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PLN180178 - DURAN (SAC Wireless d/b/a Verizon)
Public hearing to consider the installation of a wireless communications facility designed as a 70-foot high mono-pine faux tree, with nine (9) antennas, all associated transmission cables; outdoor cabinets, and fenced perimeter.
Proposed Location: 135 Allison Road, Pajaro
Proposed CEQA Action: Categorically Exempt per section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Zoning Administrator:
a. Find the project is a small structure, which qualifies for a Class 3 Categorical Exemption per Section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines and does not meet any of the exceptions under Section 15300.2;
b. Approve a Use Permit to allow the installation of a 70-foot high wireless communications facility disguised as a mono-pine faux tree with nine (9) panel antennas, all associated transmission cables, outdoor cabinets, and a 30'x 30' square foot fencing perimeter (8' high chain-link).
A draft resolution, including findings and evidence, is attached for consideration (Exhibit B).
Staff recommends approval subject to eleven (11) conditions.
PROJECT INFORMATION:
Owner: Edward & Sonia Duran
APN: 117-402-003-000
Agent: SAC Wireless d/b/a Verizon
Zoning: Farmlands (F/40)
Plan Area: North County Area Plan
Flagged and Staked: Photo-simulations Provided
SUMMARY:
The applicant requests approval of a Use Permit to allow development of a wireless communications facility (WCF) disguised as a mono-pine faux tree on a 3.37 acre parcel in the Farmlands Zoning designation. The proposed site is in a rural area of northern Monterey County, approximately 2 miles west of Highway 1, situated off Allison Road (public county road). Most of the project parcel is developed with a light industrial building and a ranch style residence. The industrial structure is used for agriculture and farming, as well as providing a storage and a cooling facility for the strawberries. The applicant submitted visual simulatio...
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