Memorandum
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Item # 4
9:20 AM
August 25, 2022
STAFF REPORT
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Mary Darby, Community Development Director
Eric Porter, Associate Planner
DATE: August 25, 2022
SUBJECT: Cache Creek Telecommunication Tower. Major Use Permit, UP 22-20; and Initial Study, IS 22-21. Proposed is a 170' tall lattice wireless communications tower with equipment. Location: 20114, 20226 and 20662 E. Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks, CA. APNs: 010-009-39, 010-009-42 and 010-009-40.
Supervisor District 3
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Vicinity Map
2. Application materials
3. Zoning District
4. Letters of Support - Emergency Service Providers
5. Initial Study, IS 22-21
6. Agency Comments
7. California Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Letter dated October 25, 2018.
8. National Environmental Policy Act FCC-Focused Checklist Evaluation dated January 9, 2019.
9. Proposed Conditions of Approval
10. Five Mile Coverage Map (all carriers)
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On March 21, 2017, the applicant submitted a Major Use Permit, UP 17-03 pursuant to Article 27, Section 27.11, Table B (ar) and Article 42, Section 42.14 "Height Exceptions, General: The maximum height limitations of this Article and Chapter may be exceed upon securing a major use permit" to allow the construction of an over height Wireless Telecommunication Facility located approximately 6.5 air miles Southeast of Clearlake Oaks, California and approximately one (1) mile to the north of California Highway 20. The tower is proposed at 190 feet (170' tower, 20' whip antenna), exceeding the allowable height by forty (40) feet.
The Planning Commission approved the tower on February 28, 2019. However no building permits were submitted for the tower, and the use permit expired.
On June 1, 2022, the applicant submitted a new us...
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