Memorandum
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ITEM #2
May 26, 2022
9:10 AM
April 8, 2021
STAFF REPORT
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Mary Darby, Community Development Director
Prepared by: Eric Porter, Associate Planner
DATE: May 26, 2022
RE: New Cingular Wireless PCS, dba AT&T Mobility; Major Use Permit (UP 22-09), and Initial Study (IS 22-11)
Location: 16200 E. Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks
APN: 010-020-29.
Supervisor District 3
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Vicinity Map
2. Site Plan, Access, and Grading Plan
3. Agency Comments
4. Proposed Conditions of Approval
5. Initial Study IS 22-11
6. Photo Simulations
7. 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' ...
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