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CUP No. 2015 -14 July 13, 2015 Page 2 The applicant proposes to add two 36 -inch box pine trees to assist with the stealthing of the monopole. One tree will be located in the new planter adjacent to the facility and the second tree within an existing planter in the middle of the parking lot (Exhibits 4, 5 and 6). 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 and a new trash enclosure to meet City standards. The proposed Monopine wireless facility will contain three sectors. Each sector will contain four eighth -foot Panel Antennas, as well as four Remote Radio Units (RRU) mounted behind the proposed antennas. With four panel antennas on each side, there will be a total of 12 panel antennas and 12 RRU's. W. In August 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 reduce the height of the monopole from 60 feet to 50 feet. This request was based on Bristol Street's designation in the City's General Plan Scenic Corridor Element as a Secondary Scenic Corridor. The reduction in height is intended to mitigate the visual impact from both the scenic corridor and nearby residential properties. The site was developed in 1977 and is presently owned by MCG MacArthur Corner LLC. City records show the existing restaurant use has operated at this location since 2001. The property owners will be leasing a 488 square foot area at the north section of the site to Verizon for the Installation of the monopole and equipment enclosure. General Plan and Zonina Consistency The General Plan land use designation for the site is District Center (DC), which allows higher intensity mixed use and residential development with a maximum floor area ration of 1.0. Uses such as wireless facilities are consistent with this General Plan land use designation. Per the General Plan Scenic Corridor Element, Bristol Street is designated as a Secondary Scenic Corridor and is intended to preserve scale and aesthetics along the corridor to limit obtrusive land uses. The zoning for the site is Planned Shopping Center (C -4), which allows for a variety of commercial and service uses to serve the community. The existing restaurant use of the property is a conforming use, and the proposed wireless communication facility is consistent with the zoning designation. 31A-4