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April 26, 2006
City of Carlsbad
Planning Department
1635 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314
RE: CUP Application For Sprint SD54XC911-B Carlsbad Village Water Tank
Introduction
This application is a request for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow Sprint to install, operate
and maintain an unmanned wireless telecommunications facility consisting of three sector panel
antennas, designed as a Faux Broad leaf tree, and an equipment enclosure. The proposed
unmanned wireless telecommunications facility will be located at the Elm Water Tank facility at
the northeast corner of Carlsbad Village Drive and Donna Drive. Although the site is zoned RA, it
is currently developed as a public utility (water tank) and required conditional use permit
findings can be made for the proposed telecommunications facility.
Description and Justification
The proposed conditional use permit is requested to install a Sprint PCS Wireless
telecommunications facility at the subject site. The unmanned facility, which will be located
at the Elm Water Tank site, will consist of three sectors of antennas, each sector containing
two antennas, for a total of 6 panel antennas mounted on a 22'6" tall faux broad leaf tree
and a 299 square feet equipment cabinet. The equipment cabinets will be enclosed in a
vault on the outside of the existing fence amidstthe existing landscaping on site.
Sprint PCS is a nationwide wireless carrier licensed by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) to provide mobile telephone, two-way radio, paging, data services and
wireless internet access for the public and private sectors including all emergency services
to the community. The proposed facility will provide PCS service to the surrounding
residences and people driving along Carlsbad Village Drive and other streets in the vicinity
of the facility.
The proposed project is subject to the following regulations:
Residential Agricultural Zone (R-A) (Chapter 21.08 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code);
Conditional Use Permit Regulations (Chapter 21.42 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code);
City Council Policy Statement; Policy 64 - Wireless Communication Facilities; and
Growth Management (Chapter 21.90 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code).
The project's compliance with each of the above regulations is discussed in detail in the
sections below.
Residential Agricultural Zone
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The proposed development is consistent with all applicable development standards and
guidelines required by the R-A zone for setbacks, coverage, and architecture since the
proposed facility complies with the height limit of 30 feet in that the tree with antennas will
be 22'-6" high, with top of the antennas at 24 feet. The center of the faux broad-leaf tree is
25 feet from the property line along Carlsbad Village Drive. The required front yard
setbacks for RA-10,000 zone is 20 feet. The proposal does not increase the lot coverage,
floor area, or parking demand for the site.
The following required conditional use permit findings for the proposed telecommunications
facility can be made:
The proposed use is: a) necessary and desirable for the development of the community in
that the community benefits of wireless communications include improved
telecommunications service for emergency services and individuals; b) consistent with the
General Plan in that the subject site is designated as RLM, Low to Medium Density
Residential but it is currently developed as a public facility (water tank) and the proposed
project is also a quasi-public utility use; and c) not detrimental to permitted uses in the
Residential-Agricultural zone in that the use is integrated into the existing water tank and
the landscaping on-site and requires no significant changes to the site design or function.
The proposed site is adequate in size and shape to accommodate the use in that the
proposed antennas will be mounted on a faux broad leaf tree and will blend in with the
existing landscaping on the site and the equipment cabinets will be enclosed in a vault and
surrounded by existing shrubs on the subject site. All features necessary to adjust the
requested use to the existing use are provided in that the proposed antennas will be
mounted on a faux broad leaf tree and will blend in with the existing landscaping on the site
and the equipment cabinets will be surrounded by landscaping that will match existing
shrubs on the subject site, and the street system serving the proposed use would not be
impacted by the proposed conditional use in that the additional vehicle trips are limited to
occasional equipment maintenance by service personnel.
City Council Policy Statement: Policy 64 - Wireless Communications facilities
The City Council adopted a policy regarding prioritization for the location of Wireless
Communications Facilities (WCF) on October 3, 2001. The guidelines state that wireless
facilities should be located on buildings and structures, not on vacant land. In addition,
WCFs should locate, in order of priority, on industrial, commercial, public, other non-
residential, public utility, park, or community facility property.
Design guidelines of the policy state that all aspects of a WCF, including the supports,
antennas, screening methods, and equipment should exhibit "stealth" design techniques so
they visually blend into the background or the surface onto which they are mounted. The
policy encourages collocation wherever feasible and appropriate.
The project complies with this policy in that the proposed facility will be located on a site
already improved with a public facility, the water tank. The proposed antennas will be
mounted on a faux broad leaf tree, exhibiting a stealth design. The proposed faux tree does
meet the setback requirement of RA-10,000 zone of 20 feet from the front property line but
is not consistent with the setback guidelines contained in the policy. Pursuant to the
wireless policy, the proposed faux tree should be set back 24 feet from the property line.
The policy also provides for the Planning Commission to decrease or increase the setbacks if
it finds that such changes would improve the overall compatibility of the facility.
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