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MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 9, 2014
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 2014 -15 & DESIGN REVIEW 2014 -009
BACKGROUND
The proposed project is a request for an unmanned wireless communication facility
consisting of a sixty (60) foot tall mono - eucalyptus faux tree with twelve (12) panel
antennas and associated equipment mounted to the structure. The project site is
developed with self storage buildings and is located at 14861 Franklin Avenue in the
Planned Community Industrial (PC IND) Zoning District.
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 2014 -15 and Design Review (DR) 2014 -009 were properly
noticed for an October 14, 2014, public hearing. However, based on the property owner's
desire to change the proposed location of the facility on the project site, the item was
continued to December 9, 2014.
The applicant has requested a second continuance (attached) to provide more time to
determine the viability of co- locating on an existing wireless facility on the same site that is
scheduled to be decommissioned, or the option of proposing the facility at a different
location on the site. Although the applicant requested a continuance to January of 2015,
staff recommends that the item be continued to February 10, 2015.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff is recommending that the Planning Commission continue their consideration of CUP
2014 -15 and DR 2014 -009 to February 10, 2015, to provide adequate time for the
applicant to explore all options and prepare revised plans and photo simulations, and for
staff to review the revised plans and prepare for the public hearing.
Scott Reekstin
Principal Planner
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Elizabeth A. Binsack
Community Development Director
Attachment: Applicant's Request for Second Continuance
Scott Reekstin
City of Tustin
300 Centennial Way
Tustin, CA 92780
Subject: Request for Continuance for December 9, 2014 Public Hearing for Verizon
Wireless Facility Conditional Use Permit 2014-15 and Design Review 2014-009
Dear Mr. Reekstin,
I apologize to have to do this but I would like to request a Continuance for my Public
Hearing scheduled for December 9, 2014. Unfortunately, Verizon was misinformed that the
current existing decommissioned Nextel Monopalm was unavailable for colocation. After
learning the Monopalm colocation is available, Verizon would like to ensure this option is
viable to meet the IMF Objective for the area. Furthermore, Verizon has learned about
another CUP from 2008 on the proposed property that was supported by staff but never
processed or built. Verizon would like time to explore all options before moving forward
with the CUP application for this site. We will be working closely with the Property Owner
regarding this matter and hope to have a solution soon. In the meantime, please continue
this Public Hearing for the January 2015 schedule.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, feel free to contact me at (714) 294-8933
or by electronic mail at eahmed�core.usxom. Thank you for your understanding in this
situation.
Sincerely,
Erum Ahmed
Zoning Manager
Authorized Agent of Verizon Wireless
Core Communications Group
2749 Saturn Street, Brea, CA 92821 1 p: 714.729-8404 1 f: 714.333.4441 1, www.core.us.com