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COPY File #:24-496,Version:1 Due to the proximity to a Major Transit Stop (San Leandro BART), the site is not required to provide any parking pursuant to State Law. ·Availability of suitable existing towers, buildings and structures that would provide site sharing and co-location opportunities in the project vicinity - The applicant has submitted an Alternative Sites Analysis (Attachment 7), which includes a coverage map illustrating the exiting coverage gap, and a list of sites considered for co-location. The Alternative Sites Analysis indicates that the proposed Wireless Telecommunications Facility is needed to provide effective service in the target coverage area. GENERAL PLAN CONFORMANCE The proposed project would be consistent with the following goals and policies in the General Plan Community Services and Facilities Element: Goal CSF-4: Maximize access to information and communication services for San Leandro residents and businesses. Policy CSF-4.1: Telecommunications. Collaborate with telecommunication service providers, the business community, and investors to foster access to emerging information and communication technology. GOAL CSF-6:Ensure that local water, sewer, storm drainage, solid waste, energy, and telecommunication facilities are well maintained; improvements meet existing and future needs; and land use decisions are contingent on the adequacy and maintenance of such facilities. The subject site was identified in the City’s 2023-2031 General Plan Housing Element’s Sites Inventory as a suitable location for housing. The RF emissions analysis in Attachment 5 - EME Report demonstrates that the installation of the proposed Wireless Telecommunications Facility would not interfere with the ability to construct housing on the subject site in the future. FINDINGS OF FACT Staff has analyzed the proposal and determined that the required findings can be made for the project. Conditional Use Permit Pursuant to Zoning Code Section 5.08.124, to recommend approval of a Conditional Use Permit, the Planning Commission must make the findings below. 1.The proposed location of the Project is in accord with the objectives of the Zoning Code and the purposes of the DA-2 (Downtown Area 2) Zoning District, in which the Property is located. The DA-2 zoning district encourages a range of commercial and residential uses, which would benefit from the improved wireless telecommunications service that the project would provide. 2.The proposed location of the Project and the proposed conditions under which it would be operated or maintained will be consistent with the General Plan; will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare of persons residing, or working in, or adjacent to, the neighborhood of such use; and will not be detrimental to properties or improvements in the vicinity, or to the general welfare of the City. The proposed facility would be consistent with the General Plan, including policies which call for improving telecommunications in residences, businesses, and future desired uses. The project would not be detrimental to public health, safety, or welfare of nearby stakeholders or the City at large, because the facility would comply with federal and state regulations for the construction of the facility and the operation of the equipment. 3.The proposed Project will comply with the provisions of the Zoning Code, including all requirements for the proposed use in the DA-2 Zoning District in which it would be located. The proposed project would comply with the applicable development regulations of the DA-2 zoning district, including required setbacks and access. The project would also comply with the development regulations / specific design criteria for freestanding towers. 4.The proposed Project will not create adverse impacts on traffic or create demands exceeding the capacity of public services and facilities, which cannot be mitigated. The proposed Project will not create adverse impacts on traffic or create demands exceeding the capacity of public City of San Leandro Printed on 12/17/2024Page 3 of 4 powered by Legistar™ Att C -