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Council Mtg: May 10, 2005 Santa Monica, California
TO:
Mayor and Councilmembers
MAY 1 0 200~
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Certification of the Statement of Official Action for Appeal 04APP004 of
the Planning Commission's California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Determination Exempting the Construction of an Unmanned Wireless
Telecommunication Facility from Environmental Review. Applicant
Infranext, for AT&T Wireless (Cingular); Appellant: Matthew Baird.
INTRODUCTION
This staff report transmits for City Council certification the Statement of Official Action
for Appeal 04APP004 of the subject Planning Commission action.
On March 22, 2005 the City Council denied the subject appeal upholding the Planning
Commission's determination. The City Council's decision was based upon the findings
contained in the attached Statement of Official Action.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
The recommendation presented in this report does not have any budget or financial
impact.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve the attached Statement of Official
Action.
Prepared by: Andy Agle, Interim Director
Amanda Schachter, Planning Manager
Jonathan Lait, AICP, Acting Principal Planner
Community Development Department
Attachment: Statement of Official Action
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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL
City of
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STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL
ACTION
PROJECT
CASE NUMBER: 04APP004
LOCATION: 3010 Wilshire Boulevard
APPLICANT: Infranext, for AT&T Wireless (Cingular)
APPELLANT: Matthew Baird
PROPERTY
OWNER: Public Storage, Inc.
CASE PLANNER: Jonathan Lait, AICP, Acting Principal Planner
REQUEST: Appeal 04APP004 of the Planning Commission's
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
determination exempting the construction of an unmanned
wireless telecommunication facility from environmental
review. This item was previously considered at the City
Council's December 14,2004 meeting.
CEQA STATUS: The project is categorically exempt from the provisions of
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to
Section 15303, Class 3 of the State Implementation
Guidelines in that the project involves the installation of
limited new commercial wireless communication antennas
and associated mechanical equipment on the roof of an
existing commercial building. The wireless facility is in
compliance with FCC requirements regarding wireless
facilities. In addition, as detailed herein, the proposed
facility has been designed to limit any visual impacts by
being located behind the existing parapet walls.
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CITY COUNCIL ACTION
March 22, 2005 Date.
Approved based on the following findings and subject to the
conditions below:
x
Appeal 04APP004 denied based on the following findings:
Other.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF ACTION: March 22, 2005
EXPIRATION DATE OF ANY PERMIT GRANTED: Not Applicable (see Use Permit 03-
011 for expiration of entitlements previously granted)
LENGTH OF ANY POSSIBLE EXTENSION OF EXPIRATION DATES: Not Applicable.
Each and all of the findings and determinations are based on the competent and
substantial evidence, both oral and written, contained in the entire record relating to the
Project. All summaries of information contained herein or in the findings are based on
the substantial evidence in the record. The absence of any particular fact from any
such summary is not an indication that a particular finding is not based in part on that
fact.
FINDING
1. The project is categorically exempt from the provISions of California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15303, Class 3 of the
State Implementation Guidelines in that the project involves the installation of
limited new commercial wireless communication antennas and associated
mechanical equipment on the roof of an existing commercial building. In
addition, the proposed facility has been designed to limit any visual impacts by
being located behind the existing parapet walls. Portions of the existing parapet
will be removed and replaced with a fiberglass screen, textured, painted, and
sized to match the existing building condition. As a result, the only visible
antenna from the public right-of-way, will be the flush mounted panel antenna on
the penthouse, also painted to match the building, which will not be easily seen
by motorists or pedestrians. The mechanical equipment associated with the
antennas will be located within the building and will not be visible. The wireless
facility will be installed in compliance with FCC regulations concerning radio
frequency emissions.
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VOTE
Ayes:
Nays:
Abstain:
Absent:
Bloom, Genser, Holbrook, Shriver and O'Connor
Katz, McKeown
NOTICE
If this is a final decision not subject to further appeal under the City of Santa Monica
Comprehensive and Zoning Ordinance, the time within which judicial review of this
decision must be sought is governed by Code of Civil Procedures Section 1094.6, which
provision has been adopted by the City pursuant to Municipal Code Section 1.16.010.
I hereby certify that this Statement of Official Action accurately reflects the final
determination of the City Council of the City of Santa Monica.
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