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AB# 901 -5 0 INFO TITLE : - MTG. DATE: 9-17-01 REQUEST BY AT&T FOR CELLUAR SITE AT
POINSETTIA COMMUNITY PARK ACTION
STAFF: Carroll I I
RECOMMENDED ACTION :
That the Parks and Recreation Commission approve AT&Ts request for a wireless communication
site at Poinsettia Community Park.
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ITEM EXPLANATION :
AT&T has approached staff to request the City’s permission to install a wireless communications site
at Poinsettia Community Park. The proposed site will enable AT&T to expand their network for
coverage in the San Diego County area.
AT&T’s proposal requires the removal of an existing sixty-eight foot (68’) light pole located in the left
outfield of Field land replacing it with an identical sixty-eight foot (68’) pole. The new light pole will
have antennas mounted directly below the lights. In addition, the radio equipment will be placed in a
new enclosure that will be built adjacent to the light pole behind the outfield fence. The enclosure will
match existing buildings at the park and will have attractive landscaping, including trees and shrubs,
near the enclosure. The size of the enclosure will be IO’ x 15’.
Staff visited the proposed site with AT&T representatives and has finished reviewing the preliminary
designs. Staff is recommending the following changes be made to the preliminary designs.
Show proof that the light fixtures on the new pole will not impact recreation activities and will
Describe and/or illustrate how AT&Ts is going to cut through the masonry wall and/or concrete
Show the height of the retaining wall and describe the building materials used for said wall.
Describe any changes in the drainage system.
Illustrate the widthldepth of the trenching and conflicts, if any, with the existing irrigation
Add handrails that conform to existing building codes to the proposed stairway leading to the
conform to industry standards for lighting ball fields.
platform of the snack bar to connect the electrical wires.
system.
equipment enclosure.
AT&T will submit the revised set of plans to the Planning Department as part of the Conditional Use
Permit (CUP) process. In addition, there is a.pending license agreement between the City and AT&T
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 AT&T 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 over
$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:
1. Design Proposal
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