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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.3ITEM 3.3 TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS December 6, 2012 Staff Report to the Planning Commission SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RENEWAL AND MODIFICAITONS FOR AN EXISTING/ PREVIOUSLY APPROVED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY. LANDS OF PURISSIMA HILLS WATER DISTRICT (APPLICANT: SPRINT WIRELESS); 12863 LA CRESTA ROAD; FILE #46- 12 -CUP FROM: Nicole Horvitz, Assistant Planner APPROVED: Debbie Pedro, AICP, Planning Director �Q RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission: Forward a recommendation to the City Council that the Conditional Use Permit be extended for ten (10),.years _and_._approve the proposed modifications, subject to the amended Conditions of Approval in Attachment 1. BACKGROUND The proposed wireless communications facility is located on the Purissima Hills Water District water tank property at 12863 La Cresta Drive. Surrounding uses include single family residences to the west, north, south, and east. On December 4, 1996 the City Council approved the installation of a PCS (now AT&T) wireless communications facilities on the Purissima Hills Water District property. Sprint Spectrum was approved on the site on May 1, 1997. Emergency Communication antennas for the Emergency Communications Committee (ECC) were approved by the City Council on May 5, 2005. On December 2, 2012, the City Council approved a new wireless communications facility on the site for Clearwire Wireless. On February 24, 2012, Sprint Wireless submitted an application to renew their Conditional Use Permit in addition to modifications to the site. The requested proposal will provide the residents of the Town and surrounding areas with up to date wireless technology. CODE REQUIREMENTS Wireless Communications facilities are regulated under Section 10-1.703 (h) (2) and 10-1.1007 (1) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code. The project was reviewed for compliance with the requirements in the Wireless Communications Facilities Policy including: siting, collocation, screening, and color to ensure that the facility blends with the surrounding area. The Municipal Code also requires that all Conditional Use Permits must be reviewed by the Planning Commission and City Council. Staff Report to the Planning Commission Lands of Purissima Hills Water District December 6, 2012 Page 2 of 6 DISCUSSION The current development on the site consists of two (2) water tanks for Purissima Hills Water District, monopoles with antennas for Sprint, Clearwire Wireless, and AT&T and associated ground equipment. There are also antennas for the Emergency Communication Committee on the site. As part of this Use Permit renewal, the applicant is requesting to replace two (2) existing antennas on the tow (2)-15' tall monopoles with four (4) new antennas and three (3) RRUs, to improve the overall Sprint network. In addition, the applicant also requests to replace the existing ground equipment cabinets and install two new 6' tall and two new 4' tall cabinets on existing concrete pads. The antennas and associated equipment will be painted to blend in with the existing vegetation and will not be visible from off site. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65964 (b) the duration of time for any permit renewal for a wireless telecommunications facility shall be a minimum of 10 years. Staff has amended condition of approval # 2 in Attachment 1 to comply with State Law. Wireless Communications Facilities Policy The facility is consistent with the Town's Wireless Communications Facilities Policy. This is a non-residential site and the mature landscape helps shield the view of facility from residential properties in the vicinity of the site. CONCLUSION The facility is operating in compliance with conditions of the approved Conditional Use Permit and the Wireless Communications Facilities Policy. The applicant has submitted a radio frequency (RF) emissions report demonstrating that the facility will operate within federal RF emissions standards and guidelines (Attachment 3). Extension of the Use Permit will allow continued operation of the facility for an additional ten (10) years at which time subsequent Planning Commission/City Council review will be required. CEQA STATUS The proposed application is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301(a) of the CEQA Guidelines. ATTACHMENTS 1. Amended Conditions of Approval 2. Applicant's statement requesting CUP renewal and modification dated February 24, 2012 Staff Report to the Planning Commission Lands of Purissima Hills Water District December 6, 2012 Page 3 of 6 