31A - CUP 2012-04 - 1200 E GLENWOOD PLACE

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CUP No. 2012-04 March 12, 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. Project Background In March 2011, Core Development Services submitted plans to install a new wireless facility at this location. After a review of the proposal, staff recommended the moving of the equipment area to the rear (west) of the property while keeping the monopole to the south to assist with the stealthing of the facility, the maintenance of existing and the planting of new landscaping and to comply with the City's parking standards. The revised plans for the project now comply with staff's recommendations. The site is owned by David Foster and is occupied by Lamination Depot, a light manufacturing operation. David Foster will be leasing a 237 square foot area at the west and south sections of the site to Verizon for the installation of the equipment enclosure and monopole, respectively. General Plan and Zoning Consistency 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). The Light Industrial zoning district is a zone that also allows for manufacturing, industrial and warehouse uses. The proposed use is also consistent with the zoning designation. Project Analysis 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: i 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. 31A-4