File #: 21-270    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 4/2/2021 In control: Planning Commission
On agenda: 4/8/2021 Final action:
Title: 9:30 a.m. Public Hearing and Consideration of a Major Use Permit (UP 20-80) to place a 150’ tall cell tower on a 28.61+ acre property, and consideration of a Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS 20-96) on Thursday April 8, 2021, 9:25 a.m., in the Board of Supervisors’ Chambers, 255 N. Forbes Street, Lakeport, California. Applicant: New Cingular Wireless PCS, dba AT&T Mobility. Owner: Michael Worth. Proposed Project: New 150’ tall cell tower and appurtenant equipment within a 45’ by 40’ fenced enclosure. Location: 15650 E. Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423; APN: 006-530-03 and 006-530-04.
Sponsors: Community Development
Attachments: 1. up20-80_STAFFREPORT, 2. attach_1_vicinitymap, 3. attach_2_projectstatement, 4. attach_3_siteplans, 5. attach_5_conditions, 6. attach_6_initialstudy, 7. attach_7_biologicalresouces, 8. attach-8_letterofsupport
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Memorandum


STAFF REPORT

TO: Planning Commission

FROM: Scott DeLeon, Community Development Director
Toccarra Nicole Thomas, Community Development Deputy Director

Prepared by: Michael Taylor, Assistant Planner

DATE: April 8, 2021

RE: New Cingular Wireless PCS, dba AT&T Mobility; Major Use Permit (UP 20-80), and Initial Study (IS 20-96) 15650 E. Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423, and further described as APN: 006-530-03 and 006-530-04.

Supervisor District 3: Eddie "EJ" Crandell
Planning Commissioner: Batsulwin Brown

ATTACHMENTS: 1. Vicinity Map
2. Project Statement
3. Site Plan, Access, and Grading Plan
4. Agency Comments
5. Proposed Conditions of Approval
6. Initial Study IS 20-96
7. Biological Resource Assessment
8. Letter of Support - Emergency Service Provider

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The applicant is requesting a major use permit for a new 150' tall cell tower on the subject site, along with an emergency backup generator and associated electrical equipment needed for the cell tower to function. This project is for a new single lattice tower that will be capable of allowing co-located facilities on it. This application includes:

* One (1) 40'x 45' (1,800 sq. ft.) carrier lease area
* One (1) new 150' (Co-locatable) tall lattice cell tower on concrete pads
* Nine (9) panel antennas
* One (1) microwave antenna
* Nineteen (19) remote radio units (RRU's)
* One (1) 8' x 8' walk in closet equipment shelter
* One (1) 30KW emergency backup generator
* One (1) 190-gallon UL142 rated generator fuel tank
* 5.0' x 10.0' generator concrete pad
* One (1) step down transformer on a 4'2" x 4'4" concrete pad
* One (1) 3' x 5' U.G. Telco vault
* Gravel bed throughout enclosure
* Six (6) foot tall chain link fence around the 40' x 45' enclosure
* One (1) 12' wide double gate for enclosure access
* 1,421 feet of underground power and fiber-optic cables in 6' wide utility corridor
* Improve existing access road with 20' wide access and utility route includin...

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