3. Radio Frequency emissions report by Hammett & Edison, Inc. February 22, 2012 4. Photo Simulations 5. Wireless Communications Facilities Policy 6. Site Development Plans Staff Report to the Planning Commission ATTACHMENT 1 . Lands of Purissima'Hills.Water District December 6, 2012 Page 4 of 6 ATTACHMENT 1 RECOMMEND CONDITIONS FOR A SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY LANDS PURISSDvIA HILLS WATER DISTRICT (SPRINT WIRELESS) 12863 LA CRESTA: FILE # 46 -12 -CUP PLANNING DEPARTMENT: 1. Any changes or revisions to the telecommunications facility or its use shall require an amendment :to the applicable conditional use permit(s). Additionally, the .Planning Director may schedule a review or revocation hearing before the Planning Commission .regarding the use permit, if any condition of approval is not being met or the facility. is being used. inconsistent with the approved .use or in violation of Town development codes. 2. The use permit shall expire duee(3) 'ten (10) :years from the date of approval. Renewal of the permit.must be requested in writing, with appropriate fees, prior to the.expiration date. 3. The new monopoles, . antennas, ground equipment, and associated equipment shall be painted to blend with the surrounding vegetation, to the satisfaction of the Planning Director, prior to final inspection -of the facility. 4. -:Landscape screening.of'the monopoles and of the equipment cabinets may be -required by the Planning: Director to be planted prior to, final inspection, if determined to be. necessary at that time. 5. ;Not later than thirty .(3) days after installation and initial operation of the antenna facility, and on or prior to January 1St of each year thereafter, testing of radio frequency: emissions shall be conducted by qualified professionals and the reports of such testing shall be provided in writing to the Planning Department, with comparison. to applicable federal :emission standards. If at any time the emission levels are shown not to comply with Federal standards, the use .permit :shall be, scheduled for: a revocation hearing :before the Planning . Commission. 6. The applicant shall submit a signed agreement.to the Town, agreeing that, should the use be discontinued by the carrier, all: facilities will be removed not later than 90 days after .discontinuance of the use or abandonment. The agreement must be signed by the applicant and submitted to the Town prior to acceptance of plans for building plan check.: 7. No lights shall be installed on the communications facility or on the ground equipment. 8. Sprint Wireless or the operator of the site shall be responsible for repair or repainting of the proposed facilities in case of vandalism -or wear and must do so within 72 hours of notice by the. Town that a complaint-hasbeen received. 'Staff Report to the Planning Commission Lands of Purissima Hills Water District December 6, 2012 Page 5 of 6 9. The communications facility shall comply with the Town's_ noise ordinance at all times. The applicant shall perform an acoustical analysis of the ground equipment in the equipment enclosure to demonstrate that noise emissions from the equipment is at or . :below 40db. A report prepared by an acoustical engineer shall be submitted to the Planning Department, prior to final.inspection. 10. The applicant shall not cause radiation in the frequencies allocated as primary to the .amateur radio service and may be required to correct any and all future interference: problems experienced by other licensed services. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: 11. Any, and all, changes to the approved site plan shall first be approved by :the Town Engineering Department. No grading shall take place during the grading moratorium (October 15 to April -15) except with prior approval from the City Engineer. No grading -shall take place within ten feet of any property line. 12: The applicant shall inform the Town of any damage and shall repair. any- damage caused by the construction of the project to pathways,,private driveways, and public and private roadways, prior to final inspection and shall provide the Town with photographs of the existing conditions of the roadways and pathways prior to start work. CONDITIONS NUMBERS 6 and 12 SHALL BE COMPLETED AND SIGNED OFF BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS FOR PLAN CHECK BY THE BUILDING.' DEPARTMENT.' Please refer to the Conditions : of Project Approval set forth herein. If you believe that these Conditions -impose any fees, dedications,. :reservation or other -.exactions under the California Government :Code Section 66000, you are hereby_ notified that these Conditions constitute written notice of a statement of the amount of such