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' SILVIA DAVIS PITKIN COUNTY RECARDER
RESOLiPPION OF THE BOARD OF COIINTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN CODNTY,
COLORADO, GRANTING A GROWTIi MANAGEI�NT E�'PION FOR ESSENTSAL '
COMM[INITY FACILITIES TO THE HOLY CROSS ELECTRIC ASSOCIATI�N
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Resolution No. -59��`�- 87'73 F `:� -
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pursuant to Section 5-510.2(f) of the County I,and Use Code to
construct a 112 square foot equipment shelter and 33 foot high
�' antenna on top of Aspen Mountain (as shown on Exhibit "A" -
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i a hereby grant an Exemption from Growth Management for Essential �
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RE: Aspen Mountain Radio Facility
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=�1 At the request of your Planning Office, this letter wi1.1 �<'
; '� describe our plans concerning the above project, and respo�d to ��',
the criteria addressed in the qrowth management exemption section i�
of the Pitkin County Zoning Code.
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`-� Project Description
The proposed $42,560 project consists of the placement of a 112
sq. ft. radio equipment shelter, a 33 ft. antettna support
�`:� structure, and a two-way radio repeater on federal land located
','i� at the Aspen Mountain Electronics site of the White River
National Forest. This project is contingent on the approval of a
Special Use Permit Application which has been filed with the
,'-':'� Aspen District Ranger's office, and an application filed with the
Federal Communications Commission for a license to operate the
''"'� equipment in the Power Radio Service (copies attached).
,'��'� This facility will be used solely for the installation of radio
;,;� communication equipment to be owned and operated by appticant
and/or Colorado-Ute Electric Association of Montrose. The
unattended operation of this equipment will be on a year round
'�; basis over a period of several decades.
':+_j�� Future expansion of the structures is not anticipated. However,
the installation of microwave communication antennas on the
tower, and subsequent additional equipment inside the building,
`=1 including power system automation radio equipment, would be
',{ likely during the next five years.
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short access driveway from an existing service road, the
;j . installation of underground utility conduits, and the preparation - ;�ty,"';��';�
of cpncrete foundations £or the pre-manufactured tower and ,� ;
I building. Construction is planned for this summec, and would be ..,y,�, .
,1 completed before September 30, 1987. - � - - •rt
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Project Justification
Tt could go without saying that Holy Cross is an essential
provider of a basic and fundamental service to the r
member-consumers that it serves in Pitkin County, Two-way radio �
commuttications are vital to the emergency power restoraCion 4
�::;j activities of Holy Cross, and this project wi11 significantly �
:��+'"; improve our response capabilities, helping to reduce any negative �
'-::;;;;:=' social or econ,omic impacts eo our consumers as a result of power �
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outages.
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..�-;w,s,� Presently, whenever our existing radio equipment on Sunlight peak
<;::� in Garfield County fails, the safety of our personnel and the
F service reliability to our consumers is seriously jeopardized
�`�'S;�� over a wide area. The proposed radio repeater wi11 provide
''�' backup radio coverage, as we11 as improve day to day
'"� communications in the AspenfSnowmass service area. The future
�;�;��� microwave aspects of this project will likewise enhance our .
�'a�;:� consumer response capabilities, and improve the monitorinq and
control capabilities of the Aspen substation from Colorado-Ute's
control center in Montrose.
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'�`�,��' Community and Growth Impacts:
- The building and tower have been carefully selected to be as
unobstrusive as oossible, in order to minimize any visual impact,
,-:,.�j The tawer wi11 not be any higher than the existing trees, power
"`��° uoles, or ski lift structures in the vicinity, and will not be
,�-:;=;�.�� notably visible from any horizon viewpoint.
v�� 1. Absolutely no additional employees will be required as a
��`' result of the construction, maintenance, or unattended
.,�� operation of this radio facility. '
I 2. Parking will be required only on a limited basis for
- maintenance purposes during the summer months, and will be
provided for adjacent to the building. ��-
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services. There wilt be negligible need for fire and police �j;
- protection, as the steel tower and concrete buiLding are t
'-'� designed to be vandal and fire resistant.
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� Fork Transit Agency, school district, library district, �
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6. There will be negligible effects on the community's air, �
water, land, or energy resources. �
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'�: ' pre-application conference, a check in the amount of $1,500 is -
� ���i included as a deposit for P�Z review expenses, with the
..��l, underskanding that any unused amount will be refunded when the
,�t ' review rocess is com lete.
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