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COPY File #:24-496,Version:1 existing parking area near the north property line. The Wireless Telecommunications Facility would include an 80-foot high monopine with four levels of antennas and an equipment shelter (approx. 1,100 square feet) at the base of the tower . Two antenna levels would be reserved for co-locations by other carriers. The proposal includes establishing a six-foot wide utility easement to bring power and fiber lines from Peralta Avenue to the facility, and a 20-foot wide utility and access easement from San Leandro Boulevard to the facility. STAFF ANALYSIS Conditional Use Permit In the DA-2 zoning district, a Conditional Use Permit is required for new monopoles . Consistency Development Regulations / Specific Design Criteria The project complies with specific design criteria for new freestanding towers, as listed in Attachment 3 - Development Regulations, and as summarized below: ·Providing camouflaging in the form of a monopine; ·Incorporating branches and bark cladding to support the monopine design; ·Routing conduit underground and through the trunk of the monopine; ·Securing the facility with a masonry wall; and ·Landscaping the facility with live plants to provide a visual buffer. Factors Considered in Evaluating Wireless Facilities Applications Pursuant to Zoning Code Section 4.04.376(K), the Planning Commission shall consider several factors in evaluating the proposed monopine: ·Height of the cell tower - The monopine would be 80 feet in height. The applicant has submitted an Alternative Sites Analysis (Attachment 7 - Alternative Sites Analysis), which demonstrates that 80 feet is the minimum height needed to provide effective wireless service in the target coverage area. Per Z.C. Section 4.04.376(C)(1), the height limitations in the DA-2 zoning district do not apply to Wireless Telecommunications Facilities. ·Proximity to elementary schools and residential structures, property lines, and district boundaries - The subject site is not located near any elementary schools. The proposed Wireless Telecommunications Facility would be located a sufficient distance from residential properties to meet federal Radio Frequency (RF) emission standards, as documented in Attachment 5 - EME Report. ·Visual and other potential impacts to surrounding land uses - The applicant has submitted Photo Simulations (Attachment 4), with vantage points from within Siempre Verde Park, and Park Street, a residential street east of the subject property. The photo simulations demonstrate that the monopine would not create any negative visual impacts. ·Surrounding topography - The property is relatively flat and capable of accommodating the proposed facility. ·Surrounding tree coverage and foliage - On both the subject property and nearby properties, there are medium- height evergreen cypress trees, and tall deciduous and evergreen trees (such as spruces, pines, and cypresses) that are consistent with the proposed monopine design. ·Design of the facility and the characteristics that reduce or eliminate visual impacts - The masonry wall would be constructed to match existing masonry on the property and to provide landscaping. The monopine would provide sufficient branches and cladding to achieve effective camouflaging. (See Attachment 1, Exhibit B Project Plans, Sheet C-2.2, Northeast Elevation). ·Existing and proposed parking, as well as site ingress and egress - The facility would establish a 20-foot wide access easement, through an existing driveway, from San Leandro Boulevard to provide sufficient site access. City of San Leandro Printed on 12/17/2024Page 2 of 4 powered by Legistar™ Att C -