VISUAL REALITY

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VISUAL REALITY

• Massive Proposal
• Face Area Increase of 4,217 Sq.Ft.
• Industrial building increase by 12,480 square
  footage

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Scenic Areas Should Be Protected

• Because of its especially important visual
  qualities, development through the Central
  Mountains area should be designed to complement
  the landscape, not degrade it. Protection of
  visually sensitive areas is a priority because
  they are critical to the composition and unique
  character of the foothills landscape.
• Central Mountains Community Plan at 17.

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Scenic Areas Should Be Protected

• Lookout Mountain and Mount Morrison are
  recognized as part of the Lariat Loop Mountain
  Gateway Colorado Heritage Area. As such these
  sites must be protected.
• Letter from Colorado Legislators Ex. 2

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TOWER FACE AREA INCREASE OF 4,217 Sq.Ft.!

• Face Area of tower allowed antennas
• Proposed towers 17,817 sq.ft
• Main tower 17,607
• Auxiliary tower 210
• Nonconforming towers removed 13,600 sq.ft.
• LCG calculations submitted to Jeffco (5/14/03)
  used inconsistent calculation methods
• Tower width antenna width of removed towers
• Tower width only of proposed towers

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Massive New Tower
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Width of Proposed Tower with Antennas Almost 30
feet

• 10 ft. wide tower The width of any face of the
  Tower shall not exceed 10 ft measured
  horizontally between the centers of its outside
  vertical supports. Structure Limitations 5
  Transmission Tower a.iii 5/14/03
• 10ft antennas on each side Antennas mounted to
  the tower may not extend more than 10 ft.
  perpendicularly from the closest tower face.
  5a.iv 5/14/03
• ODP Written Restrictions-Current Red Marked Print

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730 feet high 27.3 feet wide

• Dashed area indicates allowable antenna
  locations for future reconfiguration if
  required-see written restrictions Concept Tower
  Section Details
• 5/14/03 Red marked Print page 3 of 4
• Extra Heavy Guy Wires required-special
  fabrication

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Permanent Increased Industrial Mass on Mountain
Backdrop

• Tower Face Area
• 4,217 sq. ft gain
• Now 13,600 sq.ft
• Proposed 17,817 sq.ft.
• Buildings 12,480 gain
• Now 8,520 sq.ft.
• Proposed 21,000 sq. ft

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The Proposed Buildings Are Larger Than Necessary
for These Towers

• Proposal assumes a need of 2,500 sq. ft. for each
  of 8 transmitters
• Review of space requirements for local high-power
  UHF transmitters shows that 1,000 sq. ft. per
  station is sufficient
• Channel 50 (2.5 MW) currently in a 900 square
  foot building.
• Channel 15 (1 MW) DTV to be installed in 900
  square feet now available on Mt. Morrison.
• Channel 59 (5 MW) currently shares 2000 square
  feet with two other TV stations and numerous low
  power tenants
• Even if 2,500 sq. ft were needed, this would only
  be a temporary need