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5 BY SPECIAL REVIEW APPLICATIOF
Department of Planning Services, 1400 N. 17th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado 80631
Phone - 353-3845 - Ext. 3540
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TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT: (please print or type, except for necessary signature)
I (we), the undersigned, hereby request a hearing before the Weld County Planning
Commission and Weld County Board of County Commissioners concerning the proposed Use
by Special Review Permit on the following described unincorporated area of Weld
County, Colorado:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT AREA: 4-rro.iMto Section 1�
T 1 N, R 66 W
LEGAL DESCRIPTION of contiguous property owned which Special Review Permit is
proposed: Section .11 T 1 N, R 66 W
Property Address (if available)
PRESENT ZONE A -1 OVERLAY ZONES NOME.
TOTAL ACREAGE 14 000 SF / O. L3 AuJcs
PROPOSED LAND USE TELEC0MMW4 CATId4 FAGIL/TY
EXISTING LAND USE FARMI/,IG
SURFACE FEE (PROPERTY OWNERS) OF AREA PROPOSED FOR THE USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT:
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Address: City: Zip:
Home Telephone: Business Telephone:
Name:
Address: City: Zip:
Home Telephone:. Business Telephone:
APPLICANT OR AUTHORIZED AGENT (if different than above):
Name:
Address: ZIOS .TAGksokl
Home Telephone: 238-7033 Business Telephone:
City:
G01-06.141 CO Zip: 80401
277- 90W
I hereby depose and state under the penalties of perjury that all statements,
proposals and/or plans submitted with or contained within the application are true
and correct to the best of my knowledge.
COUNTY OF Weld )
STATE OF COLORADO )
Subscribed and sworn to before me this (724, day of c et-la/L.--
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BY SPECIAL REVIEW QUESTIONAIR
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J1. How is this proposal consistent with the Weld County Comprehensive Plan?
12. How does this proposal meet the intent of the zone district it is located in?
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How is this use compatible with future
Comprehensive Plan? If yes, how?
development as stated in the Weld County
J4. What type of uses surround this site? Is this request compatible with
surrounding uses?
J 5. Is this property located within a - Flood Hazard zone, Geologic Hazard zone, or
Airport Overlay zone - and does it meet these special requirements?
1 6. What efforts have been made to conserve productive agricultural land?
17. How will public health, safety and welfare be protected?
./78. What will the site be used for?
9. How close is this site to other residential structures?
10. How many people will be employed at this site and what hours will they work?
+111. How many people will use this site?
(_12.% What type and how many animals, if any, will be on this site?
What type and how much, if any, operating and processing equipment will be
utlized on site?
What type and how many structures will be erected (built) on this site?
What kind (type, size, weight) of vehicles will access this site and how often?
Will this site use a septic system or public sewer facilities?
Are you proposing storage or stockpile of wastes on this site? If so, what is
the size and type proposed?
118. How often will debris, junk, or waste be disposed of? By what means?
19. How long will it take to construct this site and when will construction begin?
20. Explain the proposed landscaping plans and erosion control measures associated
with this site.
21. Explain any proposed reclamation procedures when termination of the Special
Review use begins.
• 22. Explain the need for the proposed use (activity) in Weld County.
4/23. Who will provide fire protection for this site?
24. What or who will provide water to this site?
1 25. How will storm water drainage be handled on the site?
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Site Acquisition Services, Inc.
October 25, 1994
Ms. Gloria Dunn
Department of Planning Services
Weld County
1400 N. 17th Avenue
Greeley, Colorado 80631
RE: Application for a Use by Special Review for a OneComm Corporation
Telecommunication Facility; Section 11, T 1 N, R 66 W; Fr. LUPTON, Weld County, Colorado.
Dear Ms. Dunn:
Site Acquisition Services, Inc. ("SASI") represents OneComm Corporation ("OneComm"), a
wireless telecommunications company, for zoning and land use matters. Through SASI,
OneComm is submitting the included Use by Special Review Application and supporting
information to Weld County for its review and consideration.
ONECOMM CORPORATION
OneComm is one of the largest providers of Specialized Mobile Radio ("SMR") wireless
communications services in the United States, as measured by the population of its service
areas. OneComm is in the process of replacing the SMR system it owns and manages with
digital mobile networks. The new, Enhanced Specialized Mobile Radio ("ESMR") networks
use digital technology (referred to as the "Motorola Integrated Radio System" - "MIRS")
developed by Motorola, Inc. Through the application of digital technology and multi -site
reuse of frequencies, Digital Mobile Networks are expected to provide OneComm with ESMR
capacity of up to fifteen times its current SMR capacity. OneComm's digital,
telecommunications service capacity will be comparable to or higher than that of a single,
analog, "cellular" carrier in a similar geographic region.
