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a - - City of Tustin
300 Centennial Way
Tustin, CA 92780
714.573.3100
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
APRIL 23, 2008
225 WEST MAIN STREET
WIRELESS FACILITY AT TUSTIN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
PROPOSAL: The property is an existing church located in the Cultural Resources
Overlay District. The . property is listed on the Tustin Historical
Resources Survey (under the address 201 W. Main St.) as having been
constructed in 1929 in the Spanish Gothic/Colonial style. The church
has an "A" rating, which is the highest possible rating indicating
buildings which are clearly historically and architecturally significant in
the city. The proposed project is a new stealth, building -mounted
wireless telecommunications facility consisting of six (6) panel
antennas and one (1) microwave dish mounted and screened inside of
the existing church bell tower. The project will also involve four (4)
equipment cabinets mounted inside an existing room in the basement,
a GPS antenna mounted on a condensing unit placed on the roof of the
existing building, and placement of a receptacle for an emergency
generator on the exterior of the building. The project was approved on
December 13, 2007, as Design Review (DR) 07-017.
In accordance with Ordinance No. 1001 which was adopted June 20, 1988, by the Tustin
City Council, the Community Development Director has the authority to approve, approve
with conditions, or deny Certificates of Appropriateness for improvements requiring a City
building permit for property located within a Cultural Resource District.
The Community Development Department finds and determines as follows:
A. The proposed work conforms to the Municipal Code and any applicable design
standards in that the proposed project meets development standards of the zoning
district and the Wireless Communication Facility Regulations and Guidelines of the
Tustin City Code, and any exterior improvements will match the colors and
materials of the existing building.
B. The proposed work does not adversely affect the character of the District or
Designated Cultural Resources within the District in that the proposed facility is
located behind an existing bell tower at an existing church, is adequately screened
from public view, and incorporates design characteristics that minimize aesthetic
intrusion to the surrounding community.
C. The proposed work is harmonious with existing surroundings in that the proposed
improvements are largely concealed within the existing church structures, the new
condensing unit will be mounted on the roof at a location so not to be visible from
the public right-of-way, and the new generator receptacle installed on the exterior
will be painted to match the building and screened by landscaping; therefore, the
proposed facility will not conflict with the architectural style of other surrounding
structures.
The proposed work is hereby approved, subject to the following conditions:
1. Prior to the start of any work, the applicant shall obtain a building permit and pay
all applicable plan check and permit fees.
2. Any replacement or repair of any part of the existing structure shall match the
existing exterior materials, finish, and colors of the existing structure.
3. All improvements shall be made as shown on the approved plans, on file with the
Community Development Department, and subject to field verification prior to final
permit approval and/or activation of the facility.
Elizabeth A. Binsack
Community Development Director
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