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Home My WebLink About4615 HOGAN DRIVE OPEN RANGE LOT 1 REPLAT TRACT B FAIRWAY ESTATES POUDRE FIRE AUTHORITY - Filed MA-MINOR AMENDMENT - 2010-11-22City of F6rt Collins FEff ue By: �. , 01 y • A o /o dment # / 0 0 p v o e Minor Amendment Application Form Date Submitted: Project Name: Fort Collins 7 / C00052 Project Location (Street Address): 4615 Hogan Drive Legal Description: Parcel #9601211901 Minor Amendment Fee: $192.00 General Information: List all property owners having a lega11eyrdtable inter O*ner's Name (s): POUME est in the FIRE AUTHORITY property (Attach separate .sheets inecessary). Street Address: 102 Remington Street Telephone: Fax: City/State/Lip: Fort Collins, CO 80521 Applicant's/Consultant's Name: Brad Johnson (for SAC Wireless) 0 Street Address: 8100 Maplewood Ave, Suite 200 Name of firm: pen Range Communications od Village, CO 80111 Telephone: 303-229-4681 CCity/StateJZ;p: Greenwo Fax: Email: brad-johnson.w@gmail.com SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS 1) 32x (6) copies of RECORDED plan (i.e. site, landscape, elevation, etc. - whichever is being 24 x 36 size (usually available at the Technical Services Department at 281 N. College) RED altered) on THE CHANGES ON the six plans or provide six copies of revised drawings showing the char in IlVE es addition to the six originals; g 2) Completed and signed application form; and 3) Application fee of $192.00. MINOR AMENDMENT Detailed description of the change and reason(s) for the request: Minor Amendment to allow the addition of 3 new antennas and 2 new microwave dishes on an existing tow owned by the Poudre Fire Authority with 1 new screened ground based equipment cabinet. tower CERTIFICATION I certify the information and exhibits submitted are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and that in filing this application, I am acting with the knowledge, consent, and authority of the owners of the Property defined in Section is of the City Code; which h the subjof this application) without whose consent and authority the requested action should not P p sty (including all owners having a legal or equitable uiterest in the real property, as lawfully be accomph��_ pursuant to said authority, I Octhereb necessary, for posting a public notice on the property. y Perri City officials to enter upon the properly for the purpose of inspection, and if Name (please pRINT): Brad Johnson (for SAC Wireless & Open Range Communications) Address: 8100 Maplewood Ave, Suite 200, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Telephone: 303-229-4681 Signature: 281 N. College Ave, PO Box 580, Fort Collins, CO 80522, (970) 416-2745 F: (970) 224-6134 City of Fort Collins — Administrative Minor A Open Range Communications —Collocation Amendment —1/22/2010 MINOR AMENDMENT - _Fort Collins 7 / C00052 Property Owner Poudre Fire Authority 102 Remington Street Fort Collins, CO 80521 Site Number/Project Name: Site Address: Parcel #: Zoning: Process: Planner: Request: Bac ak r--_ d Applicant Open Range Communications 8100 E. Maplewood Ave., Suite 200 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 SAC Wireless 11300 Sorrento Valley Rd, Suite 230 San Diego, CA 92121 Applicant's Representative PZC Inc. 10518 W. Cooper Drive Littleton, CO 80127 Attn: Brad Johnson (303) 229-4681 email: brad-johnson.w@gmaii.com C00052 / Fort Collins 7 (Fire Station #5) 4615 Hogan Drive (Approximately the SW corner of Hogan Dr. & E. Harmony Rd.) 9601211901 Urban Estate Wireless Facility — Minor Amendment Ted Shepard Minor Amendment for a Wireless Facility to permit microwave dishes to be collocated on an existings and Urban Estate District. 120 foot talal towed inthe Open Range Communications is a broadband wireless Internet services Provider delivering simply easier wireless high-speed Internet and voice services to hundreds underserved communities across America. Within the next five years, Open Ran whose primary focus is communities, making its services available to approximately six million people. Open of un-served and broadband network solution will connect customers through licensed spectrum ge Intends to serve over 500 Communications Commission (FCC), enabling communities to improve safety, economic Range's 4G wireless and quality of life and remain competitive in the age of global communications. with the Federal growth, education, The United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Utilities Program (RDUP) approved $267 million Broadband Access Loan for Open Range to provide broadband service to 518 rural communities in 17 states. This partnership will address the significant need to deploy wireless, portable broadband connectivity to improve service in considerable portions of rural America. The commitment by USDA and Open Range represents one of the largest public -private investments for broadband service by the federal government. USDA Rural Development's mission is to increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life for rural residents. Request & Justification This area of Fort Collins has been identified as an area that will greatly benefit from enhanced wireless internet services and the proposed site is a critical link in the overall Open Range network for Fort Collins and the State of Colorado. Wherever possible, Open Range has designed its network around collocating its equipment on existing structures as to minimize the impact bringing its services to rural areas may have. By attaching its antennas to an existing tower, Open Range will be complying with the intent of the Wireless Telecommunication Code Section 3.8.13 by accommodating the increasing wireless communication needs of City residents, businesses and visitors while protecting the public health, safety, general welfare and visual 10518 W. Cooper Drive • Llttteton. CO 80127 • 303.229-4681 phone • 800.878-1416 efax • brad w )ohnson6hotmalt.com eMait Page 1 of the City AP.a- environmentSINC addin Y and reducin g antennas to existin g the number g structures wherever °f towers `°N5M PeSj possible. needed to serve the City by looking for and -___gn & Details The proposed Open Range 9e installation shall consist of microwave dishes to an have an ade existing 120 foot tall tower. three microwave quate line -of -sight, the (3) new panel antennas dishes at a proposed In order for the antennas and and three (3) UP above the height of the existing tow antennas need to be mounted at a height of 85 f height of 90 feet. No microwave dishes to Possible. Part of the proposed antennas or feet and the tower and shall be mounted as microwave dishes shall stick In addition of the antennas and close to the tower has technically base of the existing tower. T microwave dishes, one 1 The proposed equipment he cabinet shall measure approximately new small equipment cabinet is required at the the tower. The q Ament cabinet will be placed on a new 5 foot b pproximately 30 inches b Placement of the cabinet has been located in such a wa concrete pad 30 inches and 5 feet tall. existing fire station building. the cabinet will be tucked into pad located at the base of to eliminate view of this equipment. The equipment cabinet is n the a recess in the building thus acting as a screen SUmm_� of visible in the attached photo simulation. Approval of this application would allow Open Range the ability Collins with enhanced wireless Internet services without havingto c comply with the intent of the Code with respect to collocation Of to to offer the residents to this area of Fort Range network relies on this site since each site is linked via m ro construct a new freestanding facility and collocation an existing tower located at Fire Station # all sh not cause any significant visual or other CMRS facilities. The integrity of the Open negative impacts on the area and shall be extremely minimal in nature.ave dish to one another. The proposed Brad Johnson Site Acquisition & Zoning Specialist Consultant for Open Range Communications & SAC Wireless 10518 W, Cooper Drive • Littleton, CO 00127 • 303.229-4681 phone • 800-878-1416 efox • brad w johnson@hotmalt.com eMolt Page 2