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City of Carlsbad
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Planning Department
August 16, 2007
Rachel Fenton
NSA Wireless
10886 S.Tahoe Way
South Jordan, UT 84095
SUBJECT: MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. MCUP 07-09 - SPRINT PCS LAS
PALMAS - Request to allow the continued operation of an existing Wireless Communication
Facility (WCF) at 2160 Las Palmas Drive, in the P-M Zone and Local Facilities Management
Zone 5.
Dear Ms. Fenton,
The Planning Director has completed a review of your application for a Minor Conditional Use
Permit MCUP 07-09 for an existing wireless facility located at 2180 Rutherford Rd. The
wireless facility was originally permitted and built under CUP 01-07, which is now expired.
MCUP 07-09 simply replaces CUP 01-07, would allow the existing facility to remain, and would
not change the facility in any way.
A notice was sent to property owners within a 300' radius of the subject property requesting
comments regarding the above request to allow the existing facility to remain. No comments
were received within the ten day notice period. After careful consideration of the circumstances
surrounding this request, the Planning Director has determined that the findings required for
granting a Minor Conditional Use Permit for a wireless facility can be made and therefore,
APPROVES this request based on the following findings and conditions:
Findings:
1. That the requested use is necessary or desirable for the development of the community,
and is in harmony with the various elements and objectives of the general plan,
including, if applicable, the certified local coastal program, specific plan or master plan in
that the use is consistent with the General Plan in that the Planned Industrial Land
Use designation does not preclude the provision of WCF uses, nor is it
detrimental to permitted uses in the vicinity in that the WCF is located in a
preferred location as identified by Council Policy 64.
2. That the requested use is not detrimental to existing uses or to uses specifically
permitted in the zone in which the proposed use is to be located in that the existing
WCF will not result in any additional building coverage, there will be no
alterations to the existing site design, and the facility is adequately screened.
3. That the site for the proposed conditional use is adequate in size and shape to
accommodate the yards, setbacks, walls, fences, parking, loading facilities, buffer
areas, landscaping and other development features prescribed in this code and required
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by the Planning Director in order to integrate the use with other uses in the
neighborhood in that the WCF is existing and no modifications are being proposed,
therefore the WCF does not significantly change the building appearance. The
antennas are wall mounted and there is adequate space for the equipment
enclosure.
4. That the street system serving the proposed use is adequate to properly handle all
traffic generated by the existing use in that the unmanned WCF use would require,
on average, only monthly maintenance visits and occasional visits in response to
operational problems.
5. That the proposed wireless communication facility is consistent with City Council Policy
No. 64, in that the continued operation of the antennas are proposed in an industrial
zone (which is a preferred location) and the wall mounted antennas are
conditioned to be painted to match the existing building facade to reduce their
visibility to the greatest extent possible and the equipment is enclosed by an
equipment enclosure painted and textured to match the existing structure. The
WCF is located in a preferred location in the P-M, Planned Industrial Zone and the
existing project, as conditioned, complies with all applicable design guidelines.
6. That the Planning Director has determined that the project belongs to a class of projects
that the State Secretary for Resources has found do not have a significant impact on the
environment, and it is therefore categorically exempt from the requirement for the
preparation of environmental documents pursuant to Section 15301 - existing facility,
of the state CEQA Guidelines. In making this determination, the Planning Director has
found that the exceptions listed in Section 15300.2 of the state CEQA Guidelines do not
apply to this project.
7. The Planning Director has reviewed each of the exactions imposed on the Developer
contained in this resolution, and hereby finds, in this case, that the exactions are
imposed to mitigate impacts caused by or reasonably related to the project, and the
extent and the degree of the exaction is in rough proportionality to the impact caused by
the project.
Conditions:
1. Approval is granted for MCUP 07-09 - SPRINT PCS LAS PALMAS as shown on CUP
01-07 Exhibits "A - F" dated September 19, 2001 on file in the Planning Department
and incorporated herein by reference. Development shall occur substantially as shown
unless otherwise noted in these conditions.