fees, and/or a description of the dedications, reservations, and other exactions. You are hereby :fiirther notified that the 90 -day approval period in . which you may protest such fees, dedications, reservations, and other exactions, pursuant to Government Code- Section 66020(a), has begun. If you fail to file a protest within this 90-d4y period complying with all of the requirements of Section 660201: you will be legally: . barred from.later challenging such exactions. The applicant shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Town of Los Altos Hills and its agents, officers, and employees :from any claim, action, or proceeding against the Town of Los : . Altos. Hills or its agents, officers, or employees to .attack, set aside, void,or annul an approval of the project to the extent such actions are .brought within the time :period required by Government Code Section 66499.37 or other applicable law; provided, however, that the Applicant's duty to so defend; indemnify, and hold harmless shall be subject to the Town's promptly notifying the. . Applicant of any said claim, action, or proceeding atid-the Town's full cooperation in the defense of such actions or proceedings. Staff Report to the Planning Commission Lands of Purissima Hills Water District December 6, 2012 Page 6 of 6 Upon completion of the construction, a final inspection shall be required to be set with the Planning and Engineering Departments two weeks prior to final building inspection approval. NOTE: The Site Development permit is valid for one year from the approval date. All required building permits must be obtained within that year and work on items not requiring a building permit shall be commenced within one year and completed within two years. t B LAC I(D4,7i WIRELESS February 24, 2012 Nicole Horvitz Los Altos Hills Planning Department 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 ` ATTACMWENT 2 RECEIVED FEB 2 4 2012 TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS RE: SPRINT SITE MODIFICATION Address: 12863 La Cresta Road Property Owner: Purissima Hills Water District APN: 175-44-015 Sprint Site # / Name: FSO4XC411/Purissima Hills Water Tank Dear Ms. Horvitz: The attached application and materials are to renew the existing Conditional Use Permit #147-96-ZP-SD- CUP-ND and obtain approval of the proposed antenna and equipment modification at the existing Sprint telecommunication-site-4ocated-at-12863-La Cresta Road. — — A. Project Description The existing Sprint site consists of two monopoles with one panel antenna each monopole at 12863 La Cresta Road. The antennas are separated into two sectors of one antenna per sector. Sprint's supporting equipment is located on ground level. Sprint is working to modernize their network and therefore proposes to remove old equipment and antennas and replace it with new ones. The existing monopoles will not change. The changes will be completed in two phases over a six month period as to integrate the new equipment into their network. In the first phase, Sprint proposes to install one new panel antenna per monopole. In the second phase, Sprint proposes to remove the one originally existing antenna and install one new antenna per monopole. This will bring the total number of panel antennas on each monopole to two. Total number of antennas is four (two antennas per monopole). B. Project Site Selection and Aesthetics This is an existing Sprint site. The original use permit and architectural review was approved on May 7, 1997. In an effort to reduce new facilities built in the community, Sprint is working to upgrade the technology at an existing facility. The site is located on a hillside behind a row of trees design to obstruct the water tower making the monopoles and antennas difficult to view from most angles. 27271 Las Ramblas Ste. 200 1 Mission Viejo, CA 92691 1 949.542.3800 C. CEQA Exemption This project meets the exempt status requirements of CEQA Section 15301 (Class 1) because it is a small project involving a minor installation at a existing facility that does not pose any impact to sensitive habitats or species. In addition, it meets the exempt status requirements of CEQA 15303 because it is a telephone utility project. D. Attachments Please find the enclosed application materials: 1) A completed application and billing agreement 2) Drawings (10 sets) 3) 2 sets of mailing labels and list of all property owners within 500 feet 4) EMF Report (H&E) 5) Findings for the original CUP 6) Photosims 7) Plot maps showing existing and proposed coverage 8) A check for the applicable submittal fees Thank you for your review of this project. