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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAT&T WCF - 2602 S Timberline Road - BDR250014 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - Responses1 Community Development and Neighborhood Services 281 North College Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6689 970.224.6134 - fax fcgov.com March 17, 2025 Steve Kelly 1660 S Albion St, Ste 317 Denver, CO 80222 Re: Wireless Communications at 2602 S Timberline Description of project: This is a request to install collocated wireless telecommunication equipment on the rooftop of the existing principal structure at 2602 S. Timberline (parcel # 8729270001). The applicant is proposing fully screened rooftop antenna mounts on top of King Soopers. Access can be taken from S Timberline west of the site. The property is directly east of S. Timberline and south of E. Drake Rd. The site is located in the Neighborhood Commercial District (N-C) zone district and is subject to a Basic Development Review (BDR). Please see the following summary of comments regarding Wireless Communications at 2602 S Timberline. The comments offered informally by staff during the Conceptual Review will assist you in preparing the detailed components of the project application. Modifications and additions to these comments may be made at the time of formal review of this project. If you have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in the review process, please contact your Development Review Coordinator, Marissa Pomerleau via phone at (970) 416-8082 or via email at mpomerleau@fcgov.com. Comment Summary Development Review Coordinator Contact: Marissa Pomerleau mpomerleau@fcgov.com (970) 416-8082 1. I will be your primary point of contact throughout the development review and permitting process. If you have any questions, need additional meetings with the project reviewers, or need assistance throughout the process, please let me know and I can assist you and your team. Include me in all email correspondence with other reviewers and keep me informed of any phone conversations. Thank you! 2. The proposed development project is subject to a Basic Development Review. The decision maker for your project will be the Director of Community Development and Neighborhood Services, or their designee. 2 3. I will provide you a roadmap specific to your development review project, helping to identify each step of the process. For more detailed process information, see the Development Review Guide at www.fcgov.com/drg. This online guide features a color coded flowchart with comprehensive, easy to read information on each step in the process. This guide includes links to just about every resource you need during development review. 4. I will provide a Project Submittal Checklist to assist in your submittal preparation. Please use the checklist in conjunction with this comment letter and the Submittal Requirements located at: http://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/applications.php. If you have questions regarding items in the checklist, or the applicability of an item to your project, please reach out to me. 5. As part of your submittal, a response to the comments provided in this letter is required. The final letter is provided to you in Microsoft Word format. Please use this document to insert responses to each comment for your submittal, using a different font color. Provide a detailed response for any comment asking a question or requiring an action. Any comment requesting a response or requiring action by you with a response of noted, acknowledged etc. will be considered not addressed. You will need to provide references to specific project plans, pages, reports, or explanations of why comments have not been addressed [when applicable]. 6. Correct file naming is required as part of a complete submittal. Please follow the Electronic Submittal Requirements and File Naming Standards found here: https://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/files/electronicsubmittalrequirementsandfile naming-standards_v1_8-1-19.pdf?1736463712 A list of numbers and prefixes for each file can be found at the link above. File names should have the corresponding number, followed by the file type prefix, project information, and round number. For example: 2_SITE PLAN_Project Name_FDP_Rd1. 7. Address numbers cannot be included in a project name or a plat title. 