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CUP No. 2015 -11 May 26, 2015 Page 2 The proposed wireless facility will contain three arrays with four panel antennas on each side, for total of 12 panel antennas. A GPS and parabolic antenna will also be located on the monopole. In addition to the monopole and equipment enclosure, the applicant proposes to provide site improvements including the repair and re -slurry the site parking area. The large equipment loading dock will also be upgraded with a concrete landing leading to the street. Project Backaround In April 2014, plans were submitted on behalf of Verizon Wireless to install a new wireless facility at this location. After a review of the proposal, staff recommended the applicant pursue alternative locations and /or relocate the monopole and equipment area a minimum of 100 feet from the Pacific Electric right -of -way. This 100 foot distance was requested as the City is proposing to designate the PE right -of -way as a Primary Arterial Street when updating the General Plan Circulation Element. In addition, this corridor has been identified as a future travel way for the proposed Street Car transit system. This setback will mitigate the visual impact from both the future transit corridor and nearby residential properties. The site is owned jointly by the Schmidt Family Trust and Haug Family Trust, and occupied by David Schmidt of ECCO Equipment Corporation. The existing heavy equipment use has operated at this location since the 1970s. The property owners will be leasing a 548 square foot area at the north section of the site to Verizon for the installation of the monopole and equipment enclosure. General Plan and Zoning Consistenev The General Plan land use designation for the site is District Center (DC), which allows higher intensity mixed use and residential development. Uses such as wireless facilities are consistent with this General Plan land use designation. The zoning for the site is Harbor Mixed Use Transit Specific Plan (SP -2) with the site within the Transit Node North sub - district. This zoning is intended to encourage transit - supportive mixed use development with access to the proposed Santa Ana /Garden Grove Street Car and station. This area of the Harbor Specific Plan zoning allows for a variety of residential, community facilities, retail, and service use uses with a minimum requirement of four stories and maximum of 10 stories. While the existing industrial use of the property is a legal non - conforming use, the proposed wireless communication facility is consistent with the zoning designation, 31 B -4