HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-06-17; Planning Commission; ; CUP 03-06x1 - TAMARACK AT&T WIRELESSThe City of Carlsbad Planning Department
A REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Conditional Use Permit Extension
Item No.
P.C. AGENDA OF: June 17, 2009
Application complete date: April 20, 2009
Project Planner: Shelley Esteybar
Project Engineer: David Rick
SUBJECT: CUP 03-06x1 - TAMARACK AT&T WIRELESS - Request for a retroactive
ten year extension of Conditional Use Permit No. CUP 03-06 to allow the
continued operation of an existing unmanned Wireless Communications Facility
consisting of a 250 square foot equipment room and six (6) panel antennas
mounted on a 31 Vz foot tall mono-palm structure located at 4901 El Camino Real
in the R-A-10 and C-2-Q/C-2 Zones and in Local Facilities Management Zone 1.
I. RECOMMENDATION
That the Planning Commission ADOPT Planning Commission Resolution No. 6568
APPROVING a retroactive ten year extension of CUP 03-06 based upon the findings and
subject to the conditions contained therein.
II. INTRODUCTION
This proposed retroactive ten year extension of CUP 03-06 will allow the continued operation of
an unmanned Wireless Communication Facility (WCF) consisting of a 250 square foot
equipment shelter and six (6) panel antennas mounted on a 31 !/2 foot tall mono-palm structure at
4901 El Camino Real from January 7, 2009 to January 6, 2019.
III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND
The applicant (AT&T) is requesting a retroactive ten (10) year extension of CUP 03-06 (from
January 7, 2009 - January 6, 2019) to allow the continued operation of an unmanned Wireless
Communication Facility consisting of a 250 square foot equipment shelter and six (6) panel
antennas on an existing 31 Vz foot tall mono-palm structure at this site.
On January 7, 2004, the Planning Commission approved CUP 03-06 to allow the above
described WCF installation at 4901 El Camino Real. The Planning Commission also approved a
Coastal Development Permit (CDP 03-16) and a Special Use Permit (SUP 03-04) for the project
on January 7, 2004. Condition No. 12 of the approving CUP 03-06 Planning Commission
Resolution No. 5515 specifies that CUP 03-06 is granted for a period of 5 years (January 7, 2004
- January 6, 2009) but may be extended upon written application of the permittee (AT&T
Wireless). The applicant submitted an application to renew the use within a timely manner on
January 5. 2009.
The City Council adopted a policy (Policy # 64) regarding prioritization for the location of
Wireless Communication Facilities (WCF) within the City on October 3, 2001. The guidelineso
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state that WCFs should be located on buildings and structures, not on vacant land. In addition,
preferred locations of WCFs, in order of priority, are industrial, commercial, public, other non-
residential, public utility, park, or community facility property.
The mono-palm is located in the R-A-10 residential zone. The equipment shelter is located at
the toe of an existing slope in the C-2-Q/C-2 commercial zone. Residential zones are considered
"discouraged locations" under the City Council Policy #64 Guidelines. However, WCFs may be
located in "discouraged locations" if the applicant demonstrates that no feasible alternative site
exists within a preferred location. The applicant has submitted coverage maps indicating the
coverage needs for this facility (see Attachments 7 & 8). The areas requiring coverage are
residential, with the exception of the Country Store located on the adjacent commercial parcel
along El Camino Real. There are no other properties within the vicinity that have a non-
residential land use designation and are at a high enough elevation to meet the required WCF
coverage objectives as the existing site. The adjacent commercial parcel is approximately 30
feet lower in elevation than the existing mono-palm site. To relocate the WCF on the
commercial parcel, a new WCF at approximately 65 feet in height would need to be constructed
to achieve the same area of coverage (see Attachment 9).
The design guidelines of City Council Policy # 64 require 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 the policy design guidelines in that the facility is a "stealth" design. Specifically,
the six (6) panel antennas are located within the fronds of the mono-palm. The mono-palm was
specifically designed to support a second carrier and is surrounded by mature palm trees which
allow the mono-palm to blend into the natural surroundings. No tall buildings exist within the
vicinity of the site and the elevation of the adjacent commercially zoned property is too low to
meet the coverage needs. The equipment shelter is also designed to match the existing
equipment shelters and trash enclosure located on the commercial parcel.
The applicant submitted an RF emissions report to ensure that the RF emissions will not exceed
the FCC guidelines. The report indicates that the RF emissions of the AT&T Wireless antennas
will be well below the FCC standard for continuous public exposure. Additionally, the
combined exposures of the AT&T mono-palm, as well as the two nearby mono-palms used by
Sprint/Nextel, T-Mobile and Verizon will not exceed the FCC standards.