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or require further information at (408) 466.1964 or kk^petersonna publicwireless.com. Regards, Kim Peterson Site Acquisition 27271 Las Ramblas Ste. 200 1 Nfission Viejo, CA 92691 1 949.502.3300 Sprint Nextel - Base Station No. FS04xc:r11 ATTACHMENT 3 12863 La Cresta Drive - Los Altos Hills, CaliforniaRECEIVED t,. Statement of Hammett & Edison, Inc., Consulting Engin eters 4 2012 The firm of Hammett & Edison, Inc., Consulting Engineers, has been retf�Oycgi*=l, a personal wireless telecommunications carrier, to evaluate proposed modifications to its existing base station (Site No. FS04xc111) located at 12863 La Cresta Drive in Los Altos Hills, California, for compliance with appropriate guidelines limiting human exposure to radio frequency ("RF") electromagnetic fields. Executive Summary Sprint Nextel proposes to replace its directional panel antennas on poles sited near the water tanks located on the hill above 12863 La Cresta Drive in Los Altos Hills. The proposed operation will, together with the existing base stations at the site, comply with the FCC guidelines limiting public exposure to RF energy. Prevailing Exposure Standards The U.S. Congress requires that the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") evaluate its actions for possible significant impact on the environment. A summary of the FCC's exposure limits is shown in Figure 1. These limits apply for continuous exposures and are intended to provide a prudent margin of safety for all persons, regardless of age, gender, size, or health. The most restrictive FCC limit for exposures of unlimited duration to radio frequency energy for several personal wireless services are as follows: Wireless Service Frequency Band Occupational Limit Public Limit Microwave (Point -to -Point) 5,000-80,000 MHz 5.00 mW/cm2 1.00 mW/cm2 BRS (Broadband Radio) 2,600 5.00 1.00 AWS (Advanced Wireless) 2,100 5.00 1.00 PCS (Personal Communication) 1,950 5.00 1.00 Cellular 870 2.90 0.58 SMR (Specialized Mobile Radio) 855 2.85 0.57 700 MHz 700 2.40 0.48 [most restrictive frequency range] 30-300 1.00 0.20 General Facility Requirements Base stations typically consist of two distinct parts: the electronic transceivers (also called "radios" or "channels") that are connected to the traditional wired telephone lines, and the passive antennas that send the wireless signals created by the radios out to be received by individual subscriber units. The transceivers are often located at ground level and are connected to the antennas by coaxial cables. A small antenna for reception of GPS signals is also required, mounted with a clear view of the sky. HAMMIETC & EDISON, INC coN%-LnNr-mjrm mm Y7QS 0 SANFRANQSCO Pape 1 of 4 Sprint Nextel - Base Station No. FSO4xc-i11 12863 La Cresta Drive - Los Altos Hills, California Because of the short wavelength of the frequencies assigned by the FCC for wireless services, the antennas require line -of -sight paths for their signals to propagate well and so are installed at some height above ground. The antennas are designed to concentrate their energy toward the horizon, with very little energy wasted toward the sky or the ground. Along with the low power of such facilities, this means that it is generally not possible for exposure conditions to approach the maximum permissible exposure limits without being physically very near the antennas. Computer Modeling Method The FCC provides direction for determining compliance in its Office of Engineering and Technology Bulletin No. 65, "Evaluating Compliance with FCC -Specified Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation," dated August 1997. Figure 2 attached describes the calculation methodologies, reflecting the facts that a directional antenna's radiation pattern is not fully formed at locations very close by (the "near -field" effect) and that at greater distances the power level from an energy source decreases with the square of the distance from it (the "inverse square law"). The conservative nature of this method for evaluating exposure conditions has been verified by. numerous field tests. Site and Facility Description Based upon information provided by Sprint Nextel, including zoning drawings by M.Squared Engineers, dated December 6, 2011, that carrier presently has two directional panel antennas installed on two 16 -foot steel poles sited outside the perimeter fence around the municipal water tanks located on the hill above 12863 La Cresta Drive in Los Altos Hills. Sprint Nextel proposes to replace its existing antennas with four KMW directional panel antennas — two Model ET -X -TS -72 -16 -65 -19 -IR and two Model H2 -X -LU -65 -17 -IR — at the same locations, mounted with 4° downtilt at an effective height of about 13 feet above ground and oriented in pairs (one of each) toward 155°T and 285°T. The