File #: 25-998    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/2/2025 In control: Planning Commission
On agenda: 10/9/2025 Final action:
Title: 9:05a.m. PUBLIC HEARING - Consideration of Major Use Permit (UP 23-03/ PL-25-63) for a 150’ tall monopole wireless communication tower within a 50’ x 50’ lease area containing support equipment for the tower; Location: 6720 Leslie Place, Lucerne (APN: 006-003-01); Applicant: Vertical Bridge (VB BTS II, LLC)
Sponsors: Community Development
Attachments: 1. Site Plans, 2. COA, 3. IS.MND with recirculation memo, 4. Bio Report, 5. Arborists and Tree Protection Plan, 6. Simulation and Coverage Maps, 7. Agency Comments, 8. Public Comment, 9. Staff Report
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Memorandum

 

 

Date:                                          October 9, 2025

 

To:                                          The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors

 

From:                                          Mireya G. Turner, Director

                                          Prepared by: Trish Turner, Associate Planner

 

 

Subject:                     Consideration of Major Use Permit (UP 23-03/ PL-25-63) for a 150’ tall monopole wireless communication tower within a 50’ x 50’ lease area containing support equipment for the tower; Location: 6720 Leslie Place, Lucerne (APN: 006-003-01); Applicant: Vertical Bridge (VB BTS II, LLC)

 

Executive Summary:

 

Consideration for a Major Use Permit (UP 23-03/ PL-25-63) to construct a new 150’ tall monopine cell tower designed to look like a pine tree including 12 antennas, one MW antenna, six RRUS, one GPS antenna, two ground-mounted radio cabinets and 50’ by 50’ lease area to house equipment needed to support the tower. The lease area will be enclosed by a 6’ tall chain link fence. The applicant attempted to co-locate the facility but was not able to find an existing tower within this area that would allow co-location. The applicant is proposing some tree removal for widening the access road to the tower.

                     

Recommended Action: 

 

Staff recommends the Planning Commission take the following actions:

 

A.                     Adopt Initial Study (IS 23-07/ PL-25-63) for Major Use Permit (UP 23-03/ PL-25-63) with the following findings:

 

1.                     Potential impacts to Aesthetics can be mitigated to ‘less than significant’ levels with the inclusion of mitigation measure AES-1 through AES-3.

 

2.                     Potential impacts to Air Quality can be mitigated to less than significant levels with the inclusion of mitigation measures AQ-1 and AQ-2.

 

3.                     Potential environmental impacts related to Biological Resources can be mitigated to less than significant with the inclusion of mitigation measure BIO-1 through BIO-3.

 

4.                     Potential environmental impacts related to Cultural Resources can be mitigated to less than significant levels by mitigation measures CUL-1 through CUL-3.

 

5.                     Potential impacts to geological and soil resources can be mitigated to less than significant levels through mitigation measures GEO-1 and GEO-2. 

 

6.                     Potential impacts to Hydrology and Water resources can be mitigated to less than significant levels through mitigation measures GEO-1 and GEO-2

 

7.                     Potential environmental impacts related to Tribal Cultural Resources can be mitigated to less than significant levels by mitigation measures TCR-1 through TCR-3.

 

8.                     Potential environmental impacts related to Wildfire can be mitigated to less than significant levels with the inclusion of mitigation measures WILD-1 and WILD-2.

 

9.                     This project is consistent with land uses in the vicinity.

 

10.                     This project is consistent with the Lake County General Plan, Shoreline  Communities Area Plan and Lake County Zoning Ordinance.

 

B.                      Approve Major Use Permit (UP 23-03/ PL-25-63) with the following findings:

 

1.                     That the establishment, maintenance, or operation of the use applied for will not under the circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety, morals, comfort and general welfare of the persons residing or working in the neighborhood of such proposed use or be detrimental to property and improvements in the neighborhood or the general welfare of the County.

 

2.                     That the site for the project is adequate in size, shape, location, and physical characteristics to accommodate the type of use and level of development proposed.

 

3.                     That the streets, highways and pedestrian facilities are reasonably adequate to safely accommodate the specific proposed use with mitigation measure added.

 

4.                     That there are adequate public or private services, including but not limited to fire protection, water supply, sewage disposal, and police protection to serve the project.

 

5.                     That the project is in conformance with the applicable provisions and policies of this Code, the Lake County General Plan, the Shoreline Communities Area Plan and the Lake County Zoning Ordinance.

 

6.                     That no violation of Chapters 5, 17, 21, 23 or 26 of the Lake County Code currently exists on the property, unless the purpose of the permit is to correct the violation, or the permit relates to a portion of the property which is sufficiently separate and apart from the portion of the property in violation so as not to be affected by the violation from a public health, safety or general welfare basis.

 

7.                     That the project meets all requirements found within Articles 7, 27, 41, 51.4 and 71, and complies with all applicable Plans adopted by Lake County.