IV. ANALYSIS
A. The existing Wireless Communication Facility continues to be consistent with all
applicable plans, policies and regulations described below:
1. The Carlsbad General Plan;
2. Residential Agriculture (R-A-10) and General Commercial, Qualified
Development Overlay Zones (C-2-Q/C-2)(Chapters 21.08, 21.28 and 21.06 of the
Carlsbad Municipal Code);
3. Scenic Preservation Overlay Zone (Chapter 21.40 of the Carlsbad Municipal
Code);
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4. Conditional Use Permit Regulations (Chapter 21.42 of the Carlsbad Municipal
Code);
5. City Council Policy Statement: Policy #64- Wireless Communication Facilities;
6. Local Facilities Management Plan for Zone 1;
7. Coastal Development Regulations (Chapter 21.201 of the Zoning Ordinance); and
8. Growth Management (Chapter 21.90 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code).
B. The adopted project findings for CUP 03-06, which are contained in Planning
Commission Resolution No. 5515 still apply to this project (CUP 03-06x1).
C. The adopted project conditions for CUP 03-06, which are contained in Planning
Commission Resolution No. 5515 still apply to this project (CUP 03-06x1) with the
exception of Condition Nos. 6, 7, 10,14,15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 which have been
satisfied and Condition No. 12 which is superseded by Condition No. 4 in Planning
Commission Resolution No. 6568 to extend CUP 03-06 retroactively for ten years from
January 7, 2009 through January 6, 2019.
D. No formal written complaints regarding CUP 03-06 have been submitted to the City.
E. Annual reviews have been conducted for CUP 03-06 and the project is in compliance
with all conditions of approval.
F. The Wireless Communication Facility maintains a "stealth" design and is built to support
a second carrier.
V. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Planning Director has determined that this project is exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15301 "Existing Facilities," of the
State CEQA Guidelines and will not have any adverse significant impact on the environment.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Planning Commission Resolution No. 6568
2. Location Map
3. Planning Commission Resolution No. 5515, dated January 7, 2004
4. Disclosure Statement
5. Background Data Sheet
6. Applicant's Justification Letter, dated March 25, 2009
7. Coverage Exhibit of existing coverage without current site
8. Coverage Exhibit of existing coverage with current site
9. Coverage Exhibit of existing coverage with alternative site (commercial property)
NOT TO SCALE
SITEMAP
TAMARACK AT&T WIRELESS
CUP 03-06x1
1 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 5515
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A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
3 CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CONDI-
TIONAL USE PERMIT CUP 03-06 TO ALLOW THE
4 INSTALLATION OF A MONO-PALM WITH SIX ANTENNAS
5 AND AN ASSOCIATED 250 SQUARE FOOT EQUIPMENT
BUILDING ON PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 4901
6 EL CAMINO REAL IN LOCAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
ZONE1.
7 CASE NAME: TAMARACK AT&T WIRELESS
CASE NO.: CUP 03-068 ~~~—^-~—~~~~~—^—______^_____^_____
9 WHEREAS, AT&T Wireless Services, "Developer," has filed a verified
10 application with the City of Carlsbad regarding property owned by Jay Franklin Hoffman and
Maryon Dooley Hoffman, "Owner," described as
12 Parcel 3 of Parcel Map 3451, in the City of Carlsbad, County
13 of San Diego, State of California, filed January 31,1975, in the
Office of the County Recorder of San Diego County, and that
14 portion of Parcels 2 and 3 of Parcel Map No. 3451 in the City
of Carlsbad, County of San Diego, State of California, as
shown on Parcel Map filed on page 3451 of Parcel Maps on
16 January 31,1975, under file No. 75-023997
17 ("the Property"); and
'° WHEREAS, said verified application constitutes a request for a Conditional Use
19 Permit as shown on Exhibits "A" - "E" dated January 7, 2004, on file in the Carlsbad Planning
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Department, TAMARACK AT&T WIRELESS - CUP 03-06, as provided by Chapter 21.42
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22 and 21.50 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code; and
23 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did, on the 7th day of January 2004, hold
24 a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request; and
rye•" WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony
26 and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Commission considered all factors
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relating to the CUP;28
1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning
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Commission of the City of Carlsbad as follows:
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A) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct.4
B) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Commission
APPROVES TAMARACK AT&T WIRELESS - CUP 03-06, based on the
6 following findings and subject to the following conditions:
7 Findings;
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1. That the requested use is necessary or desirable for the development of the community, is
9 essentially in harmony with the various elements and objectives of the General Plan, and
is not detrimental to existing uses specifically permitted in the zone in which the
10 proposed use is located, in that the proposed use benefits the community because of
the demand for mobile voice and data transmissions and the site's residential-
agricultural and commercial land use designations do not preclude the provision of
12 quasi-public utility uses.
