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CUP No. 2011 -25 January 23, 2012 Page 2 The proposed wireless facility will contain three arrays with four panel antennas on each side, for a total of 12 panel antennas. A GPS and parabolic antenna will also be located on the monopole. Proiect Background The site is owned by Gates Warner LLC and is occupied by Goodwill Industries for warehouse and distribution purposes. Gates Warner will be leasing a 320 square foot area at the northwest section of their site to AT &T for the installation of the cell tower and related equipment. In April 2011, Trillium Consulting, Inc. submitted plans for the wireless facility. After subsequent review, staff recommended moving the monopole and equipment area to the rear of the property, away from Warner Avenue to assist with the stealthing of the facility. Resubmittals for the project now comply with staff's request, with the wireless facility at the rear of the property. General Plan and Zoning Consistencv The General Plan land use designation for the site is Industrial (IND), which allows for manufacturing and industrial uses. Uses such as wireless facilities are consistent with this General Plan land use designation. The zoning for the site is Light Industrial (M -1). also allows for manufacturing, industrial and consistent with the zoning designation. Project Analysis The Light Industrial zoning district is a zone that warehouse uses. The proposed use is also In July 1998, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. NS -2356, which established regulations for wireless communication facilities throughout the City. Major wireless facilities, which are ground mounted facilities such as the one proposed, or roof mounted and higher than 10 feet above the roof of a building, are required to have a stealth design and be located in an area that provides the greatest amount of visual screening. Further, these major facilities require the approval of a conditional use permit. Also, Section 41 -198.4 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) identifies several site improvements that may be required at sites with major wireless facilities. These improvements include: 1. Landscaping around the base of the facility, including vines, groundcover and a 24 -inch box tree; 2. Decorative fencing (wrought iron or block) around the facility; 3. A six -foot high solid wall between the facility and property zoned or used for residential; 4. One parking space, if on -site parking is not available; 5. Repairing, repaving and restriping of a parking lot which is in poor condition; 6. The repainting of buildings on a site; and 7. The construction of a new trash enclosure.