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REQUEST FOR <br />Planning Commission Action <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: <br />JUNE 27, 2011 <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING - FILED BY ROYAL STREET <br />COMMUNICATIONS FOR CONDITIONAL USE <br />PERMIT NO. 2011-14 TO ALLOW A 60-FOOT <br />HIGH MONOPINE WIRELESS FACILITY FOR <br />METRO PCS AT 601 SOUTH SANTA FE STREET <br />Prepared by Vince Fregoso <br />Executive Director <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 />Imo- ?lt_Q,I,L <br />Planning Manage <br />Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2011-14 as conditioned. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Request of Applicant <br />Royal Street Communications California LLC, representing Metro PCS, is requesting approval of a <br />conditional use permit to allow the construction of a 60-foot high wireless facility stealthed as a <br />monopine at 601 South Santa Fe Street. <br />Project Location and Site Description <br />The project is proposed to be constructed on a 16,200 square foot parcel of land located on South <br />Santa Fe Street, just south of Chestnut Avenue. The site currently contains an 8,500 square foot <br />industrial building that is currently vacant, as well as an existing 58-foot tall monopalm. Land uses <br />surrounding the site include industrial and warehouse uses to the north, south, east and west <br />(Exhibits 1 and 2). <br />Project Description <br />Metro PCS is proposing to construct a 60-foot high wireless facility stealthed as a monopine. This <br />facility is intended to provide increased cellular coverage and call capacity in this area of the City. To <br />give the monopine the appearance of a natural tree, the facility has been designed to have branches <br />that will extend five feet above the antennas to a maximum height of 65 feet. Equipment for the <br />wireless facility will be installed within an 11-foot by 21-foot yard area at the rear (northeast) section of <br />the site. Further, two 36-inch box Canary Island Pine trees will be installed west of the facility to <br />assist with the stealthing of the monopine (Exhibits 3, 4 and 5). <br />1 <br />31A-3