13 2. That the site for the intended use is adequate in size and shape to accommodate the use, in
that the project meets all City standards without the need for a variance and section
14 21.46.020 of the Zoning Ordinance allows for elements, such as a mono-palm, to
., protrude above the height limit of the underlying zone.
16 3. That all 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
17 provided and maintained, in that no adjustments are necessary to allow the proposal to
be located within the project boundaries. To minimize potential visual impacts
created by the project, the project has been designed as a mono-palm and will be
19 surrounded by mature palm trees of varying heights which will aid in creating a
natural appearance when viewed from El Camino Real and the equipment building
20 will be designed to match the existing commercial center. A 32-foot radius open
space easement will be provided around the base of the pole to protect the safety of
future residents and homes in the event of structural failure of the mono-palm due
22 to an unforeseen natural disaster.
23 4. That the street system serving the proposed use is adequate to properly handle all traffic
generated by the proposed use, in that the proposed use would not generate additional
24 vehicle trips beyond that necessary for regular maintenance.
2S 5. That the proposed wireless communication facility is consistent with Council Policy No.
64, in that the installation, which consists of six (6) antennas mounted on a mono-
palm structure, has been designed as a stealth facility and the equipment cabinets
27 have been integrated into the design of the existing commercial center. The mono-
palm structure will be located on the residential portion of the site which is not the
most desirable location for wireless communication facilities. However, there are no
other sites which have non-residential designations that are at high enough
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elevations to meet the coverage objectives and the topography of the commercially
2 zoned property is too low to meet their needs.
3 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 15303 - new construction
or conversion of small structures of the state CEQA Guidelines. In making this
6 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.
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„ 7. The Planning Commission finds that the project, as conditioned herein, is in
conformance with the City's General Plan, based on the facts set forth in the staff report
9 dated January 7, 2004 and recognizing that wireless communication facilities are an
integral part of the built environment defined by the General Plan and that wireless
10 communication facilities are necessary and essential for the provision of the service.
8. The Planning Commission has reviewed each of the exactions imposed on the Developer
12 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
13 degree of the exaction is in rough proportionality to the impact caused by the project.
14 Conditions;
Note: Unless otherwise specified herein, all conditions shall be satisfied prior to issuance of a
building permit.
17 1. 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 of 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
20 issued under the authority of approvals herein granted; institute and prosecute litigation to
compel their compliance with said conditions or seek damages for their violation. No
21 vested rights are gained by Developer or a successor in interest by the City's approval of
this Conditional Use Permit.
23 2. Staff is authorized and directed to make, or require the Developer to make, all corrections
and modifications to the Conditional Use Permit documents, as necessary to make them
24 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.
3. The Developer shall comply with all applicable provisions of federal, state, and local laws
27 and regulations in effect at the time of building permit issuance.
28 4. 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 Project are
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challenged, this approval shall be suspended as provided in Government Code Section
2 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
3 all requirements of law.
5. The Developer/Operator shall and does hereby agree to indemnify, protect, defend and
e 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
6 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 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
9 without limitation, any and all liabilities arising from the emission by the facility of
electromagnetic fields or other energy waves or emissions. This obligation survives until
10 all legal proceedings have been concluded and continues even if the City's approval is not
validated.11
6. The Developer shall submit to the Planning Department a reproducible 24" x 36" mylar
copy of the Site Plan reflecting the conditions approved by the final decision making
13 body.
7. The Developer shall include, as part of the plans submitted for any permit plan check, a
reduced legible version of all approving resolution(s) in a 24" ;
format (including any applicable Coastal Commission approvals).
reduced legible version of all approving resolution(s) in a 24" x 36" blueline drawing
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8. This project shall comply with all conditions and mitigation measures which are required
17 as part of the Zone 1 Local Facilities Management Plan and any amendments made to that
Plan prior to the issuance of building permits.18
9. This approval is granted subject to the approval of SUP 03-04 and CDP 03-16 and is
subject to all conditions contained in Resolutions No. 5516 and 5517 for those other
20 approvals.
10. This approval shall become null and void if building permits are not issued for this
22 project within 24 months from the date of project approval.
