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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-15 RESOLUTION NO. 2008-15 APPROVING LAND USE PERMIT REQUEST DEV08-0028 ALLOWING THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF AN AT&T WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITY IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY ALONG SYCAMORE VALLEY ROAD (CROSS STREET: TUNBRIDGE ROAD) WHEREAS, AT&T Wireless has requested approval of a Land Use Permit to allow the operation of a wireless communication facility in the public right-of-way; and WHEREAS, the subject site is located at the northwest corner of Sycamore Valley Road and Tunbridge Road; and WHEREAS, the Town of Danville P-1; Planned Unit Development and Wireless Communication Facilities Ordinance require approval of a Land Use Permit prior to the establishment or operation of a wireless communication facility in a residential area; and WHEREAS, the project has been found to be Categorically Exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did review the project at a noticed public hearing on June 24, 2008; and WHEREAS, the public notice of this action was given in all"respects as required by law; and WHEREAS, a staff report was submitted recommending that the Planning Commission approve the request; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all reports, recommendations, and testimony submitted in writing and presented at the hearing; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the Town of Danville approves of the Land Use Permit request DEV08-0028 per the conditions contained herein, and makes the following findings in support of this action: 1. The land use will not be detrimental to the health, safety, and general welfare of the Town because the Town encourages and regulates the collocation of wireless communication facilities throughout the Town of Danville under the Wireless Communication Ordinance, and the proposed project is in compliance with this ordinance. 2. The land use will not adversely affect the orderly development of property within the Town because the land use is located in the public right-of-way that is away from the property lines adjacent to neighboring residential developments. 3. The land use will not adversely affect the preservation of property values and the protection of the tax base within the Town. 4. The proposed land use will not adversely affect the policy and goals as set by the 2010 General Plan because the Zoning Ordinance was designed to be consistent with the overall policy and framework of the General Plan. 5. The land use will not create a nuisance and/ or enforcement problem within the neighborhood or community because the facility because the facility is unmanned and the existence of this facility does not generate a significant level of noise and allows a greater service area for wireless communication users who live in the Town of Danville. 6. The land will not encourage marginal development within the neighborhood because the Wireless Communication Ordinance was designed to preserve the unique visual character of the Town, and has set forth design standards to regulate the type of facility which could be installed. The existing facility is generally imperceptible from public view. CONDITIONS OF APPROV AL Unless otherwise specified, the following conditions shall be complied with prior to the issuance of a building permit for the project. Each item is subject to review and approval by the Planning Division unless otherwise specified. 1. This approval is for Land Use Permit requests DEV 2008-0028 allowing the installation and operation of an unmanned wireless communication facility. Except as may be modified by conditions contained herein, development shall be substantially maintained as shown on the project drawings submitted by Cortel- LLC, labeled " AT&T - Sycamore Valley Road," dated May 5,2008 and received by the Planning Division on June 13, 2007. 2. The applicant shall payor be subject to any and all Town and other related fees that the property may be subject to pertaining to the use associated with this Land Use Permit. These fees shall be based on the current fee schedule in effect at the time the relevant permits are secured, and shall be paid prior to issuance of said permit and prior to any Town Council final approval action. PAGE 2 OF RESOLUTION NO. 2008-15 3. The applicant shall reimburse the Town for notifying surrounding neighboring residents of the public hearing. The fee shall be $264.36 ($105.00 plus 192 notices X $0.83 per notice). 4. The project shall be maintained as approved. Minor modifications in the design, but not the use, may be approved by staff. Any other change will require Planning Commission approval through a separate Land Use Permit application. 5. The applicant shall allow additional wireless communication companies to collocate antenna equipment and antennas at this site, subject to review and approval by the Planning Commission under a separate Land Use Permit and! or Development Plan application. The applicant and other wireless carriers shall provide a mechanism for the construction and maintenance of shared facilities and infrastructure and shall provide for equitable sharing of costs. Construction of future facilities shall not interrupt or interfere with the continuous operation of the applicant's facilities. 6. Any expansion or modification of the use shall be subject to review and approval by the Planning Division under a separate Land Use Permit and! or Development Plan application. 7. At any time during the effectiveness of this approval, the approval shall be revocable for cause in accordance with sections 26-2.2022 and 418.1 of the Danville Municipal Code, including failure to comply with these conditions of approval if the permittee has caused or permitted any public nuisance in connection with the use. 8. This Land Use Permit shall be valid for a time period of ten years and expires on July 3, 2018. Time extensions may be approved by the Chief of Planning, upon the receipt of a letter requesting the extension by the applicant. Such extension shall be based on a determination that the findings made for approval of the land are still valid. At the discretion of the Chief of Planning, the extension request may be referred to the Planning Commission for consideration and action. 9. All equipment associated with a wireless communication facility shall be removed within 30 days of the discontinuation of the use and the site shall be restored to its original pre-construction condition. Prior to installation of the facility, the service provider shall submit to the Town a letter stating the provider's agreement to remove the equipment within 30 days of discontinued use of the facility. In addition, the service provider shall provide the Town with a notice of intent to vacate a site a minimum of 30 days prior to the vacation. PAGE 3 OF RESOLUTION NO. 2008-15 10. The associated equipment cabinets shall be painted a non-reflective green color per the Town of Danville Transportation Department's direction, to blend with the surrounding vegetation. The color shall be neutral matte finished paint. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall submit final color samples to the Planning Division for review and approval. The visual appearance of the antennas shall be maintained in their approved condition. 11. The applicant shall install landscaping to screen the equipment cabinets from view. Final plant species selection must be drought resistant, consistent with surround species, and approved by Planning Division staff prior to the issuance of a building permit. Additionally, the applicant shall submit a watering plan which shall include manual watering by AT&T until the Planning Division staff determines the plants to be established (it is expected maturity will be reached in approximately 1 year). 12. Upon completion of construction, maintenance vehicles shall only park on Tunbridge Road to access the site. Maintenance shall generally not occur more than two times per month. Signage shall be placed on one of the two equipment cabinets to indicate this fact to AT&T maintenance personnel. Final approval of signage language, location, and design will be subject to approval by the Planning Division prior to the issuance of a building permit. 13. Facility access for installation and/ or servicing of the facility shall be limited to the "non-peak" hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 14. The use of maintenance vehicles on Sycamore Valley Road shall be limited to initial construction and antenna repairs, which occur on an as needed basis and/ or annual basis (very rarely, once/year). In the event that a service vehicle is needed to access the facility by parking along Sycamore Valley Road (i.e. lift truck), the service vehicle shall be parked in the shoulder area only, no further than 18" away from the face of curb, and not encroaching into the through lane of traffic. Whenever parking in the shoulder area on Sycamore Valley Road is necessary, a temporary traffic control zone must be implemented, per the latest edition of the California Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices, section 6G.07. 15. In the event that one through lane of traffic must be closed to traffic during installation of the facility, a traffic control plan must be submitted to the Town's Transportation Division for review and approval within 72 hours of work.a PAGE 4 OF RESOLUTION NO. 2008-15 APPROVED by the Danville Planning Commission at a regu by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: - ABSENT: Antoun, Condie, Combs, eeting on June 24, 2008 APPROVED AS TO FORM: (i2AI&.G City Attorney / PAGE 5 OF RESOLUTION NO. 2008-15