8. All plans should be saved as optimized/flattened PDFs to reduce file size and remove layers. Per the Electronic Submittal Requirements AutoCAD SHX attributes need to be removed AutoCAD turns drawing text into comments that appear in the PDF plan set, and these must be removed prior to submittal as they can cause issues with the PDF file. The default setting is "1" ("on") in AutoCAD. To change the setting and remove this command line and enter "0". Read this article at Autodesk.com for more on this topic: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcart icles/Drawing-text-appears-as-Comments-in-a-PDF-created-by-AutoCAD.html 9. The request will be subject to the Development Review Fee Schedule: https://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/fees.php. Application fees have been paid and confirmed received I will provide an estimate of the initial fees to begin the development review process based on your Conceptual Review Application. As noted in the comments, there are additional fees required by other departments, and additional fees at the time of building permit. The City of Fort Collins fee schedule is subject to change please confirm these estimates before submitting. 3 Development Review Application Fees will be due at time of the project being submitted for formal review. If you have any questions about fees, please reach out to me. 10. Payments can be made by check, debit/credit card or eCheck. Review fees have been paid Development Review Center, 281 N College Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80524, by mail or can be placed in the blue drop box located at the northwest side of the building. Please mark it to the attention of your Development Review Coordinator and reference the project it is associated with. If paying by debit/credit card or eCheck, please go to fcgov.com/CitizenAccess, select Planning/Development Review and search by inputting your project's information*. Debit/Credit card payments include a convenience fee of 2% + $0.25 added to all payments under $2,500.00, and 2.75% added to all payments over $2,500.00. ECheck payments include a convenience fee of $0.50 added to all payments between $0.00 - $99,999.99. *Please advise your Development Review Coordinator as to which payment method will be used. If choosing to pay online, your Development Review Coordinator will provide you with the project information when the fees are available to be paid. 11. Submittals are accepted any day of the week, with Wednesday at noon being the cut-off for routing the same week. Upon initial submittal, your project will be subject to a Completeness Review. Staff has until noon that Friday to determine if the project contains all required checklist items and is sufficient for a round of review. If complete, a formal Letter of Acceptance will be emailed to you and the project would be officially routed with its initial round of review, followed by a formal meeting. Please check with me, your Development Review Coordinator, regarding review timelines. As you are preparing to submit your formal plans, please notify me with an anticipated submittal date. Applications and plans are submitted electronically to me by email or secured file sharing applications. Pre-submittal meetings can be beneficial to ensure you have everything for a complete submittal. Please reach out and I will assist in those arrangements. 12. Upon the scheduling of a Neighborhood Meeting, or initial review of the formal Development Review Application, a Development Review sign will be posted on the property. This sign will be posted through the final decision and appeal process. A request for the removal of signs will be made by your Development Review Coordinator at the appropriate time. 13. Once your project has been formally reviewed by the City and you have received comments, please resubmit within 180 days, approximately 6 months, to avoid the expiration of your project. 4 Planning Services Contact: Jill Baty jbaty@fcgov.com 1. FOR SUBMITTAL: Thank you for coming in for a Conceptual Design Review meeting for this project. The design of the concealment on these towers will need some work to stay in line with the visual character of the area. They will need to match the building in terms of architectural style, building materiality and color. They need to mimic the massing in a way that is subordinate to the built environment in this area. I will provide a file that has some examples of other towers in Fort Collins where the screening looks much more integrated. At first pass, here are some examples of what you might consider including in the design: Applicant appreciates suggestions but ATT has a typical rooftop design used which satisfies RF coverage objectives, and construction standards - existing building. - Give the screen enough structure so as to appear to be 3-dimensional from the streets and surrounding parking areas.. - Consider a gabled clock tower for one or more of the antennas. (see the attached file of example towers in Fort Collins) - Consider incorporating some of the visual elements from the existing building, such as the red-brown brick patterns, the red and gray-brown tiling, the red pergolas, etc., into the structures. Screening will appear as boxes painted and textured to match main building - - -style option could be preferable in this case. A canister would still need to do its best to blend into the building design. If you do propose a canister-style option, please show both it and another option in your submittal. Unscreened canister-style facilities are not our typical top choice and we would just need to be able to evaluate it with as much evidence as possible. ATT typical installation is the box style which makes maintenance, access and cost more manageable . 