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Amend Conditional Use Permit No. 2006-02 October 13, 2008 Page 2 facility to 60 feet and colocate below the existing carrier, Sprint PCS. Metro PCS would add a total of six new antennas, one antenna per sector plus a microwave dish to the monopine. The existing Sprint PCS antennas would move to the top position on the monopine (Exhibits 3,4 and 5). The equipment cabinets will be enclosed by a six-foot eight-inch high block wall using the same rock aggregate materials as the existing Sprint equipment enclosure and the storage building exterior. The wrought iron door to the equipment area would match the existing door on the Sprint PCS equipment enclosure. The site is screened at the east and south edges of the property abutting the freeway entrance/exit with mature pine trees. Any existing trees within the leased area would be relocated or replaced with 48-inch box size Canary Island Pine trees. Metro PCS would use the public access to gain entry to the site. Analysis of the Issues In 1998, the City adopted an ordinance that regulates Wireless Communication Facilities throughout the City. Major wireless facilities are required to have a stealth design and be located on a building or in an area that provides the greatest amount of visual screening and requires the approval of a conditional use permit. The proposed wireless facility is located within an enclosed leased area and the equipment cabinets are screened by a block wall that matches the existing storage facility and Sprint PCS equipment room. Any existing pine trees in the leased area would be relocated or replaced with 48-inch box Canary Island Pines to provide additional visual screening. The proposed 10-foot addition to the existing monopine is designed to allow for colocation of the existing wireless provider, Sprint PCS and the second provider, Metro PCS. The applicant has explored alternatives to the monopine structure such as locating the cellular antenna on the roof of an existing building in the area. Structures in the area, however, are not tall enough to meet the coverage needs of Metro PCS. The proposed addition to the wireless facility will provide a benefit to Santa Ana residents, businesses and motorists who subscribe to Metro PCS by closing service gaps in the area and providing additional calling capacity. Equipment for the monopine will be screened by a decorative block wall within the leased area. All wiring and conduit will be underground, overhead within the rafters of the existing building, or hidden in the interior of the enclosure. The proposed wireless facility complies with the City's Wireless Communications Facility Ordinance and will provide needed service to the east central section of the City. 31 A-3