23 11. This Conditional Use Permit 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
24 a substantial negative effect on surrounding properties or the public health and welfare. If
the Planning Director determines that the use has such substantial negative effects, the
Planning Director shall recommend that the Planning Commission, after providing the
permittee the opportunity to be heard, add additional conditions to reduce or eliminate the
substantial negative effects.
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12. This Conditional Use Permit is granted for a period of five (5) years from January 7,
28 2004 through January 6, 2009. 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
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uses and the public's health and welfare, or the conditions imposed herein have not been
2 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
3 expiration date. The Planning Commission may not grant such extension, unless it 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 Commission may grant.
13. 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 after the issuance of occupancy, and with any time extension or
9 amendment request, the Developer/Operator shall submit to the Planning Director either
(1) verification that the project is categorically excluded from having to determine
10 compliance with the RF exposure guidelines per 47 CFR §1.1307(b)(l); 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
12 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
13 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
1 - conditional use permit.
16 14. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the developer shall record a 32-foot radius
open space easement around the base of the mono-palm.
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15. The Developer shall submit and obtain Planning Director approval of a Final Landscape
and Irrigation Plan showing conformance with the approved Preliminary Landscape Plan
and the City's Landscape Manual. The Developer shall construct and install all
landscaping as shown on the approved Final Plans, and maintain all landscaping in a
20 healthy and thriving condition, free from weeds, trash, and debris.
16. The first submittal of Final Landscape and Irrigation Plans shall be pursuant to the
landscape plan check process on file in the Planning Department and accompanied by the
project's building, improvement, and grading plans.
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17. Prior to the issuance of the building permit, Developer shall submit to the City a Notice
24 of Restriction 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
25 City of Carlsbad has issued a Conditional Use Permit, Special Use Permit, and Coastal
26 Development Permit by Resolutions No. 5516, 5516, and 5517 on the real property
owned by the Developer. Said Notice of Restriction shall note the property description,
27 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.
28 The Planning Director has the authority to execute and record an amendment to the notice
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which modifies or terminates said notice upon a showing of good cause by the Developer
2 or successor in interest.
3 Engineering
18. The wireless communication facility or appurtenances shall not be constructed on any
c easement without the easement holder's permission.
6 19. The wireless communication facility or appurtenances shall not be constructed in any
drainage area or over any drainage structure.
0 Code Reminders;
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9 20. Developer shall pay the citywide Public Facilities Fee imposed by City Council Policy
#17, the License Tax on new construction imposed by Carlsbad Municipal Code Section
10 5.09.030, and CFD #1 special tax (if applicable), subject to any credits authorized by
Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 5.09.040. Developer shall also pay any applicable
Local Facilities Management Plan fee for Zone 1 pursuant to Chapter 21.90. All such
12 taxes/fees shall be paid at issuance of building permit. If the taxes/fees are not paid, this
approval will not be consistent with the General Plan and shall become void.
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21. Developer shall pay a landscape plan check and inspection fee as required by Section
14 20.08.050 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code.
22. Approval of this request shall not excuse compliance with all applicable sections of the
16 Zoning Ordinance and all other applicable City ordinances in effect at time of building
permit issuance, except as otherwise specifically provided herein.
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18 NOTICE
19 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
20 "fees/exactions."
21 You have 90 days from date of final approval to protest imposition of these fees/exactions. If
22 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
23 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.
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You are hereby FURTHER NOTIFIED that your right to protest the specified fees/exactions
26 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
2^ project; NOR DOES IT APPLY to any fees/exactions of which you have previously been given a
~0 NOTICE similar to this, or as to which the statute of limitations has previously otherwise•£o .expired.
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1 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning
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Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 7th day of January 2004 by the
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following vote, to wit:4
e AYES: Chairperson White, Commissioners Baker, Dominguez, Heineman,
Montgomery, Segall, and Whitton
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9 ABSTAIN: None
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12 MELISSA WHITE, Chairperson
CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION
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MICH AELT HOfizMfelER
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DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
Applicant's statement or disclosure of certain ownership interests on all applications which will require j
discretionary action on the pan of the City Council or any appointed Board. Commission or Committee^ ;
The following information MUST be disclosed at the time of application submmal. Your project cannot
be reviewed until this information is completed. Please print.
Note:
Person is defined as "Any individual, fins, co-partnership, joint venture, association, social club, fraternal
organization, corporation, estate, mist, receiver, syndicate, in this and any other county, city and county, city
municipality, district or other political subdivision or any other group 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.