2. FOR SUBMITTAL: Wireless equipment needs to be located as far from the edge of the roof as is feasible. Please push the equipment farther to the interior of the roof or provide evidence as to why this is not feasible. This evidence could include a diagram of how the array would emit signals. It could also include a structural report showing the strength of the roof to support the equipment and screening. The corner installations are best option for RF coverage objective. Further back from building edges creates a structural issue for the roof, impedes the RF signal and would require taller screen structures 3. FOR SUBMITTAL: Please show more detail about your ground-level equipment space, including the height of the proposed CMU wall. The wall should not exceed six feet in height, and should be designed to visually integrate with the existing building The wall around the equipment cabinets will match the existing building in style and color. 4. FOR SUBMITTAL: Will any exterior lighting be added or changed as part of this project? If so, please ensure that it complies with our Exterior Site Lighting standards in LUC section 5.12. No exterior lights are required or to be installed. 5. INFORMATION: Please see Land Use Code sections 4.3.5(H)(4)(b), 4.3.5(H)(4)(d), 4.3.5(H)(4)(e), 4.3.5(H)(4)(i), 4.3.5(H)(4)(j), 4.3.5(H)(4)(r) for more information on our compatibility requirements. The installation is fully compliant with Ft Collins city LUC. 6. FOR SUBMITTAL: NEW COMMENT: Please ensure the antennas and any screening are no more than 15 feet more than the height of the building they are to be mounted on. 5 Please note that the 10-foot parapet wall on the north side of the building will not count as building height- this regulation means 15-feet above the height of the roof itself. Applicant understands and has allowed for variation in parapet walls and construction and installation will comply with the allowable height above the roof deck Department: Engineering Development Review Contact: Sophie Buckingham sbuckingham@fcgov.com 1. If any new utility infrastructure is required to support the communication facilities, you may be required to dedicate a public utility easement. Information about easement dedications is available at https://www.fcgov.com/engineering/devrev#cb-38308-6601 No new utility infrastructure is planned; and ATT will have it s own meter. 2. During construction, the public right-of-way shall not be used for staging or storage of materials or equipment associated with the project, nor shall it be used for parking by any contractors, subcontractors, or other personnel working for or hired by the applicant to construct the project. The applicant will need to find a location on private property to accommodate any necessary staging and/or parking needs associated with the completion of the project. Any staging and storage during construction will be on site and not in ROW Department: Historic Preservation Contact: Jim Bertolini jbertolini@fcgov.com 970-416-4250 1. NO HISTORIC REVIEW REQUIRED: This proposal does not require historic review because there are no designated historic resources, or resources that are at least 50 years old and would require evaluation, on the development site or within 200 feet of the development site. Thank you Department: Traffic Operations Contact: Steve Gilchrist sgilchrist@fcgov.com 970-224-6175 1. INFORMATION: The addition of Wireless Telecommunications Equipment to the exterior roof of the building would not generate additional trips/traffic that would trigger the requirement of a Transportation Impact Study. According to the City of Fort Collins guidelines within chapter 4 of the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards, the TIS is waived. The site is unmanned and no traffic or visits once completed unless the site fails Department: Stormwater Engineering Erosion Control Contact: Andrew Crecca acrecca@fcgov.com 1. INFORMATION: This project is located within the City's MS4 boundaries and is subject to the erosion control requirements located in the Fort Collins Stormwater Criteria Manual (FCSCM), Chapter 2, Section 6.0. A copy of those requirements can be found at www.fcgov.com/erosion Based upon this project type, Conceptual Development Reviews (CDRs) & Preliminary 6 Design Reviews (PDRs) alone do not trigger erosion control requirements. Please be