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Home My WebLink About2000-10-04; Planning Commission; ; CUP 00-30|CDP 00-39 - AT&T WIRELESS - NEWTON'• City of Carlsbad Planning Depa.Jin! ~ A REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION P.C. AGENDA OF: October 4, 2000 Item No.@ Application complete date: August 4, 2000 Project Planner: Van Lynch Project Engineer: David Rick SUBJECT: CUP 00-30/CDP 00-39 -AT&T WIRELESS -NEWTON -Request for a Conditional Use Permit and Coastal Development Permit to allow the installation of an unmanned telecommunications facility with 12 wall mounted panel antennas and a 200 square foot equipment room within an existing industrial building. The site is located at 5823 Newton Drive in the Planned Industrial (PM) Zone in Local Facilities Management Zone 5. I. RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission ADOPT Planning Commission Resolutions No. 4842 and 4843 APPROVING CUP 00-30 and CDP 00-39, based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein. II. INTRODUCTION This application is a request for a conditional use permit and a coastal development permit to allow an unmanned telecommunications facility consisting of a 200 square foot equipment room located within the first floor of an existing industrial building and 12 panel antennas mounted on the building's parapet wall and painted to match the building. Quasi-public utility facilities are permitted in the Planned Industrial (PM) zone by conditional use permit and all required conditional use findings can be made for the proposed telecommunications facility. III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND AT&T Wireless is requesting Planning Commission approval to construct, operate and maintain an unmanned telecommunications facility on a developed light industrial/office site. The site contains an existing two-story light industrial/office building. The General Plan and zoning designation of the site is Planned Industrial. The surrounding properties are also designated Planned Industrial and are developed with office and industrial uses. The proposed 200 square foot equipment room is located entirely within the existing building. 12 panel antennas will be installed vertically on the building's parapet wall and painted to match the building. The panel antennas will be located on the north, northeast and south elevations. The proposed project is subject to the following regulations: A. Planned Industrial Zone (PM) (Chapter 21.34 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code); B. Conditional Use Permit Regulations (Chapter 21.42 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code); CUP 00-30/CDP 00-39 -" &T WIRELESS -NEWTON October 4, 2000 Pa e2 C. Mello II Local Coastal Program; D. Growth Management (Chapter 21.90 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code). IV. ANALYSIS The recommendations for approval of the conditional use permit and coastal development permit were developed by analyzing the project's consistency with the applicable City regulations and policies. The project's compliance with each of the above regulations is discussed in detail in the sections below. A. P-MZone The proposed development is consistent with all the applicable development standards and guidelines required by the PM Zone for setbacks, coverage, storage areas and architecture. The equipment room is located in the existing building, thus no increase in square footage is proposed. The proposed antennas do not increase the lot coverage, floor area or parking demand for the site. The height of the existing building does not increase. The antenna panels will be mounted vertically on the parapet wall and would be painted to match the existing structure, therefore, using stealth technology, the panel antennas would not be readily visible from any elevation. The solid nature of the tilt-up wall panels precludes the antennas from being recessed into the walls. B. Conditional Use Permit Regulations Conditional uses such as digital mobile radio communications facilities possess unique and special characteristics which make it impractical to include them as permitted uses "by right" in any of the various zoning classifications (i.e., residential, commercial, office, industrial). The authority for the location and operation of these uses is subject to Planning Commission review and the issuance of conditional use permits. Staff has reviewed the proposed project and found that all the necessary findings can be made to approve the conditional use permit. The required findings and satisfaction of these findings are contained in Table 1, below. Table 1 -CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FINDINGS AND RESPONSES FINDING PROJECT CONSISTENCY That the requested use is necessary or desirable The requested use is necessary and desirable for for the development of the community, IS the development of the community because of the essentially in harmony with the various elements benefit and demand for digital mobile radio and objectives of the General Plan, including, if communications. The proposed use is consistent applicable, the certified local coastal program, with the General Plan m that the Planned and is not detrimental to existing uses or to uses Industrial land use designation does not preclude specifically permitted in the zone in which the the provision of quasi-public utility uses, nor is it proposed use is to be located. detrimental to permitted uses in the Planned Industrial Zone and reqmres no significant