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CUP No. 2022-15 Major Wireless Communications Facility Renewal <br />November 14, 2022 <br />Page 2 <br />3 <br />0 <br />4 <br />9 <br />Table 2: Development Standards <br />Standards Required by SAMC Provided <br />Screening Criteria A stealth facility Complies; mono-pine <br />Site Selection Areas that will minimize <br />aesthetic intrusion <br />Complies; the facility is located <br />within an industrial development <br />area and the tower and <br />equipment are located towards <br />the interior of the property and <br />away from sensitive land uses <br />Height Criteria Not to exceed 60 feet in height <br />from ground level as measured <br />from the nearest street curb <br />Complies; 60-feet high <br />Landscaping Groundcover at the base of the <br />facility and one twenty-four (24) <br />inch box tree <br />Complies, as conditioned; the <br />project shall include enhanced <br />landscaping along the fence <br />Equipment Screening Decorative fencing such as <br />wrought iron or block around the <br />wireless facility <br />Complies, as conditioned; the <br />project shall include the <br />installation of a new 6-foot high <br />wrought iron fence as originally <br />approved <br />Project Background <br />On April 6, 2009, the Planning Commission approved CUP No. 2009-01 allowing <br />construction of the subject mono-pine, ground equipment, fence and landscaping. <br />Pursuant to SAMC Section 41-198.3(b), a CUP is required for all major wireless <br />communications facilities in the City. Furthermore, Section 41-198.13 states that major <br />wireless communications facilities shall be approved for a period not to exceed 10 years. <br />As the current entitlements have reached the ten-year lifespan, the applicant is required <br />to apply for a new CUP in order to maintain the entitlements for the facility. <br />An inspection of the site for conformance to conditions of approval required by CUP No. <br />2009-01 indicates that several original improvements were not constructed. These <br />include a wrought iron fence enclosing the parking area with plant material installed along <br />the base. The applicant has agreed to several conditions of approval to replace the chain <br />link fence with a new wrought iron fence and install an additional box canopy tree and <br />vines along the new fence to conform to current requirements. <br />North <br />East <br />South <br />Surrounding Land Uses <br />West <br />Industrial <br />Property Size 0.32 Acres <br />Existing Site Development The site is currently developed with a 7,430-square foot industrial <br />building and associated parking and landscaping, as well as the <br />subject major wireless communications facility. <br />Use Permissions Allowed with approval of a CUP <br />Uses Section 41-198.3(b)Zoning Code Sections Affected <br />Operational Standards Section 41-198 <br />11/14/2022 <br />Planning Commission 2 – 2