REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
April 7, 2021
FROM: MIKE SANCHEZ, Assistant Director
Development Services Division
THROUGH: RALPH KACHADOURIAN, Supervising Planner
Development Services Division
BY: THOMAS VEATCH, Planner
Development Services Division
SUBJECT
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Consideration of Conditional Use Permit Application No. P20-01589 and related Environmental Assessment No. P20-01589, for property located at 5747 North Palm; located on the south side of an existing retail/commercial center located at the southwest corner of North Palm and West Bullard Avenues. (Council District 2)
1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment No. P20-01589 dated March 17, 2021, a determination that the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) through a Section 15303/Class 3 and Section 15332/Class 32 Categorical Exemptions.
2. DENY the appeal and UPHOLD the action of the Planning and Development Department Director to recommend approval of Conditional Use Permit Application No. P20-01589 requesting to construct an 80ft new mono-eucalyptus telecommunications tower and facility with associated ground equipment.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Conditional Use Permit Application No. P20-01589 was filed by Kevin Gallagher of Complete Wireless Co. and pertains to a portion of the 2.89-acre retail/commercial center located at 5747 N. Palm Avenue. The applicant proposes to construct an 80ft new mono-eucalyptus telecommunications tower and facility with associated ground equipment.
On January 29, 2021, Conditional Use Permit Application No. P20-01589 was conditionally approved and a Notice of Action was emailed to property owners who requested to be notified once the project was conditionally approved. On February 8, 2021, Councilmember Karbassi submitted an appeal on behalf of the surrounding residents to bring the project before the Planning Commission (see Exhibit F - Appeal from Councilmember Karbassi).
BACKGROUND
The project consists of the constr...
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