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Administrative Hearing: December 15, 2021
2900 S College Ave AT&T – Wireless Telecommunication Equipment, PDP210007
Summary of Request
This is a request for a Project Development Plan (PDP) to install
wireless telecommunication equipment on an existing commercial
building at 2900 S College Avenue. The plan includes a roof-
mounted antenna system that is screened from public view by a 10-
foot tall screen wall that is designed to match the existing building.
Zoning Map
Next Steps
If approved by the Hearing Officer, the applicant will be eligible to
proceed to filing of final plans and then to a building permit.
Site Location
2900 S College Avenue., approximately 500
feet northeast of the S College Avenue and
Swallow Rd intersection. Parcel #9725267003.
Zoning
General Commercial (C-G)
Owner
3842 Mason LLC
3711 John F Kennedy Parkway STE 340
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Applicant/Representative
Jacklyn Levine
AT&T, Nexius Solutions
7025 S Fulton Street STE 100
Fort Collins, CO 80112
Staff
Kai Kleer, City Planner
p. (970) 416-4284 e. kkleer@fcgov.com
Contents
1. Project Introduction .................................... 2
2. Article 2 Procedural Requirements ............ 2
3. Article 3 - Applicable Standards ................. 3
4. Article 4 – Applicable Standard .................. 4
5. Findings of Fact/Conclusion ...................... 4
6. Recommendation ....................................... 4
7. Attachments ............................................... 4
Staff Recommendation
Approval of the PDP.
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Site
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1. Project Introduction
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
• The plan proposes to install rooftop wireless telecommunication equipment on the 3-story multi-tenant brick
commercial building at 2900 S College Avenue.
• All associated equipment will be located within the roof area of the building. No impacts to existing site
improvements are proposed.
• The equipment is proposed to be screened by a 10-foot screen wall system that will be painted and textured
to match the existing building.
SITE CHARACTERISTICS
1. Surrounding Zoning and Land Use
North South East West
Zoning General Commercial General Commercial Low Density Residential
(RL)
General Commercial
Land
Use
Office, retail and
personal/business services
shop
Office Single-family detached
dwellings
Vehicle sales and
leasing
establishment with
outdoor storage
OVERVIEW OF MAIN CONSIDERATIONS IN STAFF’S REVIEW
Appearance. The fundamental consideration has been the visual impact on the existing character of the building.
The goal of the screen wall design was to integrate the structure so that it appears to have been part of the original
design of the building.
The proposal reflects multiple rounds of staff review, offline conversations, and design iterations to create a rooftop
installation that balances the bulk, mass and scale of the screen wall, preserves the architectural character of the
building, and meets the AT&T’s needs for network operation.
2. Article 2 Procedural Requirements
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROCEDURAL OVERVIEW
1. Conceptual Review – CDR190036
A conceptual review meeting was held on May 19, 2019
2. Neighborhood Meeting
A neighborhood meeting was not required, nor held, for this Type 1 review process.
3. Submittal
The project was previously submitted on July 10, 2019, but did not proceed to a decision and expired on
5/27/2020. The project was then resubmitted by another consultant under a new PDP on March 31, 2021.
4. Notice (Posted, Written and Published)
Posted notice: April 12, 2021, Sign #507
Written notice: December 1, 2021, 175 letters sent.
Published Notice: December 6, 2021.
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3. Article 3 - Applicable Standards
Because the plan involves wireless equipment on an existing fully developed property, the only applicable development
standards in Land Use Code are those in Section 3.8.13 as reviewed below.
SECTION 3.8.13 – WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION
Applicable Code
Standard
Summary of Code Requirement and Analysis Staff
Findings
Co-location
3.8.13(B)
This standard requires that a facility or owner or lessee must not attempt to exclude
any other wireless telecommunication provider from using the same structure or
location. Applicants shall cooperate in good faith to achieve co-location of wireless
telecommunication facilities and equipment.
Any application for the approval of a plan for the installation of wireless
telecommunication facilities or equipment shall include documentation of the
applicant's good faith efforts toward such cooperation.
• The plan includes note on the site plan that the owner or lessee will not
attempt to exclude any other wireless providers from the site and can be
found on Sheet N-1, General Notes, #19.
Complies
3.8.13(C)(3) – Wireless
Telecommunication
Equipment
This standard requires the following:
• That wireless telecommunication equipment shall be of the same color as
the building or structure to which or on which such equipment is mounted.
• Whenever equipment is attached to a building roof, the height of the
antenna shall not be more than fifteen (15) feet over the height of the
building.
• All wireless telecommunication equipment shall be located as far from the
edge of the roof as possible. Even if the building is constructed at or above
the building height limitations contained in Section 3.8.17, the additional
fifteen (15) feet is permissible.
• Roof and ground-mounted wireless telecommunication equipment shall be
screened by parapet walls or screen walls in a manner compatible with the
building's design, color and material.
The PDP proposes a 10 foot screen wall that is a balances bulk mass and scale of
the screen wall system when compared to the building’s architectural character. The
project proposes a fiberglass screen wall system that will be textured and colored to
match the brick of the building. Further, the screen wall design includes brick
coursing texture that matches the existing building and demonstrates a high level of
design that is compatible with existing structure.
Complies
3.8.13(C)(4) –
Landscaping
No ground mounted equipment is proposed. N/A
3.8.13(C)(5) – Fencing Fencing is not proposed. N/A
3.8.13(C)(6) – Berming Berming is not proposed. N/A
3.8.13(C)(7) – Irrigation The existing site is already developed and irrigated. This project does not propose
landscaping nor irrigation and improvements are solely contained within the roof area
of the existing building.
N/A
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3.8.13(C)(8) – Color All wireless telecommunication facilities and equipment 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 equipment will be screened with a screen wall system that is painted and
textured to match the brick of the existing building.
Complies
3.8.13(C)(9) – Lighting The light source for security lighting shall comply with the requirements of Section
3.2.4. Light fixtures, whether freestanding or tower-mounted, shall not exceed twenty-
two (22) feet in height.
The project only proposes emergency lighting for the rooftop equipment cabinet. This
lighting will only be used during the service of equipment.
Complies
4. Article 4 – Applicable Standard
Article 4 of the Land Use Code contains standards for the various zoning districts throughout the city. The subject lot
is zoned General Commercial (C-G) Division 4.21 of the Land Use Code.
The proposed wireless telecommunication equipment is permitted subject to review by a Hearing Officer at a public
hearing (Type 1 review). No other zone district standards pertain to the project.
5. Findings of Fact/Conclusion
In evaluating the request for the 2900 S College Ave – Wireless Telecommunication Equipment #PDP210007, staff
makes the following findings of fact:
1. The PDP complies with process requirements located in Division 2.2 – Common Development Review Procedures for
Development Applications of Article 2 – Administration.
2. The PDP complies with pertinent standards located in Article 3 – General Development Standards.
3. The proposed Wireless Telecommunication Equipment is a permitted use subject to Type 1 review and hearing in the
General Commercial Zone District in Article 4 – Districts.
6. Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Hearing Officer approve the 2900 S College Ave AT&T – Wireless Telecommunication
Equipment, Project Development Plan #PDP210007 on the Findings of Fact and supporting explanations found in the
staff report.
7. Attachments
1. Vicinity Map
2. Project Narrative
3. Site Plan
4. Photo Simulations
5. Setback Calculation
6. Round 1 – Staff Comments
7. Round 2 – Staff Comments