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PLN140648-AMD1 - GABILAN OAKS LLC (T-MOBILE)
Administrative Hearing to consider a Minor and Trivial Amendment to Use Permit (PLN140648) which approved a wireless communication facility consisting of a 76-foot tall monopine tower with 9 panel antennas, a 900 square foot equipment shelter and a 120 linear foot fence. This amendment includes a 12-foot-high tower extension to allow collocation of 6 antennas and 6 radios and the installation of associated ground equipment for T-Mobile.
Project Location: 475 San Juan Grade Road, Salinas, CA 93906
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 Use Permit (PLN140648, 16 Resolution No. 16-031) which approved a wireless communication facility consisting of a 76-foot tall monopine tower with 9 panel antennas, a 900 square foot equipment shelter and a 120 linear foot fence. This amendment allows the installation of a 12-foot-high tower extension for collocation of 6 antennas and 6 radios, and associated ground equipment for T-Mobile.
The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit A). Staff recommend approval subject to 7 conditions of approval.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Agent: Marko Majkovica
Property Owner: GABILAN OAKS LLC
APN: 113-281-001-000
Parcel Size: 107 acres
Zoning: Split-zoned Low Density Residential, 1 acre per unit, and Public Quasi-Public, or “LDR/1|PQP”
Plan Area: Greater Salinas Area 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 building/grading permits and/or commencement of the approved use.
On October 7, 2026, an administrative decision will be made. A public notice has been distributed for this project. The deadline for submitting written comments in opposition to the project, its findings, or conditions, based on a substantive issue, is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. 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.
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
Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District
Prepared by: Jordan Evans-Polockow, Assistant Planner, x7065
Reviewed and approved by: Anna Ginette Quenga, AICP, Senior Planner
The following attachments are on file with HCD:
Exhibit A - Draft Resolution including:
• Conditions of Approval
• Site Plans
• Zoning Administrator Resolution No. 16-031
Exhibit B - Vicinity Map
cc: Front Counter Copy; Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District; HCD-Environmental Services; HCD-Engineering Services; Environmental Health Bureau; Jordan Evans-Polockow, Assistant Planner; Anna Ginette Quenga, AICP, Senior Planner; GABILAN OAKS LLC, Property Owners; Marko Majkovica, Agent; Interested Parties; The Open Monterey Project (Molly Erickson); LandWatch (Executive Director); Lozeau Drury LLP; Christina McGinnis, Keep Bir Sur Wild, Planning File PLN140648-AMD1