HomeMy WebLinkAboutNotice of ApprovalNOTICE OF APPROVAL
AN ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL FOR THE UPGRADE OF AN EXISTING
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY AT THE PROPERTY LEGALLY
DESCRIBED AS: LOTS D, E, F, G, H, AND 1, BLOCK 81
CITY AND TOWNSITE OF ASPEN, COUNTY OF PITKIN, STATE OF COLORADO,
COMMONLY KNOWN AS 205 S. MILL STREET.
Parcel ID: 2737-07-332-801
APPLICANT: Collen Nebel, Black and Veatch, on behalf of Verizon Wireless
4600 S. Syracuse St. Denver CO 80237
Denver, CO 80237
PROPERTY OWNER: Mill Street Plaza Associates, LLC
602 E. Cooper Ave. Suite 202
Aspen, CO 81611
SUBJECT &
SITE OF APPROVAL: Upgrade and additions to an existing wireless communications
facility located at 205. S. Mill St.
LAND USE REQUEST AND REVIEW PROCEDURES:
26.505 080 - Wireless Communications Facilities and Equipment
If a proposed wireless communications equipment upgrade meets specific review criteria, the
application can be reviewed administratively. The Community Development Director is the final
review authority.
SUMMARY:
The applicant requests approval to upgrade an existing wireless telecommunications facility
located on the roof of the building at 205 S. Mill Street. The upgrade consists of replacing, adding
and modifying antennas and installing related cable lines and accessory equipment that is
connected to an equipment room internal to the building. All equipment upgrades would occur in
an area of the roof that currently contains wireless telecommunication and mechanical equipment.
New equipment is proposed, and all proposed equipment will be confined to the currently leased
area. All proposed equipment complies with the applicable review criteria in the code.
STAFF EVALUATION:
Wireless Regulations
Pursuant to Section 26.505.080, Wireless Communications Facilities and Equipment, proposed
equipment must comply with a number of review standards. The proposed upgrades to the existing
telecommunication equipment comply with all applicable review criteria of the Land Use Code.
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The proposed upgrades to existing wireless equipment will continue to use areas on the roof and
within the building that have traditionally been used for wireless telecommunication and
mechanical equipment. While additional and different equipment is being installed on the roof, the
total height from point of attachment of the equipment is being reduced from 11 feet to 8 feet. The
proposed equipment does expand in massing from the existing antennas, the proposed equipment
and will be painted a color as to reduce visual impacts.
Mountain View Planes
This facility is located in the Mid -Ground of Main Street View Plane. Mechanical and similar
equipment is exempt from view plane review if it complies with two requirements:
1) The equipment complies with height exceptions in 26.575.020.
2) The equipment is setback from the property line closest to the view plane origin — at
least 20 feet.
This facility, being less than 10 feet from point of attachment and being set back more than 20 feet
from the Hopkins St. property line; meets these criteria.
Radio Frequency Emissions
This application was received prior to adoption of the Wireless Communications Facility Design
Guidelines and is therefore subject to the code and guidelines in place prior to adoption. As such
a "Radio Frequency Compliance Report" was submitted rather than a "NIER or EME" report as is
now required. The report submitted with the application is therefore sufficient under the older
code. In this case, the report shows compliance with FCC rules related to radio frequency
emissions and occupational safety requirements. For information purposes, the existing and
proposed equipment are using low and mid -band radio frequencies.
DECISION:
The Community Development Director finds the Administrative Application for Wireless
Communication Equipment to be consistent with the review criteria (Exhibit B) and
thereby APPROVES the request. This document provides land use approval, but the
project is also subject to review of a concurrent building permit.
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Date:
Attachments:
Exhibit A — Approved plans and FCC Compliance Letter (recorded)
Exhibit B — Review Criteria (not recorded)
Exhibit C — Application (not recorded) -
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