2011/08/11 Planning Commission ResolutionPLA¡INING COMMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2011-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT, SITE PLAN AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW ['OR MODIFICATION OF
AN EXISTING LATTICE ANTENNA TOWER
(Jason Osborne for Crown Castle/Verizon)
WHEREAS, the applicant, Jason Osborne for Crown Castle International/Verizon, frled
Planning Application No. PL20l I-026UP/SR for approval of Site Plan and Architectural Review
to allow the replacement of existing antennas and adding new antennas to an existing antenna
structure located at 5850 Labath Avenue (APN 143-040-118), in accordance with the City of
Rohnert Park Municipal Code;
WHEREAS, Planning Application No. PL20I1-026UP/SR was processed in the time
and manner prescribed by State and local law;
WHEREAS, public hearing notices were mailed to all property owners within a 300 foot
radius of the subject property and to all agencies and interested parties as required by California
State Planning Law, and a public hearing notice was published in the Cpmmunity Voice for a
minimum of 10 days prior to the first public hearing;
WHEREAS, on August 11, 2011, the Planning Commission reviewed Planning
Application No. PL201I-026UP/SR during scheduled public meeting at which time interested
persons had an opportunity to testify either in support of or opposition to the project; and,
WHEREAS, at the August 11,2011, Planning Commission meeting, upon hearing and
considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, the
Commission considered all the facts relating to Planning Application No. PL20l l-026UP/SR;
NOW THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ROHNERT PARK DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
Section 2. Factors considered. The Planning Commission, in approving Planning
Application No. PL20l1-026UP/SR, makes the following factors, to wit:
A. That the proposed location of the conditíonal use ís ín accord with the objectives of the
zoning ordinance and the purposes of the district inwhich the site is located.
Criteria Satisfied. The Communications Facilities Ordinance of the Zoning Ordinance
seeks to ensure that telecommunications facilities are sited in areas that can be "screened
by existing development, topography, or vegetation to the extent feasible." The proposed
project is an existing facility with the two small buildings screened by the television
station building and the chain link fence. There is no way to screen the 100-foot high
lattice antenna tower. The new antennas will replace some existing antennas and one
new antenna will be installed. The addition of replacement antennas and one new
antenna will not have an adverse visual impact.
B. That the proposed location of the condítional use and the conditions under which it
would be operated or maíntaíned will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or
welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity.
Criteria Satisfied. The project has been in existence for many years with no apparent
adverse impacts on the surrounding area would place an antenna anay on a "monopole"
structure. The facility will be required to comply with all applicable requirements
concerning health safety.
C. That the proposed condítíonal use will comply with each of the applicable provisions of
this Title.
Criteria Satisfied. The project, with Staff-recommended conditions, would be in keeping
with the City's Communications Facility Ordinance, in that visibility of the facility would
be effectively minimized in the manner required by the Ordinance.
Section 3. Environmental Clearance. The project is categorically exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act, Article 19, Section 15301 (Existing Facilities).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission does hereby
approve Planning Application No. PL20l I-026UP/SR subject to the following conditions:
1. The Conditional Use Permit, Site Plan Review and Architectural Review approval shall
expire one year from the Planning Commission approval date, unless prior to the
expiration a building permit is issued and construction is commenced and diligently
pursued toward completion and the use is initiated, or an extension is requested and
approved.
2. The facility shall comply with any and all applicable provisions of the Rohnert Park
Municipal Code and any state or federal agency including, but not limited to, the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
3. Certification must be provided that the proposed facility will at all times comply with all
applicable health requirements and standards pertaining to electromagnetic and/or radio
frequency radiation.
4. The applicant shall obtain all necessary permits and clearances from the Rohnert Park
Building and Public Safety Departments for the project.
5. The project is approved as shown in Exhibits A thru D, except as conditioned or modified
below.
6. The applicant shall provide the following for the proposed facility:
a. The name of a contact person for site access shall be provided on signage
attached to the structure and remain clearly visible.
7. Atany time that part of the proposed antennas, shelters, or wiring enter into a state of non-
useo the burden of removing any and all non-used equipment shall remain on the
applicant.
8. The gate to the equipment shelter shall remain locked at all times.
g. All ground mounted equipment shall be covered with a clear anti-graffiti type paints or
materials.
10. A fire extinguisher shall be installed as prescribed by California Fire Code standards and
be in a cabinet on the outside of the building.
11. The site shall be maintained in a weed free, litter free condition at all times.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said action shall not be deemed final until the
appeal period has expired and that the appeal period shall be 10 working days from the date of
sãid aciion. No building permits shall be issued until the appeal period has expired, providing
there are no appeals.
DULY AI\D REGULARLY ADOPTED on this l lth day of August, 20ll by the City
of Rohnert Park Planning Commission by the following vote:
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