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REQU EST FOR <br />Planning Commission Action <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: <br />MAY 9, 2011 <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING - FILED BY CORE <br />COMMUNICATIONS FOR CONDITIONAL USE <br />PERMIT NO. 2011-06 TO ALLOW A 57-FOOT <br />HIGH MONOPINE WIRELESS FACILITY FOR <br />VERIZON WIRELESS AT 2624 SOUTH HICKORY <br />STREET <br />Prepared by Vince Fregoso <br />&LA k luqz <br />Executive Dire or <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Set Public Hearing For <br />DENIED <br />? Applicant's Request <br />? Staff Recommendation <br />CONTINUED TO <br />A? <br />Planning Man er <br />Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2011-06 as conditioned. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Request of Applicant <br />Core Communications, representing Verizon Wireless, is requesting approval of a conditional use <br />permit to allow the construction of a 57-foot high wireless facility stealthed as a monopine at 2624 <br />South Hickory Street. <br />Project Location and Site Description <br />The project is proposed to be constructed on a 0.84-acre (36,590 square foot) parcel of land located <br />on South Hickory Street, just south of Goetz Street. The site is currently improved with a 10,900 <br />square foot industrial building that is occupied by Minuteman Pumping. Land uses surrounding the <br />site include industrial and warehouse uses to the north, south, east and west (Exhibits 1 and 2). <br />Project Description <br />Verizon is proposing to construct a 57-foot high wireless facility stealthed as a monopine. This facility <br />is intended to provide increased cellular coverage and call capacity in this area of the City. To give <br />the monopine the appearance of a natural tree, the facility has been designed to have branches that <br />will extend three feet above.the antennas to a maximum height of 60 feet. Equipment for the wireless <br />facility will be installed within a 20-foot by 30-foot yard area at the rear (south) of the existing building. <br />Further, two 36-inch box Canary Island Pine trees will be installed east of the facility to assist with the <br />stealthing of the monopine (Exhibits 3, 4 and 5). <br />Exhibit A <br />31A-3 <br />1