To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
From: Julie Kirkpatrick, RLA, ASLA, Planner II, Development Services
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Resolution: Approving a Use by Special Review for a Personal Wireless Service Facility for New Cingular Wireless aka AT&T Mobility at a Parcel of Land Located in the Northwest Corner of Section 7, Township 8 South, Range 66 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, County of Douglas, State of Colorado (472 N. Ridge Rd.)
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PUBLIC HEARING
A Resolution approving a Use by Special Review for a personal wireless service facility for New Cingular Wireless, aka AT&T Mobility, at a parcel of land located in the Northwest corner of Section 7, Township 8 South, Range 66 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, County of Douglas, State of Colorado (472 N. Ridge Road)
The Town Council will now consider a request for the approval of the AT&T Use by Special Review.
In order to afford all parties due process under law, the Town Council members must be fair and impartial in deciding whether this application should be approved, approved with conditions, or denied. In making that determination, each Councilmember must consider the record, which includes the planning commission recommendation, the staff recommendation, the applicant presentation, public comment presented during the hearing, and other written public comments offered before or during the hearing. Under law, Town Council must evaluate this proposal based solely upon the record and the criteria established under the Municipal Code, which are highlighted in the staff report.
It is important that each Councilmember remain objective and capable of considering information offered into the record during this hearing.
Does any Councilmember believe that he or she is incapable of evaluating and voting on the application consistent with these due process requirements? If so, please describe the situation and recuse yourself from further participation on this agenda item.
Does any Councilmember have a conflict of interest or any other matter he or she would like to disclose prior to proceeding on this item?
The Council will hear from the applicant, the public and staff. Time for this public hearing is allotted as follows:
Staff Report: as needed
Applicant Presentation: as needed
Public Comment: as needed
Applicant Response as needed
Council Questions: as needed
Follow-up Questions: as needed
Madame Clerk, has this public hearing been properly noticed under the applicable regulations for this type of land use hearing? (Clerk to refer to certification from Development Services, describing the notice).
Mr. Detweiler, the staff introduction please
(Public hearing is conducted, applicant presentation, public comment, applicant response, questions from Council)
Do any Council members have any final questions of staff or the applicant before I close the public hearing and refer this to the Council for action?
I now close the public hearing and refer this to Council for discussion and action.
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
From: Julie Kirkpatrick, RLA, ASLA, Planner II
Development Services Department
Title: Resolution: Approving a Use by Special Review for a Personal Wireless Service Facility for New Cingular Wireless, aka AT & T Mobility, at a Parcel of Land Located in the Northwest Corner of Section 7, Township 8 South, Range 66 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, County of Douglas, State of Colorado (472 N. Ridge Rd.)
Executive Summary
AT&T is seeking approval of a Use by Special Review (UBSR) to construct a wireless monopole in the Castle Oaks community. The proposed monopole site is owned by the Town and is a site developed primarily for a water tower tank. The Town approved and allowed construction of a Verizon wireless facility on the site in 2009. Utilities has received the proposed site plan and layout and determined that a cell tower will not interfere with water system operations. Allowing the second tower on the site provides some benefits to the Town and the customers of the water system. Advantages to the Town include improved cell service. Customers of the water system will benefit from additional lease payments made by AT & T. The existence of the Verizon tower has not caused any operational issues for the Utilities Department, and a second tower is not expected to cause issues. The general terms of the lease agreement are being determined by staff and will be presented to the Council as an Ordinance in the near future. The terms of the lease will be consistent with other existing lease agreements for personal wireless facilities at other Town sites. Staff did not receive any inquiries about this application, and there was no public input at the Planning Commission public hearing.
Planning Commission and staff review of this application confirms all Town policy and code standards have been met and recommend approval of the UBSR application.
If approved by Council the UBSR would allow:
• Construction of a 70’ tall monopole
• Construction of an equipment shelter
• Construction of a lease area and storage building
The AT&T tower will be co-located adjacent to an existing Verizon tower. The proposed monopole would be the same height and design as the existing Verizon stealth pole and the AT&T equipment shelter would be similar size and height to the existing Verizon shelter. AT&T explored the opportunity, but could not co-locate equipment with the existing Verizon monopole.
Budget Impact
General terms of the lease will continue to be identified with the Utilities Department and other Town staff. The lease will be brought back to the Council for consideration in the near future.
Proposed Motion
I move to approve this Use by Special Review for a Personal Wireless Services Facility.
Attachments
Staff Report
Attachment A: Resolution
Exhibit 1: Legal Description
Exhibit 2: Proposed UBSR
Attachment B: Surrounding Uses and Zoning
Attachment C: PC Minutes