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REQUEST FOR Planning Commission Action PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 28, 2016 TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING - FILED BY VIRTUAL SITE WALK FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2016-27 TO ALLOW A 60 -FOOT HIGH WIRELESS FACILITY FOR SBA COMMUNICATIONS AT 2700 SOUTH FAIRVIEW STREET (STRATEGIC PLAN NOS. 3, 2; 3, 5) Prepared by Jerry C. __Guevara Executive Director " PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Set Public Hearing For DENIED ❑ Applicant's Request ❑ Staff Recommendation CONTINUED TO Planning Mana Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2016-27 as conditioned. Request of Applicant Virtual Site Walk, representing SBA Communications, is requesting approval of a conditional use permit (CUP) to renew an existing 60 -foot high major wireless ("mono -pine") communication facility located at 2700 South Fairview Street. Major wireless communication facilities require approval of a CUP pursuant to Section 41-198.3(b) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code ($AMC), Project Location and Site Description The existing major wireless communication facility is located on a 283,483 -square -foot (6,5 -acres) parcel of land located on the east side of Fairview Street between Warner Avenue and Segerstrom Avenue. The site is currently developed with an 119,168 -square -foot industrial building and surface parking. The General Plan land use designation for the site is Industrial (IND) and the zoning designation is Light Industrial (M-1). The wireless communications facility is consistent with the General Plan and zoning designations. The property is surrounded by industrial uses to the north, south and west, and multi -family residential to the east (Exhibits 1, 2 and 3). Project Description Virtual Site Walk is proposing to renew the entitlements of an existing 60 -foot high wireless communications facility disguised as a pine tree. This facility is intended to provide cellular coverage and call capacity in this area of the City. To give the facility the appearance of a natural tree and to blend with the existing site characteristics, the tower was designed to incorporate fronds that extend eight feet above the top of the panel antennas. Equipment for the wireless facility will continue to be contained within an enclosure that measure approximately 20 feet by 11 feet for a total of 220 square feet. Furthermore, the equipment enclosure and mono -pine are enclosed by a six-foot high metal fence and are located at the rear (southwest corner) of the property (Exhibits 4 and 5). No new or additional antennas or equipment are being installed at this time. EXHIBIT A 31 B-3