changes to the existing site design or function. CUP 00-30/CDP 00-39 -' &T WIRELESS -NEWTON - October 4, 2000 Pae 3 That the site for the intended use is adequate in The site 1s adequate m size and shape to size and shape to accommodate the use. accommodate the use. The equipment room is located within the existing building and the antennas will be mounted on the building's parapet wall, within the buildable envelope and complies with the Planned Industrial Zone development standards. That all of the yards, setbacks, walls, fences, landscaping, and other features necessary to adjust the requested use to existing or permitted future uses in the neighborhood will be provided and maintained. That the street system serving the proposed use is adequate to properly handle all traffic generated by the proposed use. C. Mello II Local Coastal Program The antennas will be painted to match the existing building facade to reduce their visibility to the greatest extent possible and the equipment room will be placed within the existing industrial building's square footage. The use generates very little traffic, requiring only routine maintenance visits twice monthly and occasional visits in response to operational problems. Applicable policies of the Mello II LCP include those protecting recreation, visual, and environmental resources of the area. The proposed facility will be placed on an existing building and will not significantly impact coastal resources. Visual resources in the area are protected in that the wall mounted antennas will not obstruct views and the equipment room will be housed within the existing building. D. Growth Management The site is located within Local Facilities Management Zone 5. The installation of the facility in the existing building and regular facility maintenance visits will not result in increased public facilities demands; therefore, the proposal will not exceed performance standards for public facilities. V. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The construction and installation of small new equipment facilities or structures is a Class 3 Categorical Exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (Guidelines Section 15303). The FCC requires compliance with radio frequency power density standards (ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992) for the general public; therefore, the project would not have a significant impact on the environment. In light of the above, the Planning Director, upon project approval, will file a Notice of Exemption. CUP 00-30/CDP 00-39-.&T WIRELESS -NEWTON October 4, 2000 Page4 ATTACHMENTS: - 1. Planning Commission Resolution No. 4842 (CUP) 2. Planning Commission Resolution No. 4843 (CDP) 3. Location Map 4. Background Data Sheet 5. Disclosure Statement 6. Local Facilities Impact Assessment Form 7. Exhibits "A" -"G" dated October 4, 2000 VL:cs AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES - NEWTON CUP 00-30/CDP 00-39 CASE NO: -BACKGROUND DATA SHEET - CUP 00-30/CDP 00-39 CASE NAME: AT&T Wireless-Newton APPLICANT: AT&T Wireless :..:...:="-----'-'---=-'==---------------------- REQUEST AND LOCATION: Unmanned telecommunications antenna facility at 5823 Newton Drive. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: That portion of Lot "F" of Rancho Agua Hedionda, according to Map thereof No. 823, filed in the Office of the County Recorder, November 16, 1896. APN: 212-050-43-00 Acres: 16.1 (701,630sq/ft) Proposed No. ofLots/Units: -=-1 ____ _ GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING Land Use Designation: ~P~I _-P~l~ann=e~d~I=n=du=s~tn=·a=l~---------------- Density Allowed: NI A Density Proposed: N::...:.:...:/ A~---------- Existing Zone: PM -Planned Industrial Proposed Zone: =-N:..:..:/ A=-=------------- Surrounding Zoning, General Plan and Land Use: Zoning General Plan Current Land Use Site PM PI Industrial North RMHP RLM Mobile Home Park South CM PI Industrial East CM PI Industrial West LC RLM Vacant PUBLIC FACILITIES School District: Carlsbad Water District: Carlsbad Sewer District: -=C=ar=ls=b=a=d ______ _ Equivalent Dwelling Units (Sewer Capacity):~N~/ A~--------------- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT D Negative Declaration, issued ___________________ _ D Certified Environmental Impact Report, dated ______________ _ [ZI Other, Class 3 Categorical Exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (Guidelines Section 15303) City of Carlsbad . I #J &ieie ii ,Vi •24 ·Ei4 B ,i§ ,i I DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Applicant's statement or disclosure of certain ownership interests on all applications which will require discretionary action on the part of the City Council or any appointed Board, Commission or Committee. The following information MUST be disclosed at the time of application submittal. Your project cannot be reviewed until this information is completed. Please print. · Note: Person is defined . as "Any:· individual, firm, co-partnership, :joint --venture, association,· social club, fraternal organization, corporation, -estate, .trust, .receiver, syndicate,· in :this and :any . other "County, city and county, city municipality, .district .or other.political.subdivision or.1U1y'.Other.gr-0up or combination acting as a unit." Agents may sign this document; however, the legal name,and .entity of the'..applicant and property owner must be provided below. · · · ]. 