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Home My WebLink About137 SOUTH BRYAN AVENUE OPEN RANGE CITY BALL FIELD - Filed MA-MINOR AMENDMENT - 2010-11-23City of /100,,,FO�rt Collins Comments Due By:�Zy IQ Minor Amendment # 4"' /' c�oay 0 Planner S Effective ate r /vfzA ofy Minor Amendment Application Form Date Submitted: Project Name: Fort Collins 1 / C00040 Project Location (Street Address): 137 S. Bryan Street Legal Description: Parcel #9710300922 Minor Amendment Fee: $192.00 General information: List all property owners having a legaAeguitable interest in the property (Attach separate .sheets if'necessary). Owner's Name (s): C4 of Fw coul- Street Address: 300 Laporte Avenue City/State/Lip: Fort Collins, CO 80521 Telephone: Fax: Applicant's/Consultant's Name: Brad Johnson (for SAC Wireless) Name of Firm: Open Range Communications Street Address: 8100 Maplewood Ave, Suite 200 City/StatefLip: Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Telephone: 303-229-4681 Fax: Email: brad.johnson.w@gmaii.com SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: 1) Six (6) copies of RECORDED plan (i.e. site, landscape, elevation, etc. - whichever is being altered) on 24" x 36" size (usually available at the Technical Services Department at 281 N. College) — RED -LINE THE CHANGES ON the six plans or provide six copies of revised drawings showing the changes in addition to the six originals; 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 City owned tower with 1 new screened ground based equipment cabinet. 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 die knowledge, consent, and authority of the owners of die property (including all owners having a legal or equitable interest in die real property, as defined in Section 1-2 of the City Code; which is the subject of this application) without whose consent and authority the requested action should not lawfully be accomplished. Pursuant to said authority, I hereby permit City officials to enter upon the property for the purpose of inspection, and if necessary, for posting a public notice on the property. 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 Apb-nWV zor*V CONSVLTANTSINC City of Fort Collins - Administrative Minor Amendment-1/22/2010 Open Range Communications - Collocation - Fort Collins 1 I C00040 MINOR AMENDMENT - LETTER OF INTENT Property Owner Applicant Applicant's Representative City of Fort Collins Open Range Communications PZC Inc. 300 LaPorte Avenue 8100 E. Maplewood Ave., Suite 200 10518 W. Cooper Drive Fort Collins, CO 80521 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Littleton, CO 80127 Attn: Parks Department Attn: Brad Johnson SAC Wireless (303) 229-4681 11300 Sorrento Valley Rd, Suite 230 email: brad.johnson.w@gmail.com San Diego, CA 92121 Site Number/Project Name: C00040 / Fort Collins 1 (Prospect Park) Site Address: 137 S. Bryan Street (Approximately the SW corner of S. Bryan St. & W. Mountain Ave.) Parcel #: 9710300922 Zoning: Public Open Lands Process: Wireless Facility — Minor Amendment Planner: Ted Shepard Request: Minor Amendment for a Wireless Facility to permit new antennas and microwave dishes to be collocated on an existing 90 foot tall tower in the Public Open Lands District. Background Open Range Communications is a broadband wireless Internet services provider whose primary focus is delivering simply easier wireless high-speed Internet and voice services to hundreds of un-served and underserved communities across America. Within the next five years, Open Range intends to serve over 500 communities, making its services available to approximately six million people. Open Range's 4G wireless broadband network solution will connect customers through licensed spectrum with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), enabling communities to improve safety, economic growth, education, and quality of life and remain competitive in the age of global communications. The United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Utilities Program (RDUP) approved a $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 • Littleton. CO 80127 • 303.229.4681 phone • 800-878-1416 eFox • brad w johnson@hotmail.com email Page 1 ApUnnlng & zonwV CONSULTANTSINC. environment of the City and reducing the number of towers needed to serve the City by looking for and adding antennas to existing structures wherever possible. Desian & Details The proposed Open Range installation shall consist of mounting three (3) new panel antennas and two (2) new microwave dishes to an existing 90 foot tall tower (light pole). In order for the antennas and microwave dishes to have an adequate line -of -sight, the proposed antennas need to be mounted at a height of approximately 78 feet and the microwave dishes at the same mounting height. No part of the proposed antennas or microwave dishes shall stick up above the height of the existing tower and shall be mounted as close to the tower has technically possible. In addition of the antennas and microwave dishes, one (1) new small equipment cabinet is required at the base of the existing tower. The cabinet shall measure approximately 30 inches by 30 inches and 5 feet tall. The proposed equipment cabinet will be placed on a new 5 foot by 5 foot concrete pad located at the base of the tower. The cabinet shall be enclosed within a new 8 foot by 8 foot chain link fence enclosure designed to mimic a batting cage. To be consistent, this enclosure shall be designed to match the enclosures the other carriers at this site have done for their equipment. Su_ Approval of this application would allow Open Range the ability to offer the residents of this area of Fort Collins with enhanced wireless internet services without having to construct a new freestanding facility and comply with the intent of the Code with respect to collocation of CMRS facilities. The integrity of the Open Range network relies on this site since each site is linked via microwave dish to one another. The proposed collocation on an existing tower located in Prospect Park shall not cause any significant visual or other negative impacts on the area and shall be extremely minimal in nature. Brad Johnson Site Acquisition & Zoning Specialist Consultant for Open Range Communications & SAC Wireless 10518 W. Cooper Drive • Littleton. CO 80127 • 303.229-4681 phone • 800-878-1416 eFox • brad w Johnson@hotmail.com eMail Page 2