OneComm first activated its digital network to provide commercial service to the general
public along the Front Range of Colorado on June 30, 1994. The referenced, proposed
facility will provide ESMR services to the Ft. Lupton area.
OneComm's ESMR services include an enhanced form of traditional, analog based cellular
service, called digital cellular; digital two-way radio, with one-to-one and group
communications modes; message paging, with numeric or text capacity of 140 characters;
voice mail with on -screen notification of new messages; and, soon, wireless data transmission
without adding additional hardware. What is really new and truly unique is that all of the
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listed features are provided by OneComm with a single easy -to -use handset, the OneComm
"Unicator."
GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND FACILITY OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
OneComm proposes to construct its facility, consisting of antennas, antenna support structure
and equipment building as shown on the Site Plan, Exhibit 2. The site is zoned A-1,
Agricultural, and therefore, the development will require the approval a Use by Special
Review by the Board of County Commissioners. The site is not within any Overlay Districts.
OneComm has located the proposed facility on a site that offers a relatively unique
opportunity from which OneComm's wireless telecommunications services can be provided to
the intended service area, with a minimal number facilities.
The surrounding properties are primarily agricultural. However, immediately to the west are
Public Service Company electric transmission lines and to the east is an petroleum pumping
facility. There are no residential structures in the vicinity.
The facility is not manned and once the facility is in normal operation there will typically
only be two or fewer maintenance trips, by passenger vehicle, to the facility per month. The
equipment building will be monitored by land -line telephone for any disruptions in service
that would occur due to equipment failure or accident. Since the facility is not manned there
is'no need for water or sanitary sewer service. There are no adverse effects on health, safety
and welfare of the inhabitants of the county, and in fact, there will be a positive impact due
to the increase in access to mobile communications.
There will be no animals at the facility. There will not be any processing on the site. There
will not be any waste, stockpile, or storage areas associated with the proposed use.
Existing roads will be used to access the facility. Any area disturbed during construction will
be revegetated with native plant materials and, as the related earthwork is small, there will be
minimal opportunity for dust or soil erosion. The proposed facility will not significantly
increase the peak storm water runoff rate above the existing condition since the impervious
area will be increased only by the area of the new building. The facility will require
approximately two months to construct and construction is planned to begin in the last quarter
of 1994.
WELD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ZONING ORDINANCE
The Weld County Comprehensive Plan states that agriculture is the dominant industry in the
county and that the "Agricultural Goals and Policies have been developed to support and
preserve the agricultural industry." Indeed Agricultural Policies 3 and 4 discourage the
conversion of agricultural land to commercial development, when located outside of a
municipality's comprehensive plan area or urban growth area. Because of the nature of the
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placement of the system's facilities, as discussed above, it is not possible to locate the facility
in a municipality. It is, however, located in an Urban Growth Area. There are no adverse
impacts on agricultural land, because the affected area is small (100' by 100') and the adjacent
existing uses are commercial/ industrial.
EXHIBITS
The following Exhibits are included and made part of OneComm's Application.
Exhibit 1
Exhibit 2
Exhibit 3
Exhibit 4
Exhibit 5
Exhibit 6
Use by Special Review Application; Original plus 24 copies
Site Plan; 25 copies
- Lease Agreement; One copy
Property Owners within 500 feet with Affidavit; One copy
- Mineral Estate Interest Owners with Affidavit; One copy
Soil Report; One copy
Although OneComm's architect and surveyor have made every effort to prepare their
respective drawings, maps and plans in accordance with the county's requirements, we
recognize that the need for modifications to these documents may occur. Should you need
such modifications, additional copies of documents or any other information from OneComm
or its consultants, please contact me at SASI and we will expeditiously process your requests.
Should you have any questions or if you desire additional information, please call me at 238-
7033.
Sincerely,
SASI
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Montgomery . Force, P.E.
Site Selection, Acquisition, Permitting and Engineering Consultants
Representing OneComm Corporation
Enclosures
cc: OneComm, Shobha Subramanian
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Site Acquisition Services, Inc.
October 12, 1994
Ms. Gloria Dunn
Department of Planning Services
Weld County
1400 N. 17th Avenue
Greeley, Colorado 80631
RE: Pre -Application for a Use by Special Review for a OneComm Corporation
Telecommunication Facility; Section 11, T 1 N, R 66 W; Weld County, Colorado.
Dear Ms. Dunn:
Site Acquisition Services, Inc. ("SASI") represents OneComm Corporation ("OneComm"), a
wireless telecommunications company, for zoning and land use matters. Through SASI,
OneComm is submitting the included Use by Special Review Application and supporting
information to Weld County for its review and consideration, prior to formal submittal.