aware that future submittals or planned work will be evaluated based upon the submittal requirements of FCSCM and may require Erosion Control Materials including Plans, Reports, Escrow Calculations and Inspection Fees. Thank you. Department: Stormwater Engineering Water Utilities Contact: Wes Lamarque wlamarque@fcgov.com 970-416-2418 2. No site improvements (site specific comment): No improvements or increases in impervious area are indicated in the application, so there are no Stormwater requirements. Please contact the Water Utilities Engineering WaterUtilitiesEng@FCgov.com if site improvements are anticipated. Thank you. Department: Water-Wastewater Engineering Contact: Wes Lamarque wlamarque@fcgov.com 970-416-2418 1. Existing Water Infrastructure (site specific comment): The improvements are not near any public watermain. Thank you. No water is required 2. Existing Wastewater Infrastructure (site specific comment): The improvements are not near any public sewer main. Site does not generate wastewater Department: Light & Power Contact: Doug Dominick ddominick@fcgov.com 1. SITE SPECIFIC: Light and Power has a 750kVA three phase 277/480V transformer serving the King Soopers. Applicant has or will contact L&P regarding new service and meter 2. FEES: Electric capacity fees, development fees, building site charges and any system modification charges necessary to feed the site will apply to this development. Please contact me to discuss development fees or visit the following website for an estimate of charges and fees related to this project: http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers/plant-investment-develo pment-fees 3. INFORMATION: Any existing electric infrastructure that needs to be relocated or modified as part of this project will be at the expense of the developer. Please coordinate relocations with Light and Power Engineering. 4. INFORMATION: All utility easements and required permits (crossing agreements, flood plain, etc.) needed for the development will need to be obtained and paid for by the developer. Light & Power will need AutoCAD files of the site plan, utility plans, and landscape drawings once plans are approved. 5. INFORMATION: A commercial service information form (C-1 form) and a one line diagram for all commercial meters will need to be completed and submitted to Light & Power Engineering for review. A C-1 form can be found here: https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers/development-forms-gu idelines-regulations 7 6. INFORMATION: The existing electric service to this property is owned and maintained by the property owner. If an increase in size is required for this project, the owner would be responsible for the design and installation of the new service back to our power source. If a change to the service is deemed necessary, contact Light and Power as it 7. INFORMATION: The service to the building will be considered a commercial service; therefore, the applicant is responsible for installing the secondary service from the transformer, or first point of connection to the meter(s) and will be owned and maintained by the individual unit owner. 8. INFORMATION: Three phase transformers are limited to a maximum of 12 runs of secondary, not to exceed a wire size of 500KCMIL. 9. SITE SPECIFIC: Will a new electric service be needed for this equipment or will you be connecting to the existing panel for King Soopers? Yes, new meter. Applicant has set up account with L&P 10. INFORMATION: The City of Fort Collins now offers gig-speed fiber internet, video and phone service. Contact John Stark with Fort Collins Connexion at 970-207-7890 or jstark@fcgov.com for commercial grade account support, RFPs and bulk agreements. 11. INFORMATION: Please reach out to coordinate your power needs as soon as possible. DDominick@fcgov.com (970)224-6087 Department: Environmental Planning Contact: Clint Anders canders@fcgov.com 1. SITE SPECIFIC: There are significant trees near the existing building that could be impacted during construction. Please coordinate with Forestry regarding tree protection. Work is on rooftop of King Soopers and in rear on east end. No impact on existing trees. 