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PLN250267 - CTI TOWERS ASSETS I LLC (T-MOBILE)
Administrative Hearing to consider action on a previously approved permit that allowed installation of antennas and radios on the existing tower to install ground equipment within the existing compound. This Amendment would allow the collocation for T-Mobile on the previously approved wireless telecommunications facility including the installation of a 25 foot high tower extension, antennas and radios on an existing tower and installation of ground equipment within an existing compound.
Project Location: 4040 Sunset Lane, Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Proposed CEQA action: Find the project qualifies for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption from CEQA Guidelines section 15301, and that none of the exceptions from Section 15300.2.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the Chief of Planning adopt a resolution to:
a. Find the project qualifies for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption from CEQA Guidelines section 15301, and that none of the exceptions from Section 15300.2 apply to the project; and
b. Approve a Minor and Trivial Amendment to a previously approved Coastal Administrative Permit (PLN010094) that allowed installation of antennas and radios on the existing tower to install ground equipment within the existing compound. This Amendment would allow collocation for T-Mobile on the previously approved wireless telecommunications facility, which includes installation of a 25-foot-high tower extension, three antennas, three radios, on an existing tower with three swivel and sector mounts, as well as the installation of ground equipment within an existing compound.
The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit A). Staff recommends approval subject to 8 conditions of approval.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Agent: Rachel Bruin
Property Owner: CTI TOWERS ASSETS I LLC
APN: 008-112-009-000
Parcel Size: 0.31 acres
Zoning: Medium Density Residential, 4 acres per unit, with a Design Overlay, or “MDR/4-D(CZ)”
Plan Area: Del Monte Forest Land Use Plan
Flagged and Staked: No
SUMMARY
Staff is recommending approval of a Minor and Trivial Amendment subject to the findings and evidence in the attached Resolution (see Exhibit A), and subject to the conditions of approval attached to the Resolution. Please read these carefully and contact the planner if you have any questions. Unless otherwise noted in the conditions, the applicant will be required to satisfy all permit conditions prior to the issuance of a building/grading permits and/or commencement of the approved use.
On December 3rd, 2025,, an administrative decision will be made. A public notice has been distributed for this project. The deadline for submittal of written comments in opposition to the project, its findings, or conditions, based on a substantive issue, is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025. The permit will be administratively approved the following day if we do not receive any written comments by the deadline. You will receive a copy of your approved permit in the mail. We will notify you as soon as possible in the event that we receive correspondence in opposition to your project or if the application is referred to a public hearing.
Note: This project will be referred to the Monterey County Zoning Administrator if a public hearing is necessary. The decision on this project is appealable to the Planning Commission and the California Coastal Commission.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
The following agencies have reviewed the project, have comments, and/or have recommended conditions:
HCD - Engineering Services
Environmental Health Bureau
HCD - Environmental Services
Pebble Beach Community Services District
Prepared by: Jordan Evans-Polockow, Assistant Planner, x7065
Reviewed and Approved by: Jacquelyn M. Nickerson, Principal Planner
The following attachments are on file with HCD:
Exhibit A - Draft Resolution including:
• Conditions of Approval
• Site Plans
Exhibit B - Vicinity Map
cc: Front Counter Copy; Pebble Beach Community Services District; HCD-Environmental Services; HCD-Engineering Services; Environmental Health Bureau; Jordan Evans-Polockow, Planner; Jacquelyn M. Nickerson, Principal Planner; CTI TOWERS ASSETS I LLC, Property Owners; Rachel Bruin, Agent; Interested Parties; The Open Monterey Project; LandWatch (Executive Director); Lozeau Drury LLP; Christina McGinnis, Keep Big Sur Wild, Planning File PLN250267