ONECOMM CORPORATION
OneComm is one of the largest providers of Specialized Mobile Radio ("SMR") wireless
communications services in the United States, as measured by the population of its service
areas. OneComm is in the process of replacing the SMR system it owns and manages with
digital mobile networks. The new, Enhanced Specialized Mobile Radio ("ESMR") networks
use digital technology (referred to as the "Motorola Integrated Radio System" - "MIRS")
developed by Motorola, Inc. Through the application of digital technology and multi -site
reuse of frequencies, Digital Mobile Networks are expected to provide OneComm with ESMR
capacity of up to fifteen times its current SMR capacity. OneComm's digital,
telecommunications service capacity will be comparable to or higher than that of a single,
analog, "cellular" carrier in a similar geographic region.
OneComm first activated its digital network to provide commercial service to the general
public along the Front Range of Colorado on June 30, 1994. The referenced, proposed
facility will provide ESMR services to the Ft. Lupton area.
OneComm's ESMR services include an enhanced form of traditional, analog based cellular
service, called digital cellular; digital two-way radio, with one-to-one and group
communications modes; message paging, with numeric or text capacity of 140 characters;
voice mail with on -screen notification of new messages; and, soon, wireless data transmission
without adding additional hardware. What is really new and truly unique is that all of the
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2105 Jackson • Golden, CO 80401
(303) 277-9090 • FAX (303) 277-9283
950394
listed features are provided by OneComm with a single easy -to -use handset, the OneComm
"Unicator."
GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND FACILITY OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
OneComm proposes to construct its facility, consisting of antennas, antenna support structure
and equipment building as shown on the Site Plan, Exhibit 2. The site is zoned A-1,
Agricultural, and therefore, the development will require the approval a Use by Special
Review by the Board of County Commissioners. The site is not within any Overlay Districts.
OneComm has located the proposed facility on a site that offers a relatively unique
opportunity from which OneComm's wireless telecommunications services can be provided to
the intended service area, with a minimal number facilities.
The surrounding properties are primarily agricultural. However, immediately to the west are
Public Service Company electric transmission lines and to the east is an petroleum pumping
facility. There are no residential structures in the vicinity.
The facility is not manned and once the facility is in normal operation there will typically
only be two or fewer maintenance trips to the facility per month. The equipment building
will be monitored by land -line telephone for any disruptions in service that would occur due
to equipment failure or accident. Since the facility is not manned there is no need for water
or sanitary sewer service. There are no adverse effects on health, safety and welfare of the
inhabitants of the county, and in fact, there will be a positive impact due to the increase in
access to mobile communications.
Existing roads will be used to access the facility. Any area disturbed during construction will
be revegetated with native plant materials and, as the related earthwork is small, there will be
minimal opportunity for dust or soil erosion. The proposed facility will not significantly
increase the peak storm water runoff rate above the existing condition since the impervious
area will be increased only by the area of the new building. The facility will require
approximately two months to construct and construction is planned to begin in the last quarter
of 1994.
WELD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ZONING ORDINANCE
The Weld County Comprehensive Plan states that agriculture is the dominant industry in the
county and that the "Agricultural Goals and Policies have been developed to support and
preserve the agricultural industry." Indeed Agricultural Policies 3 and 4 discourage the
conversion of agricultural land to commercial development, when located outside of a
municipality's comprehensive plan area or urban growth area. Because of the nature of the
placement of the system's facilities, as discussed above, it is not possible to locate the facility
in a municipality. It is, however, located in an Urban Growth Area. There are no adverse
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impacts on agricultural land, because the affected area is small (100' by 100') and the adjacent
existing uses are commercial/ industrial.
EXHIBITS
The following Exhibits are included and made part of OneComm's Application.
Exhibit 1
Exhibit 2
Exhibit 3
Exhibit 4
Exhibit 5
Exhibit 6
Use by Special Review Application; One copy
Site Plan; Three copies
Lease Agreement; One copy
Property Owners within 500 feet with Affidavit; One copy
Mineral Estate Interest Owners with Affidavit; One copy
Soil Report; One copy
Although OneComm's architect and surveyor have made every effort to prepare their
respective drawings, maps and plans in accordance with the Code's requirements, we
recognize that the need for modifications to these documents may occur. Should you need
such modifications, additional copies of documents or any other information from OneComm
or its consultants, please contact me at SASI and we will expeditiously process your requests.
Once you have had a chance to review this submittal call me at your convenience to discuss
our formal submittal. Should you have any questions or if you desire additional information,
please call me at 238-7033.
Sincerely,
SASI
*,e?-eAL,
Montgomery C. Force, P.E.
Site Selection, Acquisition, Permitting and Engineering Consultants
Representing OneComm Corporation
Enclosures
cc: OneComm, Shobha Subramanian
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