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Home My WebLink AboutEVERGREEN PARK THE TOY SHED WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY PDP - 50 91F - CORRESPONDENCE - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEW (2)Commui f Planning and Environmental ; vices Current Planning City of Fort Collins Mr. Peter Hoopes WFI U.S. Bank Building 210 University, Suite B-12 Denver, CO 80206 Dear Mr. Hoopes: May 22, 2000 For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff's comments for the Nextel Wireless Telecommunications Facilities at 1314 Red Cedar Circle (The Toy Shed) and 4366 South College Avenue (T.J. Max in the Pavilion Shopping Center), which was presented before the Conceptual Review Team on May 15, 2000. The comments are offered by staff to 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 should have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in the review process, please feel free to call me at 970-221-6750. Sincerely, Ted Shepard Chief Planner cc: Project Planner File 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 1 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6750 • FAX (970) 416-2020 ITEM: 1. Nextel Wireless Telecommunications Facility, 1314 Red Cedar Circle (The Toy Shed) 2. Nextel Wireless Telecommunications Facility, 4366 South College Avenue (T.J. Max in the Pavilion Shopping Center) MEETING DATE: May 15, 2000 APPLICANT: Mr. Peter Hoopes, WFI, U.S. Bank Building, 210 University, Suite B-12, Denver, CO. 80206. LAND USE DATA: 1314 Red Cedar Circle (The Toy Shed), request for an 80 foot high monopole and base equipment for wireless telecommunications facility, located within an recreational vehicle, boat and storage yard. Zoning is I, Industrial. 2. 4366 South College Avenue (Pavilion Shopping Center), request for an 80 foot high monopole and base equipment for wireless telecommunications facility, located behind (east) of T.J. Max in the Pavilion shopping center. Zoning is C, Commercial. DEPARTMENTAL CONTACTS: Advance Planning Zoning Dept. Engineering Dept. Street Oversizing Coordinator Poudre Fire Authority Stormwater Utilities Water & Sewer Utilities Natural Resources Development Planner Light & Power Transportation Services (planner) Transportation Services (traffic engineer) Transfort (local bus service) Building Dept. Ted Shepard 221-6750 Clark Mapes---221=6376 — Peter Barnes 221-6760 Marc Virata 221-6605 Matt Baker 221-6605 Ron Gonzales 221-6570 Glen Schlueter 221-6681 Roger Buffington 221-6854 Kim Kreimeyer 221-6750 Rob Irish 221-6700 Mark Jackson 221-6608 Eric Bracke 221-6608 Gaylene Rossiter 224-6195 Rick Lee 221-6760 COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO80522-0580 (970) 221-6750 CURRENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: As long as the existing electrical power at each site is adequate to sere the proposed towers and base equipment, then there are no comments from the City of Fort Collins Light and Power Utility. 2. The Engineering Department cautions that Nextel needs to obtain the proper access easements from the land owners in order to secure access to the lease parcels. 3. Both sites are already paved. Upon application, the submittal must contain documentation to the Stormwater Utility that there will be less than 350 square feet of improvements. 4. For Stormwater purposes, please state on the plans that the 1314 Red Cedar Circle site is located in grid #8E and the 4366 South College Avenue site is located in grid #8P. 5. Applications for both towers should include a computerized photo simulation. 6. Both towers are eligible for Administrative (Type One) review process. 7. Towers must be screened at base by solid fencing. 8. Landscaping is required at the base of each tower. In the case of 1314 Red Cedar Circle, the landscaping on the perimeter of the site, outside the storage yard fence, may have to be upgraded. In the case of the T.J. Max site, landscaping may be required along the east property line of the shopping center near an existing irrigation ditch. This may require permission from the ditch company. ------------- -- 9. The monopoles must be painted. They cannot be galvanized:._ 10. Evidence must be submitted that these towers will collapse upon themselves rather than topple over. Otherwise, the towers must be setback from the property lines one foot for every foot of tower height. 11. Evidence must also be submitted that each tower is capable of containing an additional set of antennas for future expansion or for a competitor. 12. The 80-foot height may be an issue. The only new monopole installed for wireless telecommunications facilities was approximately 60 feet and was found acceptable by the adjacent residential neighborhood. 13. On May 16, 2000, City Council approved, on First Reading, the following Ordinance: "To the extent reasonably feasible, the applicant shall employ stealth technology so as to convert the wireless telecommunication facility into wireless telecommunication equipment, as the best method by which to mitigate and/or camouflage visual impacts. Stealth technology consists of, but is not limited to, the use of the following "mimic" structures: grain bins, silos or elevators, church steeples, water towers, clock towers, bell towers, false penthouses or other similar "mimic" structures. Such "mimic" structures shall have a contextual relationship to the adjacent area." Consequently, Nextel should investigate the potential of incorporating stealth architectural elements as an alternative to monopoles for these two locations. Evidence of such consideration should be part of the submittal documents. Staff is increasingly concerned about the potential proliferation of monopoles in and around the City of Fort Collins in that these facilities are unattractive. Serious consideration should be given to the use of stealth technology.