REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
October 21, 2020
FROM: DANIEL ZACK, Assistant Director
Development Services Division
THROUGH: WILL TACKETT, Planning Manager
Development Services Division
BY: KAO VANG, Planner
Development Services Division
SUBJECT
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WILL NOT BE HEARD - REFERRED BACK TO STAFF, PURSUANT TO APPLICANT REQUEST
Consider an appeal regarding Conditional Use Permit Application No. P20-00267, filed by Complete Wireless, on behalf of AT&T, for property located at 4571 West Ashlan Avenue C/T; located south of West Ashlan Avenue between North Blythe Avenue and North Cornelia Avenue. - Planning and Development Department. (Council District 1)
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RECOMMENDATION
The Planning and Development Department is requesting that the subject application be referred back to staff. The subject project may be brought back to the Planning Commission for consideration at a later date. Any scheduling for further consideration by the Planning Commission on a future agenda will be required to be properly re-noticed to area residents in accordance with the requirements of the Fresno Municipal Code.
Conditional Use Permit Application No. P20-00267 requested authorization to construct an 80-foot-tall mono-pine wireless telecommunication facility along with a ground equipment cabinet, generator, telco box, and transformer within a fenced area of 30 feet by 30 feet area in the yard of a residential property located in the RM-1/UGM (Residential, Multi-Family, Medium High Density/Urban Growth Management) zone district.
On June 17, 2020, this appeal was presented to the Planning Commission. The Commission voted to continue the item to July 1, 2020, and requested staff to provide additional information provided by the applicant during the June 17 hearing and a radio frequency study, to address concerns regarding to radio frequency emissions for the proposed wireless telecommunication facility. On July 1, 2020, the applicant requested to continue the item to the September 16 hearing to gather more information regarding the proposed project.
On September 16, 2020, the applicant requested to continue the item to the October 21st hearing to gather additional information and research alternative locations. Prior to the Planning Commission hearing, the applicant expressed a desire to ensure that they have done their due diligence to research and consider other possible sites. On October 14th, the applicant confirmed that Complete Wireless will like to continue the hearing item again (see Exhibit A). Staff is awaiting a response from Complete Wireless regarding possible sites of the proposed project which will then be evaluated by staff prior to making a future recommendation.
Attachment:
Exhibit A - Applicant’s Confirmation Email