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CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICER
TYPE I ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING
FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND DECISION
HEARING OFFICER: Cameron Gloss
Current Planning Director
PROJECT NAME: Evergreen Park, The Toy Shed (1314 Red Cedar
Circle), Collocation of a Wireless Telecommunication
Facility — P.D.P.
CASE NUMBER: # 50-91G
APPLICANT: Qwest Wireless, LLC
c/o Brad Johnson
4301 East Colfax Avenue, Room #314
Denver, CO 80220
OWNER: John Dixon
1314 Red Cedar Circle
Fort Collins, CO 80524
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Request for an unstaffed wireless facility and collocation of a 6 panel antenna on an existing
Nextel Telecommunications facility and monopole at 1314 Red Cedar Circle. The existing
80' high monopole is located in an existing RV storage yard in a fenced enclosure within a
fenced compound.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION AND DECISION:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
HEARING OFFICER DECISION: Approval
ZONING DISTRICT: I Industrial.
281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6750 • FAX (970) 416-2020
Evergreen Park, The Toy She, 47F PDP
Administrative Hearing
October 11, 2001
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: Notice of public hearing was made on March 6, 2001
by mailing to property owners within 500 feet of the
subject property.
The public hearing was advertised in the Coloradoan.
PUBLIC HEARING
After reviewing the Staff Report and recommendation, a public hearing was held on the
subject application at 3:00 PM on October 11, 2001. The hearing was held in
Conference Room A at 281 North College, Fort Collins, Colorado.
HEARING TESTIMONY WRITTEN COMMENTS AND OTHER EVIDENCE:
The following is a list of those who attended the meeting:
From the City:
Steve Olt, City Planner
From the Applicant:
Kim Nguyen, Qwest Wireless
Richard Martinez, Qwest Wireless
Alfred Davis, Qwest Wireless
From the Community:
None.
Written Comments:
None.
Evergreen Park, The Toy She, ,NTF PDP
Administrative Hearing
October 11, 2001
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BACKGROUND
COMMENTS:
Background:
The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows:
N: I; vacant industrial land,
CN; Country Club Corners Shopping Center (Including Albertson's)
S: I; existing welding shop, vacant industrial land,
E: I; existing industrial businesses,
W: I; natural gas storage tank,
CN; existing commercial uses along College Avenue.
2. Definition [Section 5.1.21:
The Land Use Code defines "Wireless telecommunication facility' as "any freestanding
facility, building, pole, tower or structure used to provide only wireless
telecommunication services, and which consists of, without limitation, antennae,
equipment and storage and other accessory structures used to provide wireless
telecommunication services."
3. Zoning [Division 4.191:
The entire block is zoned Industrial (1). In this zone district, wireless
telecommunications facilities are permitted, subject to administrative review.
4. Compliance with Applicable Standards [Section 3.8.131:
The LUC requires that a request for wireless telecommunications facilities comply with
a prescribed set of standards as outlined in Section 3.8.13 of the code. The applicable
standards are discussed below.
A. Collocation [3.8.13(B)]: The existing pole provides a space for additional
antennae to be located below the existing antennae. A note has been
attached to the plans stating that the owners or lessees shall not act to
exclude any other wireless telecommunication provider from using the
same existing structure. The proposed Qwest antennae will be 60' above
grade at the base of the pole, approximately 20' below the Nextel
antennae.
Evergreen Park, The Toy Sht_ NTF PDP
Administrative Hearing
October 11. 2001
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B. Color [3.8.13(C)(8)]: The pole has been painted to blend in with the sky
and existing buildings on the Toy Shed site.
C. Landscaping [3.8.13(C)(4)]: The entire RV storage yard is fenced with a 6'
high stockade cedar fence. Landscaping meeting the requirements of
LUC 3.2.1 already exists to screen the site.
D. Fencing [3.8.13(C)(5)]: The area around the ground -mounted
equipment will be fenced with a 6' high cedar fence enclosure.
E. Lighting [3.8.18(C)(9)]: There is no new lighting associated with the
existing pole or the proposed collocation facility.
5. Neighborhood Compatibility:
The collocation of a wireless telecommunications facility is compatible with the existing
facility and the surrounding area. Staff did not receive any complaints from surrounding
residents regarding the original facility and, therefore, no neighborhood meeting was
held for this collocation request.
6. Findings of Fact and Conclusion:
In reviewing the request for the Toy Shed Collocation of a Wireless Telecommunication
Facility - PDP, staff makes the following findings:
A. The request is defined as "wireless telecommunications facility."
B. Wireless telecommunications facilities are permitted in the Industrial (1), Zone
District, subject to administrative review.
C. The proposed facility meets the applicable criteria in the zone district standards
in Article 4 of the LUC.
D. The proposed facility, including the pole and ground -mounted equipment, meet
the applicable design standards in Article 3 of the LUC.
Evergreen Park, The Toy She.. WrF PDP
Administrative Hearing
October 11, 2001
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of Evergreen Park, The Toy Shed (1314 Red Cedar Circle),
Wireless Telecommunication Facility — P.D.P., File # 50-91 F
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
After reviewing the staff report and the record of the public hearing, the Hearing Officer
makes the following findings and conclusions:
A. This application is subject to the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code.
B. The request is defined as a "wireless telecommunications facility."
C. Wireless telecommunications facilities are permitted in the Industrial (1), Zone
District, subject to administrative review.
D. The proposed installation meets the applicable design standards and regulations
in the Land Use Code pertaining to wireless telecommunications facilities.
E. The installation of the equipment is compatible with the neighborhood and will
not cause interference with other electronic equipment that is typically found in
the surrounding neighborhoods.
DECISION
Based on the findings and conclusions, the request to install a 6-panel antenna on the
existing 80-foot tall wireless telecommunication pole at 1314 Red Cedar is approved.
Dated this 18th day of October 2001, per authority granted by Sections 1.4.9(E) and 2.1
of the Land Use Code.
i
ameron Gloss
Current Planning Director