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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-13• RESOLUTION NO. 2005-13 KO - 6/20/05 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2004-34 TO ALLOW A 58-FOOT TALL WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 601 3/ SOUTH SANTA FE STREET BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. Conditional Use Permit No. 2004-34 came before the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana for a duly noticed public hearing on June 13, 2005. B. Conditional Use Permit No. 2004-34 has been filed with the City of Santa Ana seeking to allow a 58-foot tall wireless telecommunications facility for the property located at 601 3/ South Santa Fe Street. C. Pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-198.10, a Conditional Use Permit is required for major wireless facilities. D. Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-638 authorizes the Planning Commission to grant a conditional use permit upon making certain findings. Will the proposed use provide a service or facility which will contribute to the general well being of the neighborhood or community? The proposed 58-foot tall cellular monopole will provide a service to Santa Ana residents, businesses and motorists who subscribe to Sprint PCS wireless service by reducing the gaps in digital cellular service and providing additional calling capacity for its users, especially for those users traveling within the central and eastern areas of Santa Ana. 2. Will the proposed use under the circumstances of the particular • case be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity? Resolution No. 2005-13 Page 1 of 3 • Federal law exempts local jurisdictions from regulating health related issues as these issues are covered under Federal laws. However, the proposed facility will be in compliance with both the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) safety regulations. 3. Will the proposed use adversely affect the present economic stability or future economic development of properties surrounding the area? The proposed monopalm, in conjunction with the proposed landscaping along the east property line, will be compatible with the surrounding area and will not adversely affect the economic viability in the area as the monopole has a stealth design that will maintain the appearance of a Date Palm with a pod at the base of its crown. The stealth appearance will be the major solution to maintaining and increasing the economic stability for this industrial area. 4. Will the proposed use comply with the regulations and conditions specified in Chapter 41 for such use? • The cellular facility has been designed to comply with the regulations and conditions identified in Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code for a major wireless facility. 5. Will the proposed use adversely affect the General Plan or any specific plan of the City? The proposed monopole will not adversely affect the General Plan as cellular facilities that are designed to be compatible with the surrounding environment are consistent with the goals and objectives of the Industrial (IND) General Plan designation. E. This project was reviewed in accordance with the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act. The recommendation is exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15303. This Class 3 exemption allows in-fill developments for the construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures. Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. 2004-168 will be filed for this project Section 2. The Planning Commission after conducting the public hearing hereby approves Conditional Use Permit No. 2004-34 as conditioned in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein. This decision is based upon the evidence submitted at • the abovesaid hearing, which includes but not is not limited to: the Request for Planning Resolution No. 2005-13 Page 2 of 3 Commission Action dated June 13, 2005 and exhibits attached thereto; and the public testimony, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. ADOPTED this 13th day of June, 2005 by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners: Cribb, De La Torre, Gartner, Lutz, Mondo, Nalle (6) NOES: Commissioners: None (0) ABSENT: Commissioners: Leo (1) ABSTENTIONS: Commissioners: None (0) GIen~Mondo Chair rson APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney By: Kylee O. O Assistant ty Attorney CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, Martha Ramirez, Planning Commission Secretary, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2005-13 to be the original resolution adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana on June 13, 2005. Date: _ ~~~ Planning Commission Secretary City of Santa Ana Resolution No. 2005-13 Page 3 of 3 Conditions for Approval for Conditional Use Permit No. 2004-34 • Conditional Use Permit No. 2004-34 is approved subject to compliance, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Planning Manager, with all applicable sections of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, the California Administrative Code, the Uniform Fire Code, the Uniform Building Code and all other applicable regulations. The applicant must comply in full with each and every condition listed below rip or to exercising the rights conferred by this conditional use permit. The applicant must remain in compliance with all conditions listed below throughout the life of the conditional use permit. Failure to comply with each and every condition may result in the revocation of the conditional use permit. A. Planning Division 1. The applicant must comply with all conditions and requirements of the Development Review Committee for the development project (DP No. 04- 53). 2. Any amendment to this conditional use permit must be submitted to the Planning Division for review. At that time, staff will determine if administrative relief is available or the conditional use permit must be • amended. 3. The proposed monopalm shall be a date palm designed by Chameleon Engineering or equal specification. Two, live 35-foot brown trunk height Date Palms (Phoenix dactylifera), as well as Bougainvillea vines, Nandina shrubs and Star Jasmine groundcover are to be planted to create a contextual setting for the monopalm. The trunk of the monopalm shall be circular. 4. The permit applicant recognizes that the frequencies used by the cellular facility located at 6013/ South Santa Fe Street are extremely close to the frequencies used by the City of Santa Ana for Public Safety. This proximity will require extraordinary "comprehensive advanced planning and frequency coordination" engineering measures to prevent interference, especially in the choice of frequencies and radio ancillary hardware. This is encouraged in the "Best Practices Guide" published by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, Incorporated (APCO), and as endorsed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Prior to the issuance of any permits to install the facility, (Permit Applicant) shall meet in good faith to coordinate the use of frequencies and equipment with the Communications Division of the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department to minimize, to the greatest extent possible, any interference with the Public • Safety 800 MHz Countywide Coordinated Communications System (CCCS). EXHIBIT "A" Page 1 of 2 Similar consideration shall be given to any other existing or proposed wireless communications facility that may be located on the subject property. 5. At all times, the permit applicant shall not prevent the City of Santa Ana from having adequate spectrum capacity on the City's 800 MHz radio frequency. 6. Before activating its facility, the permit applicant will submit to a post- installation test to confirm that "advanced planning and frequency coordination" of the facility was successful in not interfering with the City of Santa Ana Public Safety radio equipment. This test will be conducted by the Communications Division of the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department or a Division-approved contractor at the expense of the Applicant. This post-installation testing process shall be repeated for every proposed frequency addition and/or change to confirm the intent of the "frequency planning" process has been met. 7. The permit applicant shall provide a 24-hour phone number to which interference problems may be reported. This condition will also apply to all existing facilities in the City of Santa Ana. 8. The permit applicant will provide a "single point of contact" in its Engineering and Maintenance Departments to insure continuity on all • interference issues. The name, telephone number, fax number and a-mail address of that person shall be provided to the City's designated representative upon activation of the facility. L~ 9. The permit applicant shall insure that lessee or other user(s) shall comply with the terms and conditions of this permit, and shall be responsible for the failure of any lessee or other users under the control of permit applicant to comply. 10. The permit applicant shall provide a coverage and cell site location map for each existing and proposed facility in Santa Ana. 11. The proposed wireless communication structure must be engineered to allow the collocation of other service providers. 12. Locate all equipment and related appurtenances (appleton plug and electric meter) on the inside of the equipment enclosure or inside the building. 13. Conditional Use Permit No. 2004-34 expires five years from the date of City Council approval. EXHIBIT "A" Page 2 of 2