2. APPLICANT (Not the applicant's agent). Provide the COMPLETE, LEGAL names and addresses of ALL persons having a financial · interest in the application. If the applicant includes a corporation or partnership, include the names, title, addresses of all individuals owning more than 10% of the shares. IF NO INDIVIDUALS OWN MORE THAN 10% OF THE SHARES, PLEASE INDICATE NON- APPLICABLE (NIA) IN THE SPACE BELOW, If a publicly-owned corporation, include the names, titles, and addresses of the corporate officers. (A separate page may be attached if necessary.) · Person. ____________ _ Title _____________ _ Address ------------ OW.NER (Not the owner's agent) Corp/Part Gi Ii, VI Litt~ A-cs o·c1'ti\, ~l ~ Title . Pl~ V\ ~·.et,--e hv•'g HG &--rd rA) Address l,~JO Cdt-Ntr S tf U ,{, Cf. f ulte. tl 0 . f ld.J fJ, t 1 o, C II\ q ;i. l :l. l Provide the COMPLETE, LEGAL names and addresses of ALL persons having any ownership interest in the property involved. Also, provide the nature of the legal ownership (i.e, partnership, tenants in common, non-profit, corporation, etc.). If the ownership includes a corporation or partnership, include the names, title, addresses of all individuals owning more than l 0% of the shares. IF NO INDIVIDUALS O\VN MORE THAN 10% OF THE SHARES, PLEASE INDICATE NON-APPLICABLE (NIA) lN THE SPACE BELOW. lf a publicly- owned corporation, include the names. titl~s. and addresses of the corporate officers. (A separate page may be attached if necessary.) Person Cabot · Industrial Properties LP Corp/Part_. _____________ _ Title (see below) Title ---------------- Address ------------Address ___ ~----------- 2075 Las Palmas Dr.• Carlsbad, CA 92009-1576 • (760) 438-1161 • FAX (760) 438-0894 -If any person identified pursuant to (1) or (2) above is a nonprofit organization or a trust. list the names -.and addresses of ANY person serving as an officer or director of the non-profit organization or as trustee or beneficiary of the. Non Profit/Trust ·-----------Non Profit/Trust. __________ _ Title ____ __:Al~ft..:..... __ _ Title ______________ _ Address ___________ _ Address _____________ _ 4. Have you had more than $250 worth of business transacted with any member of City staff, Boards, Commissions, Committees and/or Council within the past twelve (12) months? 0 Yes D No If yes, please indicate person(s): ______________ _ NOTE: Attach additional sheets if necessary. · I certify that all the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. ":J!. /0 00 Signature of applicant/date '• ~ ~, ¥! fer calrt Irrl.5t:rial 'lb.Et Print or type name of owner Print or type name of applicant 06-15-00 Signature of owner/applicant's agent if applicable/date H3rK Kleis fer On:is M:nD-1, ~ fer mm' Wirele$ Print or type name of owner/,applicant's agent i:ADMIN\COUNTER\DISCLOSURE STATEMENT 5/98 Page 2 of 2 -- EXHIBIT A OWNERSHIP OF CABOT INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES, L.P. 1. 5823 Newton Drive, Carlsbad, California is owned by Cabot Industrial Properties, L.P . .. 2. The sole general partner of Cabot Industrial Properties, L.P. is Cabot Industrial Trust, which held a 93% partnership interest as of December 31, 1999. 3. The ownership of Cabot Industrial Trust is summarized on Page 2 of the attached proxy statement, and is further detailed in the proxy statement and attached annual report. CABOT INDUSTRIAL June 6, 2000 Gianni & Associates c/o Hank Kleis - 6010 Cornerstone Court, Suite 110 San Diego, CA 92121 RE: Real Property 5823 Newton Drive Carlsbad, California Dear Hank: ANDREW G. LE.STAGE Vice President VIA FACSIMILE# (858) 535-1787 Cabot Industrial Properties, L.P. is the owner of the above property. and I am an officer of that company. This letter shall serve as notice to AT&T Wireless Services and local permitting agencies that Cabot Industrial Properties, L.P. authorizes AT&T Wireless Services and its agent Gianni & Associates to submit and process all necessary permit applications for a telecommunications facility at the above property. Please call me directly with any questions at (617) 624-6906. ;;/~&:-:------ Andrew LeStage ef CABOT INDUSTRIAL TRUST RECEIVED JUL 1 3 2000 CITY OF CARLSBAD PLANNING DEPT Two Centea· Plaza, Suite 200. Boston. Massachusetts 02108-1906 (617) 624-6906 FAX (617) 722-8237 alestage@cabottrust.com -CITY OF CARLSBAD - GROWTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM LOCAL FACILITIES IMPACTS ASSESSMENT FORM PROJECT IDENTITY AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT: FILE NAME AND NO:CUP 00-30ICDP 00-39-AT&T Wireless -Newton LOCAL FACILITY MANAGEMENT ZONE: 2. GENERAL PLAN: _PI ______ _ ZONING: =PM'-=------------------------ DEVELOPER'S NAME: =--=A=-=T-=&=-=T'-W-'-'--=ir=e=le=ss=-------------------- ADDRESS: 6010 Cornerstone Ct. Ste 110, San Diego CA 92121 PHONE NO.: 858-535-9880 ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NO.: 212-050-43-00 -~~~~------ QUAN Tl TY OF LAND USE/DEVELOPMENT (AC., SQ. FT., DU): _16~._1 ~ac~re~s ____ _ ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: December 2000 ~~~-~-------------- A. City Administrative Facilities: Demand in Square Footage = NIA B. Library: Demand in Square Footage= NIA C. Wastewater Treatment Capacity (Calculate with J. Sewer) NIA D. Park: Demand in Acreage = NIA E. Drainage: Demand in CFS = NIA Identify Drainage Basin = A (Identify master plan facilities on site plan) F. Circulation: Demand in ADT = NIA (Identify Trip Distribution on site plan) G. Fire: Served by Fire Station No. = 5 H. Open Space: Acreage Provided = NIA I. Schools: NIA (Demands to be determined by staff) J. Sewer: Demands in EDU NIA (Identify trunk line(s) impacted on site plan) K. Water: Demand in GPD = NIA