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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br />STAFF REPORT <br />DATE: <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />BY: <br />September 2, 1998 <br />John Jermanis, City Manager <br />APPROVED AND FORWARDED <br />TO CITY COUNCIL <br />Cal <br />Jo rs <br />Cir <br />aq-o8-4g <br />Awl) <br />Steve Emslie, Interim Development Services Director <br />Elmer Penaranda, Assistant City Planner <br />SUBJECT: Matter of A-98-3; to amend the Zoning Code to include requirements for the <br />siting of telecommunication facilities such as, telecommunication towers, <br />antennae and alternative tower structures. <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION <br />The rapidly changing technology relative to the telecommunications industry has prompted staff to <br />prepare an update to the City's Zoning Code. The attached Ordinance establishes general <br />guidelines for the siting of telecommunication towers, antennae and alternative tower structures. <br />This memorandum and attachments will serve as the Planning Commission report for A-98-3. A <br />copy of the May 21, 1998, Planning Commission Staff Report and minutes of the Planning <br />Commission public hearing of May 28, 1998, are attached for your review. <br />Planning Commission' Vote: <br />MSC +Callier/Reed, 6 ayes, 1 absent (Demjdian) <br />The Planning Commission and Staff recommends that the City Council take the following action: <br />1. Adopt the attached Negative Declaration by motion; and <br />2. Approve the proposed update to the Zoning Code (A-98-3) by adopting the attached ordinance. <br />BACKGROUND <br />There are thousands of wireless telecommunications sites in the United States. A site consists of a <br />group of antennas. Some have the form of a whip, which are long and narrow, a few inches in <br />diameter and 15- to 18-feet long. Some are panel directional antennas, which are typically 12- to <br />18-inches wide and two- to four -feet tall, resembling a stereo speaker. <br />