1. APPLICANT (Not the applicant's agent)
Provide me 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-
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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 10% of the shares. IF NO INDIVIDUALS OWN MORE THAN 10% OF THE SHARES,
PLEASE INDICATE NON-APPLICABLE (N/A) IN THE SPACE BELOW. If a publicly-
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BACKGROUND DATA SHEET
CASE NO:CUP 03-06X1
CASE NAME: TAMARACK AT&T WIRELESS
APPLICANT: AT&T Wireless
REQUEST AND LOCATION: Request for a retroactive ten year extension of Conditional
Use Permit No. CUP 03-06 to allow the continued operation of an existing unmanned Wireless
Communications Facility consisting of a 250 square foot equipment room and six (6) panel
antennas mounted on a 31 '/2 foot tall mono-palm structure located at 4901 El Camino Real in
the R-A-10 and C-2-Q/C-2 Zones in Local Facilities Management Zone 1.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Parcel 1 of Parcel Map 3451. in the City of Carlsbad, County of San
Diego, State of California, filed January 31, 1975, in the Office of the County Recorder of San
Diego County, and that portion of Parcels 2 and 3 of Parcel Map No. 3451 in the City of
Carlsbad, County of San Diego, State of California, as shown on Parcel Map filed on page 3451
of Parcel Maps on January 31, 1975, under file No. 75-023997.
APN: 207-101-24.207-101-28 Acres: N/A Proposed No. of Lots/Units: N/A
GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING
Existing Land Use Designation: L (Local Shopping Center) and RLM (Residential Low
Medium)
Proposed Land Use Designation: N/A
Density Allowed: N/A Density Proposed: N/A
Existing Zone: C-2-Q/C-2 and R-A-1Q Proposed Zone: N/A
Surrounding Zoning, General Plan and Land Use:
Zoning General Plan
Site
North
South
East
C-2-Q/C-2;R-A-10
P-C
R-l
R-1;RMHP
L;RLM
OS
RLM
Current Land Use
Commercial; Wireless
Communication
Facilities, Agriculture
Undeveloped
SFR
RLM SFR;
Park
Mobile Home
West R-A-10; R-l-8,000 RLM Palm Nursery; SFR
Revised 01/06
LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM
Coastal Zone: ^ Yes I I No Local Coastal Program Segment: Mello II
Within Appeal Jurisdiction: I I Yes [XI No Coastal Development Permit: I I Yes IXI No
Local Coastal Program Amendment: [ | Yes [X] No
Existing LCP Land Use Designation: N/A Proposed LCP Land Use Designation: N/A
Existing LCP Zone: N/A Proposed LCP Zone: N/A
PUBLIC FACILITIES
School District: N/A Water District: Carlsbad Sewer District: Carlsbad
Equivalent Dwelling Units (Sewer Capacity): N/A
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Categorical Exemption, Section 15301 "Existing Facilities"
Negative Declaration, issued N/A
PI Certified Environmental Impact Report, dated N/A
G Other, N/A
Revised 01/06
CUP-03-06X1 TAMARACK AT&T WIRELESS
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Feasibility Analysis and Site Justification:
1. A site located on the commercially zoned property owned by Mr. and Mrs.
Hoffman would not be feasible since coverage gaps would result in areas to the
south and north. This would mean that residential, business, and emergency
communications/services relying on existing wireless connectivity would suffer
from a loss in coverage. It should be appreciated that a significant portion of the
population now relies solely upon wireless connectivity for their personal and
business telephone and internet service. Therefore, a siting solution that results in
lost coverage is not viable.
2. A right-of-way (ROW) solution is not feasible for the current generation of
AT&T wireless deployment. With the deployment of "3G" and now "4G"
wireless technologies, more capacity is needed from every wireless site. The
minimum design-build for a current AT&T wireless site consists of 6 antennas
(5ft. x 1ft.), with minimum spatial separations between antennas required.
Nevertheless, in response to staff comments, the ROW location was assessed with
an RF analysis, and it was found that the site would suffer coverage loss to the
south. The road right-of-way of El Camino Real is approximately 41' MSL, and
the present location is at 91' MSL, at 50' loss in elevation.
3.) There are no other viable collocation opportunities within a feasible distance from
the subject collocation site. The subject AT&T "0750" site is within a collocation
environment, on a commercial / agricultural site, and is therefore removed from
more sensitive land uses. The (AT&T) site is part of a wireless "palm grove",
with existing mature palms that were planted as part of the original wireless
installations. Pursuant to staff direction, the subject palm trees have been
trimmed and the irrigation issues have been addressed. Thus the proposed facility
is integrated with the environment.
RECEIVED
MAR 2 5 2009
CITY OF CARLSBAD
PLANNING DEPT
WITHOUT S00750
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