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PLN180362 - EATON, ROBERT W (AT&T MOBILITY)
Continued from November 18, 2020: Public hearing to consider construction of a 60-foot high monopole and 527 sq. ft. equipment enclosure for installation of a wireless telecommunication facility.
Project Location: 37501 Tassajara Road, Carmel Valley, Cachagua Area Plan
Proposed CEQA Action: Negative Declaration.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Planning Commission adopt a Resolution to:
1. Adopt a Negative Declaration that was circulated from September 17 to October 19, 2020 pursuant to Section 15074 of CEQA Guidelines; and
2. Approve a Use Permit and Design Approval to allow construction of a wireless communication facility including:
a) 60-foot monopole tower coated with a muted-tone non-glare non-reflective finish installed with:
i. Twelve (12) panel antennas on antenna arrays,
ii. Four (4) surge suppressors,
iii. Twenty-two (22) remote radio units,
iv. One (1) microwave dish; and
b) Equipment enclosure (527 sf) installed with a walk-in cabinet, GPS unit, and diesel generator on a concrete slab.
A draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit C). Staff recommends approval subject to 12 conditions.
PROJECT INFORMATION:
Agent: Tom Johnson, TSJ Consulting Inc. for AT&T Mobility
Property Owner: Robert W. Eaton
APN: 418-293-006-000
Parcel Size: 41.2 acres
Zoning: "RC/40-D" (Resource Conservation with a 40-acre minimum and a Design Control overlay)
Plan Area: Cachagua Area Plan
Flagged and Staked: Yes, red balloon raised
SUMMARY:
On 18 November 2020, the Planning Commission continued the project to the date certain 10 February 2021 with a request for additional information from the applicant and staff. In January 2021, the applicant requested more time for compiling the requested information and to continue hearing of the project to 10 March 2021.
The project is proposed on a ridgeline off Tassajara Road visible from Carmel Valley Road, a visually sensitive public vie...
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