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PLN240071 - TOPE ANDREW GERARD TR
Public hearing to consider construction of a wireless telecommunication facility, including the installation of an 85-foot-tall new Monopole wireless telecommunication facility that exceeds the maximum height of 35 feet by 50 feet, and associated site improvements including removal of three Willow trees and underground utility connection.
Project Location: 225 River Road, Salinas, CA 93908
Proposed California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) action: Find that disapproval of the project is Statutorily Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15061(b)(4) and 15270.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution to:
a. Find that disapproval of the project is Statutorily Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15061(b)(4) and 15270; and
b. Deny a Combined Development Permit consisting of a:
1. Use Permit and Design Approval to allow the installation of an 85-foot-tall new Monopole wireless telecommunication facility removal of three Willow Trees, and associated ground equipment and improvements; and
2. Use Permit to exceed the maximum allowed height of 35 feet by 50 feet.
The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit A). Staff recommends denial of the project.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Agent: Matt Moore with Vertex Towers (T-Mobile)
Property Owner: Andrew and Tracy Tope
APN: 139-021-001-000
Parcel Size: 25.5 acres or 1,110,780 square feet
Zoning: Farmlands with 40 acres per unit density, and Design Control overlay or “F/40-D”
Plan Area: Toro Area Plan
Flagged and Staked: Yes
Project Planner: McKenna Bowling, Associate Planner
bowlingmr@countyofmonterey.gov, (831)755-5298
SUMMARY
The project site is located at 225 River Road, Salinas, within the Toro Area Plan. The proposed project includes the construction of a new wireless telecommunication facility (WCF), including the installation of an 85-foot-tall...
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