2. INFORMATION: If there are any landscape revisions, understand that City of Fort Collins Land Use Code [Article 5.10.1 (E)(3)] requires that, to the extent reasonably feasible, landscapes be designed to incorporate water conservation materials and techniques. This includes use of low-water-use plants and grasses, and a reduction on non-functional turf areas. Native plants and wildlife-friendly plants are also encouraged. Please refer to the Fort Collins Vegetation Database at document for guidance on native plants: http://www.fcgov.com/naturalareas/pdf/nativeplants2013.pdf. 3. INFORMATION: If there are any landscape revisions, understand that City of Fort Collins Land Use Code [Article 5.10.1 (E)(3)] only allows the use of turfgrass in high-traffic areas where it is functional and utilized. The landscape plan should specify all grass species being proposed and delineate the appropriate locations. Department: Forestry Contact: Freddie Haberecht fhaberecht@fcgov.com 1. No comment at this time. Thank you Department: Fire Authority 8 Contact: Erika Seeling erika.seeling@poudre-fire.org 1. ACCESS Comment: We will need reasonable roof access. Roof mounted antennas and ground mounted equipment cabinets. Won t interfere with fire lanes. A ladder for access can be placed near the cabinets; and roof access can be gained from inside the store. FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS IFC 503.1.1 Fire access is required to within 150 feet of all exterior portions of any building, or facility ground floor as measured by an approved route around the perimeter. Any private alley, private road, or private drive serving as a fire lane shall be dedicated as an Emergency Access Easement (EAE) and be designed to standard fire lane specifications. In addition, aerial apparatus access requirements are triggered for buildings in excess of 30' in height. FIRE LANE SPECIFICATIONS No fire lane obstruction. A fire lane plan shall be submitted for approval prior to installation. In addition to the design criteria already contained in relevant standards and policies, any new fire lane must meet the following general requirements: -Fire lanes established on private property shall be dedicated by plat or separate document as an Emergency Access Easement. -Maintain the required 20 foot minimum unobstructed width & 14 foot minimum overhead clearance. Where road widths exceed 20 feet in width, the full width shall be dedicated unless otherwise approved by the AHJ. -Access roads with a hydrant are required to be 26 feet in width. -Additional fire lane requirements are triggered for buildings greater than 30 feet in height. Refer to Appendix D105 of the International Fire Code. -Be designed as a flat, hard, all-weather driving surface capable of supporting 40 tons. -Dead-end fire access roads in excess of 150 feet in length shall be provided with an approved turnaround area for fire apparatus. -Dead-end fire access roads used for aerial access shall be 30 feet in width -The required turning radii of a fire apparatus access road shall be a minimum of 25 feet inside and 50 feet outside. Turning radii shall be detailed on submitted plans. -Dedicated fire lanes are required to connect to the Public Way unless otherwise approved by the AHJ. -Fire lane to be identified by red curb and/or signage, and maintained unobstructed at all times. -Fire lane sign locations or red curbing should be labeled and detailed on final plans. Refer to LCUASS detail #1418 & #1419 for sign type, placement, and spacing. Appropriate directional arrows required on all signs. - In remote rural applications, fire lane standards may be modified with the approval of the fire marshal; examples might include reduction in road width or road surface. International Fire Code 503.2.3, 503.2.4, 503.2.5, 503.3, 503.4 and Appendix D; FCLUC 3.6.2(B)2006 and Local Amendments. AERIAL FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS IFC Appendix D105 Amendment Buildings over 30' in height trigger additional fire lane requirements in order to accommodate the logistical needs of aerial apparatus (ladder trucks). The intent of the code is to provide for rescue operations and roof access via ladder trucks when ground 9 ladders cannot reach upper floors. Aerial access should therefore be available on at least one entire long side of the building, located within a minimum of 15 feet and a maximum of 30 feet from the building. Aerial fire apparatus access roads shall have a minimum unobstructed width of 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders, in the immediate vicinity of the building or portion thereof. Dead end access roads shall have a minimum width of 30 ft. Parapet heights greater than 4' in height do not support ladder truck operations. 2. ADDRESS Comment: No additional addressing required. Thank you PREMISE IDENTIFICATION: ADDRESS POSTING & WAYFINDING IFC section 505.1.1 amendment Where possible, the naming of private drives is usually recommended to aid in wayfinding. New and existing buildings shall be provided with approved address identification. The address identification shall be legible and placed in a position that is visible from the street or road fronting the property. Address identification characters shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be arabic numbers or alphabetical letters. Numbers shall not be spelled out If bronze or brass numerals are used, they shall only be posted on a black background for visibility. Monument signs may be used in lieu of address numerals on the