maximum effective radiated power in any direction would be 5,200 watts, representing simultaneous operation at 1,950 watts for PCS, 1,950 watts for cellular, and 1,300 watts for SMR Presently located on the same pole are similar antennas for use by T -Mobile and Verizon Wireless. For the limited purpose of this study, the transmitting facilities of those carriers are assumed to be as follows: Operator Service Maximum ERP Antenna Model Downtilt Height T -Mobile AWS 1,500 watts PCS 1,500 } Andrew TMBX-6516 20 13 ft Verizon PCS 1,000 Amphenol BXA-185063/12 20 13 Cellular 2,600 700 MHz 800 Amphenol BXA-80063/8 20 13 CHE1Lc%n T & EDISON, INC. W SUMNGENGINEERS Y7QS S`'NFRANCLS ° Page 2 of 4 I Sprint Nextel • Base Station No. FSO4zr- r11 12863 La Cresta Drive • Los Altos Hills, California Study Results For a person anywhere at ground, the maximum RF exposure level due to the proposed Sprint Nextel operation by itself is calculated to be 0.15 .mW/cm2, which is 16% of the applicable public exposure limit. The maximum calculated cumulative level at ground, for the simultaneous operation of all three carriers, is 18% of the public exposure limit. The maximum calculated cumulative level at the second - floor elevation of any nearby residence* is 16% of the public exposure limit. The maximum calculated level at the water tankst is 33% of the public exposure limit. It should be noted that these results include several "worst-case" assumptions and therefore are expected to overstate actual power density levels. No Recommended Mitigation Measures Due to their mounting locations, the Sprint Nextel antennas would not be accessible to the general public, and so no mitigation measures are necessary to comply with the FCC public exposure guidelines. It is presumed that the several carriers will, as FCC licensees, take adequate steps to ensure that their employees or contractors comply with FCC occupational exposure guidelines whenever work is required near the antennas. Conclusion Based on the information and analysis above, it is the undersigned's professional opinion that the proposed operation of the Sprint Nextel base station located at 12863 La Cresta Drive in Los Altos Hills, California, will comply with the prevailing standards for limiting public exposure to radio frequency energy and, therefore, will not for this reason cause a significant impact on the environment. The highest calculated level in publicly accessible areas is much less than the prevailing standards allow for exposures of unlimited duration. This finding is consistent with measurements of actual exposure conditions taken at other operating base stations. * Located at least 70 feet away, based on photographs from Google Maps. j Located at least 18 feet away, based on the drawings. HAmmEIT & EDISON, INC. CONSULTINGENGINMS SAN FRANCISCO Y7QS Page 3 of 4 Sprint Nextel - Base Station No. FS04xt:-i 11 12863 La Cresta Drive - Los Altos Hills, California Authorship The undersigned author of this statement is a qualified Professional Engineer, holding California Registration Nos. E-13026 and M-20676, which expire on June 30, 2013. This work has been carried out under his direction, and all statements are true and correct of his own knowledge except, where noted, when data has been supplied by others, which data he believes to be correct. February 22, 2012 707/996-5200 H,$ZHAMMEIT & EmsoN, INC CONSULMG ENGD ants Y7QS 90 SAN FRANCSCO Page 4 of 4 FCC Radio Frequency Protection Guiue The U.S. Congress required (1996 Telecom -Act) the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") to adopt a nationwide human exposure standard to ensure that its licensees do not, cumulatively, have a significant impact on the environment. The FCC adopted the limits from Report No. 86, `Biological Effects and Exposure Criteria for Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields," published in 1986 by the Congressionally chartered National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements ("NCRP"). Separate limits apply for occupational and public exposure conditions, with the latter limits generally five times more restrictive. The more recent standard, developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and approved as American National Standard ANSI/IEEE C95.1-2006, "Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz," includes similar limits. These limits apply for continuous exposures from all sources and are intended to provide a prudent margin of safety for all persons, regardless of age, gender, size, or health. As shown in the table and chart below, separate limits apply for occupational and public exposure conditions, with the latter limits (in italics and/or dashed) up to five times more restrictive: Frequency Applicable Range (M- _1?) 