2. Within six (6) months of the date of this approval letter, the existing antennas shall be
repainted to match the existing building color(s) in order to comply with the design
standards of City Council Policy 64 for Wireless Communications Facilities.
3. If any of the following conditions fail to occur, or if they are, by their terms to be
implemented and maintained over time, if any such conditions fail to be so implemented
and maintained according to their terms, the City shall have the right to revoke or modify
all approvals herein granted, deny or further condition issuance of all future building
permits, deny, revoke, or further condition all certificates of occupancy issued under the
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authority of approvals herein granted, institute and prosecute litigation to compel their
compliance with said conditions or seek damages for their violation. No vested rights
are gained by Developer or successor in interest by the City's approval of this Minor
Conditional Use Permit.
4. Staff is authorized and directed to make, or require the Developer to make, all
corrections and modifications to the Minor Conditional Use Permit documents, as
necessary to make them internally consistent and in conformity with the final action on
the project. Development shall occur substantially as shown on the approved Exhibits.
Any proposed development different from this approval shall require an amendment to
this approval.
5. The Developer/Operator shall and does hereby agree to indemnify, protect, defend and
hold harmless the City of Carlsbad, its Council members, officers, employees, agents,
and representatives, from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, demands,
claims and costs, including court costs and attorney's fees incurred by the City arising,
directly or indirectly, from (a) City's approval and issuance of this Minor Conditional
Use Permit, (b) City's approval or issuance of any permit or action, whether
discretionary or non-discretionary, in connection with the use contemplated herein, and
(c) Developer/Operator's installation and operation of the facility permitted hereby,
including without limitation, any and all liabilities arising from the emission by the facility
of electromagnetic fields or other energy waves or emissions.
6. The Developer shall comply with all applicable provisions of federal, state, and local
ordinances in effect at the time of building permit issuance.
7. This project shall comply with all conditions and mitigation measures, which are required
as part of the Zone 5 Local Facilities Management Plan and any amendments made to
that Plan prior to the issuance of building permits.
8. MCUP 07-09 shall be reviewed by the Planning Director on a yearly basis to determine if
all conditions of this permit have been met and that the use does not have a substantial
negative effect on surrounding properties or the public health, safety and general
welfare. If the Planning Director determines that: 1) the minor conditional use permit
was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation; or 2) the use for which such approval is
granted is not being exercised; or 3) the conditions of approval have not been met; or 4)
the minor conditional use permit is being or recently has been exercised contrary to any
of the terms or conditions of approval; or 5) the use for which such approval was
granted has ceased to exist or has been suspended for one year or more; or 6) the use
is in violation of any statute, ordinance, law or regulation; or 7) the use permitted by the
minor conditional use permit is being or has been so exercised as to be detrimental to
the public health, safety or welfare or so as to constitute a nuisance, the Planning
Director shall hold an informal public hearing and after providing the permittee the
opportunity to be heard, the planning director may revoke and terminate the minor
conditional use permit in whole or in part, reaffirm the minor conditional use permit,
modify the conditions or impose new conditions.
9. Developer/Operator shall comply with the Federal Communication Commission's
guidelines on limits for human exposure to radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic fields.
Within six (6) months from the date of this approval letter, and with any time extension
or amendment request, the Developer/Operator shall submit to the Planning Director
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either (1) verification that the project is categorically excluded from having to determine
compliance with the RF exposure guidelines per 47 CFR §1.1307(b)(1); or (2) a project
implementation report which provides cumulative field measurements of RF emissions
of all antennas installed at the subject site. The report shall quantify the RF emissions
and compare the results with the exposure limits established by the FCC guidelines.
