HomeMy WebLinkAboutFTC AUSTINS SC2, WTE (VERIZON) - PDP - PDP170038 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESLRK CONSULTING ON BEHALF OF VERIZON WIRELESS
October 4, 2017
Wireless-Telecommunications Equipment (Co-location) Review: Planning Objective
FTC Austins SC2 located at 107 North College Ave, Parcel ID# 9711405001
My client, Verizon Wireless, wishes to submit an application for Wireless-Telecommunications Equipment that will
be located on top of a two-story building along West Mountain Avenue and North College Avenue. The
installation of this new equipment will provide critical 4G-LTE voice and data services to a location with
increasingly higher pedestrian and vehicular traffic providing an immediate benefit to the traveling public,
emergency services, residents, employees, and students who live, work, and play downtown.
Specifically, my client proposes the installation of the following equipment:
• An Omni-directional antenna located inside a new square chimney structure. The total height of the new
chimney is 8’-7” above the existing parapet and shall be installed to match the existing chimney.
• Remote Radio Heads (RRHs) and an Over-Voltage Protection Units (OVPs) placed behind the building’s
existing parapet wall. The RRHs are meant to limit line loss to the radio equipment, while the OVP is
installed to protect the rooftop equipment from electrical surges. This equipment will not be visible from
public view as they will be located behind the existing parapet wall on the rooftop.
• An underground Fiber Vault located on the west side of the building adjacent to the other utilities.
• Verizon will utilize existing electrical services within the building by tapping into the electrical room.
• Cabling from utility sources to rooftop equipment within new cable trays.
In accordance with the Communications and Technology section of the City Comprehensive Plan, this new
wireless equipment will provide citizens access to high-quality, reliable wireless service in a part of the city that
faces significant coverage and capacity demands. Access to this improved service will continue to be a critical
component for community interactions as well as economic growth now that 4G-LTE has become widely utilized
and as the nation begins to transition into 5G capabilities.
Furthermore, this design carefully took into consideration and meets the standards as outlined in Paragraph C
Standards of Chapter 3.8.13 of the Municipal Code specifically relating to not exceeding the height allowance,
screening of proposed equipment, and designing an installation that best resembles the surrounding built
environment. While the proposed equipment is not located in the center of the building, Verizon has included
screening for the equipment and designed that screening to blend in seamlessly with the existing building so that
the intent of the code for setbacks is equal to or better as a result of this modification.
Please let me know if there is anything else I can provide you with to aid in the review of this project. I look
forward to working with your department as Verizon Wireless continues to invest in reliable, fast, and strong
wireless services in Fort Collins.
Sincerely,
Senior Site Acquisition Consultant, LRK Consulting LLC
1196 Grant Street, Unit 313, Denver, CO 80203
mrsagar45@gmail.com
219-477-0099