0.3 — 1.34 1.34— 3.0 3.0— 30 30— 300 300— 1,500 1,500— 100,000 1000 100 3 'E� 10 o .. 0.1 Electromagnetic Fields (fis freauencv of emission in MHz Electric Magnetic Equivalent Far -Field Field Strength Field Strength Power Density (V/m) (A/In) (mW/cm2) 614 614 1.63 1.63 100 100 614 823.81f 1.63 2.191f 100 18011 1842/ f 823.81f 4.89/ f 2.191f 900/ e 180/1 61.4 27.5 0.163 0.0729 1.0 0.2 3.54ff 1.59ff Nrf/106 %Tf/238 f/300 f/1500 137 61.4 0.364 0.163 5.0 1.0 Occupational Exposure ` f PCS FM Cell Public Exposure 0.1 1 10 100 103 104 105 Frequency (MHz) Higher levels are allowed for short periods of time, such that total exposure levels averaged over six or thirty minutes, for occupational or public settings, respectively, do not exceed the limits, and higher levels also are allowed for exposures to small areas, such that the spatially averaged levels do not exceed the limits. However, neither of these allowances is incorporated in the conservative calculation formulas in the FCC Office of Engineering and Technology Bulletin No. 65 (August 1997) for projecting field levels. Hammett & Edison has built those formulas into a proprietary program that calculates, at each location on an arbitrary rectangular grid, the total expected power density from any number of individual radio sources. The program allows for the description of buildings and uneven terrain, if required to obtain more accurate projections. IREHAmmm & EDISON, INC. CONSULTING ENGINH FCC Guidelines SAN FRANCISCO Figure 1 RFRCALCTM Calculation Methodology Assessment by Calculation of Compliance with FCC Exposure Guidelines The U.S. Congress required (1996 Telecom Act) the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") to adopt a nationwide human exposure standard to ensure that its licensees do not, cumulatively, have a significant impact on the environment. The maximum permissible exposure limits adopted by the FCC (see Figure 1) apply for continuous exposures from all sources and are intended to provide a prudent margin of safety for all persons, regardless of age, gender, size, or health. Higher levels are allowed for short periods of time, such that total exposure levels averaged over six or thirty minutes, for occupational or public settings, respectively, do not exceed the limits. Near Field. Prediction methods have been developed for the near field zone of panel (directional) and whip (omnidirectional) antennas, typical at wireless telecommunications base stations, as well as dish (aperture) antennas, typically used for microwave links. The antenna patterns are not fully formed in the near field at these antennas, and the FCC Office of Engineering and Technology Bulletin No. 65 (August 1997) gives suitable formulas for calculating power density within such zones. For a panel or whip antenna, power density S= 180 x 0.1 x P n x D x h' m mW/CM2, 8 Bw 0-.1x16x xP and for an aperture antenna, maximum power density S. = n x h2i1-5c Det , in mW/CM2, where OBW = half -power beamwidth of the antenna, in degrees, and Pnet = net power input to the antenna, in watts, D = distance from antenna, in meters, h = aperture height of the antenna, in meters, and 71 = aperture efficiency (unitless, typically 0.5-0.8). The factor of 0.1 in the numerators converts to the desired units of power density. Far Field. OET 65 gives this formula for calculating power density in the far field of an individual RF source: power density S = 2.56 x 1.64 x 100 x RFF2 x ERP in mW/CM2 4x.nxD2 ' where ERP = total ERP (all polarizations), in kilowatts, RFF = relative field factor at the direction to the actual point of calculation, and D = distance from the center of radiation to the point of calculation, in meters. 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"�g���'•�Y � ai°�r,.� �a ••d i ��i� � � 1 .. r 'ter..-� 7 ' .r ...r •, t} r'''�..'• t9 6 ... aqQ f 1 -:[ .x _ f n rr �j, �-� � •m ��, ':nnrd ,a3, ���� " rte• ;:;' Iffila R1 �Y} 1�.y. iV ' � J 1 f 7 • � r 3. �. ,l �- . � y x' � ., - , f s' '.`;?^ Y,� , `K -1 \ +R • 1. ,� .. ay .� /� t � / '� +, T� 14•.•'x., _ � :: , r - ,.- � - ATTACHMENT 5 TOWN OF LOS ALTOS``HILLS LOSALTOSIIUB 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, CA 94022.r Phone: (650) 941.