Said report shall be subject to review and approval by the Planning Director for
consistency with the Project's preliminary report on RF exposure submitted with the
initial project application and for consistency with the FCC guidelines. If on review, the
City finds that the Project does not meet the FCC guidelines, the City may revoke or
modify this conditional use permit.
10. If any condition for construction of any public improvements or facilities, or the payment
of any fees in-lieu thereof, imposed by this approval or imposed by law on this
residential housing project are challenged this approval shall be suspended as provided
in Government Code Section 66020. If any such condition is determined to be invalid
this approval shall be invalid unless the City Council determines that the project without
the condition complies with all requirements of law.
11. Developer shall submit to the City a Notice of Restriction executed by the owner of the
real property to be developed. Said notice is to be filed in the office of the County
Recorder, subject to the satisfaction of the Planning Director, notifying all interested
parties and successors in interest that the City of Carlsbad has issued a(n) Minor
Conditional Use Permit on the property. Said Notice of Restriction shall note the
property description, location of the file containing complete project details and all
conditions of approval as well as any conditions or restrictions specified for inclusion in
the Notice of Restriction. The Planning Director has the authority to execute and record
an amendment to the notice which modifies or terminates said notice upon a showing of
good cause by the Developer or successor in interest.
12. This Conditional Use Permit is granted for a period of five (5) years from August 16,
2007 to August 16, 2012. This permit may be revoked at any time after a public
hearing, if it is found that the use has a substantial detrimental effect on surrounding
land uses and the public's health and welfare, or the conditions imposed herein have not
been met. This permit may be extended for a reasonable period of time not to exceed
five (5) years upon written application of the permittee made no less than 90 days prior
to the expiration date. The Planning Director may not grant such extension, unless
he/she finds that there are no substantial negative effects on surrounding land uses or
the public's health and welfare. If a substantial negative effect on surrounding land uses
or the public's health and welfare is found, the extension shall be denied or granted with
conditions which will eliminate or substantially reduce such effects. There is no limit to
the number of extensions the Planning Director may grant.
Engineering:
1. Developer shall comply with the City's Storm Water Regulations. Developer shall
implement best management practices at all times. Best management practices include
but are not limited to pollution treatment practices or devices, general housekeeping
practices, pollution prevention and educational practices, maintenance procedures, and
other management practices or devices to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants
to storm water, receiving water or storm water conveyance system to the maximum
extent practicable.
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Code Reminders:
1. Approval of this request shall not excuse compliance with all applicable sections of the
Zoning Ordinance and all other applicable City ordinances in effect at time of building
permit issuance, except as otherwise specifically provided herein.
NOTICE
Please take NOTICE that approval of your project includes the "imposition" of fees, dedications,
reservations, or other exactions hereafter collectively referred to for convenience as
"fees/exactions."
You have 90 days from the date of final approval to protest imposition of these fees/exactions.
If you protest them, you must follow the protest procedure set forth in Government Code
Section 66020(a), and file the protest and any other required information with the City Manager
for processing in accordance with Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 3.32.030. Failure to timely
follow that procedure will bar any subsequent legal action to attack, review, set aside, void, or
annul their imposition.
You are hereby FURTHER NOTIFIED that your right to protest the specified fees/exactions
DOES NOT APPLY to water and sewer connection fees and capacity charges, nor planning,
zoning, grading or other similar application processing or service fees in connection with this
project; NOR DOES IT APPLY to any fees/exactions of which you have previously been given a
NOTICE similar to this, or as to which the statute of limitations has previously otherwise
expired.
This decision may be appealed by you or any other member of the public to the Planning
Commission within ten days of the date of this letter. Appeals must be submitted in writing to
the Planning Department at 1635 Faraday Avenue in Carlsbad, along with a payment of
$440.00. The filing of such appeal within such time limit shall stay the effective date of the
order of the Planning Director until such time as a final decision on the appeal is reached. If
you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact Chris Garcia at (760)
602-4622.
Sincerely,
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DON NEU
Planning Director
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