HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-03-19; Parks & Recreation Commission; 301-5; Sprint Request: Cellular Site at Calavera HillsPARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION -AGENDA BILL
AB# 30 I -5 TITLE : INFO
MTG. DATE: 3-19-01 REQUEST BY SPRINT PCS FOR CELLUAR
SITE AT CALAVERA HILLS COMMUNITY PARK ACTION
STAFF: CARROLL
RECOMMENDED ACTION :
That the Parks and Recreation Commission approve Sprint PCS request for a wireless
communication site at Calavera Hills Community Park. -
ITEM EXPLANATION :
Sprint PCS has approached staff to request the City’s permission to install a wireless
communications site at Calavera Hills Community Park. The proposed site will enable Sprint to
expand their network for coverage in the San Diego County area.
Sprint’s proposal requires the removal of an existing eighty-foot (80’) light pole located on the
north side of the community center (in left field of the existing baseball field) and replacing it with
an identical eighty-foot (80’) pole. The new light pole will have antennas mounted thirty-five feet
(35’) below the lights. In addition, the radio equipment will be placed in a new enclosure that will
be built adjacent to the west end of the tennis courts. A storage facility for city use could also be
built as a condition of approval. Attached, as Exhibit A is a copy of the designs for this proposal.
Staff visited the proposed site with Sprint representatives and has finished reviewing the
preliminary designs. Staff is recommending approval of Sprint’s request on the condition that the
equipment enclosure adjacent to the tennis courts does not block access for lawn mowers. Staff
estimates the City will need a minimum of six feet (6’) to allow lawn mowers easy access to field
3 after mowing fields 1 & 2.
There is a pending license agreement between the City and Sprint PCS to lease this site for
cellular amenities. During contract negotiations, staff will ensure that the installation of the new
light pole does not impact city programs and the community. Staff will also negotiate a
maintenance schedule for Sprint so they will not interfere with other activities.
A typical license agreement for a cellular site is five years and will generate between $24,000 to
wer $27,000 a year in revenues. If approved tonight, the proposal will be forwarded to the City’s
Planning Commission where it will undergo a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) process. After the
CUP process, the proposal will go to Council for final approval.
EXHIBITS:
A. Design Proposal
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