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Report regarding consideration of a Conditional Use Permit and Design Review for a new Wireless Communications Facility on an existing PG&E tower located on APN 012-102-999, adjacent to 200 Armour Avenue, in the Parks and Recreation (PR) Zoning District in accordance with Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code (SSFMC), and determination that the project is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per Class 3, Section 15303. (Stephanie Skangos, Associate Planner)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. Staff recommends that the Planning Commission make a determination that the proposed project is categorically exempt from CEQA and approve a Use Permit (UP22-0009) and Design Review application (DR22-0030) based on the attached Draft Findings and subject to the attached Draft Conditions of Approval.
MOTION TO ADOPT STAFF RECOMMENDATION
1. Move to make CEQA determination and approve project entitlements subject to conditions of approval.
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
The project site, located at the corner of Armour Avenue and Airport Boulevard, is owned by PG&E and includes a City maintained park, Irish Town Greens. There are three existing PG&E transmission towers on the site, two of which have existing wireless communications facilities already installed. The proposed new wireless facility will be installed on the existing PG&E transmission tower closest to Armour Avenue that does not currently contain any wireless facilities.
The new wireless facility for Dish Wireless will consist of three panel antennas, six remote radio units (RRUs), an equipment enclosure with associated equipment, and power and fiber lines. The three antennas will be mounted to the 99-foot-tall transmission tower at an elevation of 53'-0" in three sectors: Alpha to the north, Beta to the South, and Gamma to the East. The six RRUs, two per sector, will be mounted behind the antennas. All antennas and RRUs will be painted to match the transm...
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