-7222 www.losaltoshills.ca.gov :' CALIFORNIA Wireless Communications Facilities Policy Amended 10/12/2006 Code Sections Section 10-1.703 (h)(2) of the Zoning Ordinance allows service uses, including "communications facilities", to be permitted in the Town if a Conditional Use Permit is granted by the Planning Commission and City Council. Section 10-1.1007 (1) of the Code outlines findings :which must be _made to .approve.. a .use permit, ..including theproper location of the use or facility relative to others in the vicinity, the adequacy of the,. site 'to accommodate the use, and that the facility or use will not have an adverse effect on adjacent properties. Intent: The purpose of this policy is to :outline the desired criteria for siting of wireless -cormn 'Cations. facilities, .generally including_ monopoles, related antennas, and equipment shelters.'" A :the. Town's land use is virtually entirely residential,. wireless. communications facilitieswill be most appropriately located on public or institutional 'sites existing within the Town. Colocation, location on or near existing. buildings, and landscapescreening will be desired to minimise the visual. impacts of the facilities on neighbors and the public. Polic . L. Priorities for siting - Wireless communication facilities shall_ generally be located on properties with priority as follows: a. Town -owned properties b. Foothill College c. Water tanks d. Other public or quasi -public facilities, such as schools- or churches - e. Residential properties of at least ten (10) acres 2. Siting on residential parcels - Wireless. communication facilities maybe permitted on properties used for residential purposes or vacant parcels intended for residential property owner provides written consent and significant visual impacts are mitigated. 3. Colocation — Colocation of wireless communication facilities with other facilities' is encouraged to the maximum extend feasible, as long as the colocation is technologically compatible and does not substantially increase visual impacts. The Town will generally require as a condition of approval for any conditional use permit that the applicant permit colocation of other facilities, subject to technological constraints and Town review. Policy: Wireless Communication Facilities Page 2 3a. Applications for colocation on an existing wireless communications facility shall be subject to an administrative review provided that the following requirement is met: • The colocated antennas and ground equipment shall be mounted or installed within an existing tower, building, or structure where the physical appearance of the existing facility is not altered to accommodate the additional antennas and equipment. 4. Landscape screening and color - Landscape screening shall be required by the Town to minimize the visual impacts of wireless communication facilities. Poles, antennas, and equipment buildings should be painted to blend with the surrounding environment and/or buildings to further minimize visual impacts. 5. Environmental review - A Negative Declaration will typically be prepared for review of proposed wireless communication facilities, with special attention to the visual impacts of the facilities. Categorical exemptions may be used where facilities are colocated with or would be minimal additions to existing structures, with negligible additional visual impact. 6. Antenna master plans — Any applicant for a wireless communication facility site shall submit applications, to the best of their knowledge, for all sites anticipated to be required by the carrier fora three (3) to five (5) year period, and the request shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission and the City Council as a master plan application. 7. Terms of permits and abandonment of sites — Conditional use permits for wireless communications facilities shall be established for periods not to exceed five (5) years, at which time renewal of the permit must be requested by the applicant. More frequent review of the operation of the permit may be made a condition of approval. Approval will also require a written agreement from the applicant that, should the use be discontinued by the carrier, all facilities will be removed not later then ninety (90) ;days after discontinuance of the use or abandonment. Such a provision shall also be included in any lease with the Town for use of Town lands for wireless communications facilities. The Town may require bonding or other surety to assure the removal of such facilities. 8. Wireless communication firms shall, at the time of application for permits, demonstrate efforts which have been mad to inform neighboring residents of the proposed facilities, such as conducting meetings, or mailing fact sheets and/or letters, etc ... to neighbors. 9. The Planning Director is authorized to reduce or waive permit fees for any wireless communications facility that is proven to expand wireless coverage in the Town and is structurally capable of colocation. 10. The Planning Director is authorized to administratively approve portable wireless communications facilities also known as cell on wheels or COWs on certain properties as specified in Policy #1 on a temporary basis.