building as approved by the fire code official. Buildings, either individually or part of a multi- building complex, that have emergency access lanes on sides other than on the addressed street side, shall have the address numbers and street name on each side that fronts the fire lane. 3. WATER Comments: No additional hydrant will be required. Thank you. No water required. WATER SUPPLY Commercial/Multi-family Hydrant spacing and flow must meet minimum requirements based on type of occupancy. A fire hydrant capable of providing Fire Flow according to IFC B105.2 is required within 300 feet of all portions of any commercial building as measured along an approved path of vehicle travel. For the purposes of this code, hydrants on the opposite side of arterial roadways are not considered accessible to the site. An exception to this rule pertains to buildings equipped with a standpipe system which require a hydrant within 100 feet of any Fire Department Connection (FDC). 4. Additional permit info, if applicable: A Knox Box can be provided if required KEY BOXES - IFC 506.1 and Poudre Fire Authority Bureau Policy P-13-8.11 Poudre Fire Authority requires at least one key box ("Knox Box") to be mounted in an approved, exterior location (or locations) on every new or existing building equipped with a required fire sprinkler or fire alarm system. The box shall be positioned 3 to 6 feet above finished floor and within 10 feet of the front door, or closest door to the fire alarm panel. Exception can be made by the PFA if it is more logical to have the box located somewhere else on the structure. Knox Box size, number, and location(s) to be determined at building permit and/or by time of final CO. All new or existing Knox Boxes must contain the following keys as they apply to the building: - Exterior Master - Riser room - Fire panel - Elevator key if equipped with an elevator The number of floors determines the number of sets of keys needed. Each set will be placed on their own key ring. - Single story buildings must have 1 of each key 10 - 2-3 story buildings must have 2 of each key - 4+ story buildings must have 3 of each key For further details or to determine the size of Knox Box required, contact the Poudre Fire Authority. EMERGENCY GENERATOR Backup generator does not contain combustible liquids The storage and use of diesel fuel or propane, for the purposes of supplying an emergency generator, shall comply with any applicable sections of Flammable and Combustible Liquids (Chapter 57) of the 2021 IFC. Any building, structure or shelter housing the generator shall be properly signed and labeled. A separate permit is required if the fuel source is provided by an AST. Spill control may be required and TBD at time of building permit. BATTERY CABINET Batteries are contained within the radio equipment cabinets. - Electrical Energy Storage Systems shall be shown to comply with applicable sections of Chapter 12 of the 2021 IFC. -Stationary storage systems shall be separated from any required means of egress by not less than 10 feet -Refer to Tables 1207.1.1 & 1207.5 for threshold quantities and maximum allowable quantities. -Specific requirements related to battery-type. -Appropriate hazard warnings to be posted. 5. Additional information INFORMATION CODES AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS Poudre Fire Authority has adopted the 2021 International Fire Code (IFC). Development plans and building plan reviews shall be designed according to the adopted version of the fire code as amended. - Copies of our current local amendments can be found here: https://www.poudre-fire.org/programs-services/community-safety-services-fire-preventio n/fire-code-adoption - Free versions of the IFC can be found here: https://codes.iccsafe.org PLAN REVIEW SUBMITTAL When you submit for your building permit though the City of Fort Collins please be advised Poudre Fire Authority is an additional and separate submittal. The link for https://www.poudre-fire.org/online-services/contractors-plan-reviews-and-permits/new-b uilding-plan-review-application. Department: Building Code Review Contact: Russell Hovland rhovland@fcgov.com 970-416-2341 1. A building permit is required for any new communications tower either ground of building mounted. Thank you. It is expected ATT to submit for BP in late fall of 2025 For existing towers, a building permit is required if new equipment is installed in new locations or replacements equipment is larger/heavier then previous. 11 Department: Technical Services Contact: Jeff County jcounty@fcgov.com 970-221-6588 1. All development plans are required to be on the NAVD88 vertical datum. Please make your consultants aware of this, prior to any surveying and/or design work. Please contact our office if you need up to date Benchmark Statement format and City Vertical Control Network information.