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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Robert Massarelli, Community Development Director
By Keith Gronendyke, Associate Planner
SUBJECT: (Continued from September 13, 2016, August 23, 2016, July 26, 2016 and June 28, 2016) Verizon Wireless Appeal (AB 16-01) of denial of Use Permit (15-10) Supervisorial District 4
DATE: June 8, 2016
EXHIBITS: A. Appeal Form and attached documents
B. Planning Commission Staff Report Dated December 3, 2015
C. Planning Commission meeting minutes from January 14, 2016.
D. Revised documents submitted by applicant.
E. Correspondence from surrounding property owners.
I. BACKGROUND
The applicant is appealing the decision by the Planning Commission on January 14, 2016 to deny an application for a Major Use Permit to construct a new seventy-five foot tall monopole cellular antenna disguised as an evergreen tree for the purpose of increasing cell carrier capacity in the Kelseyville area. Twelve eight foot high panel type antennae, two six-foot diameter microwave dishes and assorted required equipment would be mounted on the mono-tree antenna, while various ground based equipment would be located at the base of the antenna tower including four equipment cabinets, a 30 KW diesel powered electrical generator and a 132 gallon diesel fuel tank. A six-foot tall chain link fence with privacy slats and topped by barbed wire would surround the 2,500 square foot lease area. Access to the site would be from a twenty-foot wide non-exclusive access easement located off of Staheli Drive. As required by Article 71 of the Zoning Ordinance, the applicant has made provisions for future co-location from other cellular communication companies on the proposed mono-tree.
II. APPEAL DISCUSSION
The appeal to the above noted denial of Use Permit UP 15-10 was filed on January 20, 2016, by Andrew Lesa of Epic Wireless Group for Verizon Wireless. Along with the appeal form, Mr. Lesa attached verbiage detailing the re...
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