-6588, jcounty@fcgov.com
Topic: Construction Drawings
Comment Number: 3
This comment has been addressed in Atlas’s updated drawing sets.
Comment Number: 4
This comment has been addressed in Atlas’s updated drawing sets.
Comment Number: 5
This comment has been addressed in Atlas’s updated drawing sets.
Comment Number: 6
This comment has been addressed in Atlas’s updated drawing sets.
Comment Number: 7
Atlas has labeled the easements with reception numbers.
Topic: General
Comment Number: 1
Atlas has revised its drawings according to the redlines.
Comment Number: 2
Atlas has labeled the easements with reception numbers.
Department: Zoning
Contact: Ryan Boehle, 970-416-2401, rboehle@fcgov.com
Topic: General
Comment Number: 1
Atlas’s updated drawing sets include trees along the fence to lessen the visible
impact of the proposed WTF
Best regards,
Caleb Crossland
Crossland Telecom
p. (970) 222.1341
e. caleb@crosslandtelecom.com