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MEMORANDUM TO: PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: TERESA McCLISH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR BY: KELLY HEFFERNON, ASSOCIATE PLANNER SUBJECT: CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT 15-001; ORDINANCE RELATING TO SMALL CELL TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES; LOCATION - CITYWIDE; APPLICANT - VERIZON WIRELESS DATE: DECEMBER 20, 2016 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Planning Commission adopt a Resolution recommending that the City Council adopt an Ordinance amending Arroyo Grande Municipal Code (AGMC) Sections 16.04.070(C), 16.36.030(A) and 16.44.040-A relating to small cell telecommunication facilities, and a Resolution amending the City's Telecommunication Facilities Siting and Permit Submittal Requirements. FINANCIAL iMPACT: There is no identified direct impact to financial and personnel resources. This item is not identified in the City's Critical Needs Action Plan. BACKGROUND: The first generation of cell phones began in the 1980's, which included large phones with limited ability to make and receive phone calls. This was followed in the 1990's by second and third generation phones that were made smaller in size while expanding capabilities including texting, internet access, and Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation on a digital network. During this time, providers began to rapidly expand their network infrastructure. The idea of co-locating was not developed yet, with each telecom carrier establishing their own towers and antennas. As a result of this inundation of new technology combined with concerns regarding visual and other potentially adverse impacts, many local jurisdictions reacted by prohibiting these facilities. In response to this reaction, Section 704 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (TCA) was adopted which preserved local zoning authority while imposing the following limitations for local government:

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MEMORANDUM

TO: PLANNING COMMISSION

FROM: TERESA McCLISH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

BY: ~ KELLY HEFFERNON, ASSOCIATE PLANNER

SUBJECT: CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT 15-001; ORDINANCE RELATING TO SMALL CELL TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES; LOCATION - CITYWIDE; APPLICANT - VERIZON WIRELESS

DATE: DECEMBER 20, 2016

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Planning Commission adopt a Resolution recommending that the City Council adopt an Ordinance amending Arroyo Grande Municipal Code (AGMC) Sections 16.04.070(C), 16.36.030(A) and 16.44.040-A relating to small cell telecommunication facilities, and a Resolution amending the City's Telecommunication Facilities Siting and Permit Submittal Requirements.

FINANCIAL iMPACT: There is no identified direct impact to financial and personnel resources. This item is not identified in the City's Critical Needs Action Plan.

BACKGROUND: The first generation of cell phones began in the 1980's, which included large phones with limited ability to make and receive phone calls. This was followed in the 1990's by second and third generation phones that were made smaller in size while expanding capabilities including texting, internet access, and Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation on a digital network. During this time, providers began to rapidly expand their network infrastructure. The idea of co-locating was not developed yet, with each telecom carrier establishing their own towers and antennas. As a result of this inundation of new technology combined with concerns regarding visual and other potentially adverse impacts, many local jurisdictions reacted by prohibiting these facilities.

In response to this reaction, Section 704 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (TCA) was adopted which preserved local zoning authority while imposing the following limitations for local government:

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1. Local agencies shall not "unreasonably discriminate" among providers of functionally equivalent services and shall not prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting service.

2. Local agencies must act on a request within "reasonable period of time". This was further defined in 2009 by the "shot clock" ruling which requires localities to act upon most wireless applications within 90 days for co-locations and 150 days for new towers.

3. Any decision to deny must be "in writing" and supported by "substantial evidence".

4. Ail sites must conform to all published Federal Code and Practices concerning radio frequency (RF) emissions.

The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) is the federal agency charged with creating rules and policies under the TCA and other telecommunications laws. The FCC also manages and licenses commercial users (cell providers, telecommunications wholesalers and tower companies), as well as non-commercial users (e.g. local governments). As a result, both the TCA and FCC rulings impact interactions between the cell industry and local government.

The significant changes in the wireless industry and related shared wireless infrastructures, combined with consumer demand for fast and reliable service on mobile devices, have created pressure for large and small cell site development in most cities, including Arroyo Grande. In 2000, the City began actively planning for wireless telecommunication facilities mainly due to the influx of land use applications to construct these facilities. In 2001, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 3569 approving the "Telecommunication Siting and Submittal Requirements", which addressed concerns regarding the visual impact of wireless infrastructure, radio frequency (RF) exposure, site capacity, and other issues (see Attachment 1 for Resolution). To date, there are twelve (12) telecommunication facilities in operation, mostly located on City-owned property. There are also three (3) telecommunication facilities that have received a land use entitlement and waiting for an approved lease agreement, and one pending facility located on private property in the Fair Oaks Mixed Use (FOMU) zoning district (see Attachment 2 for a summary table of telecommunication facilities within the City).

ANALYSIS OF ISSUES: Verizon Wireless is requesting that the City amend the Development Code to allow small cell telecommunication facilities in the Village Core Downtown (VCD) zoning district. The purpose of this request is to offload some the capacity issues that telecommunication carriers are having with heavy data traffic, especially within the village core area. Most carriers have located their facilities on City-owned properties (typically at water tank sites), which are at higher elevations and relatively far from the village core area.

The term "small cell" refers to telecommunication facilities that are limited in size and used to provide targeted capacity or greater service coverage to weak areas. Small cell

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facilities can consist of one or more radio transceivers, antennas, coaxial cable, power supply, and other associated electronics. They are generally made up of an equipment enclosure and antenna, and are usually attached to an existing structure. The public benefit of these facilities includes improved (faster) cell service and reduced visual impacts because of the smaller stealth equipment that can be hidden from public view. For example, the small size of the antennas allow them to be placed behind a parapet or camouflaged in other ways such as on a flag pole, street light, sign, etc. All ground equipment must also be screened.

Currently, the Development Code allows "telecommunication facilities" in the Public Facility (PF) zoning district with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP), and all commercial zoning districts except VCD with either a CUP or a Minor Use Permit (MUP). These facilities are not permitted in any residential district. The Development Code does not define the term "small cell telecommunication facilities", nor is this term listed in the allowable use table. The broader term "telecommunication facilities" is likewise not defined in the Development Code.

The proposed amendments to the Development Code would provide definitions for both "telecommunication facilities" and "small cell telecommunication facilities", modify Table 16.36.030(A) to add small cell telecommunication facilities to the list of allowed land uses and permit requirements within commercial districts, and more clearly specify these uses in the PF zoning district.

The proposed definitions are as follows:

16.04.070 - Definitions.

"Small cell telecommunication facility" means an unmanned facility, excluding a satellite television dish antenna, established for the purpose of providing wireless voice, data and/or image transmission within a designated service area. A small cell telecommunications facility and may consist of one or more radio receivers, antennas, interconnecting cables, power supply, other associated electronics, and accessory equipment. Small cell telecommunication antennas may be installed on existing rooftops, buildings, utility poles, light standards, or support structures where permitted in accordance with the City's Telecommunication Facilities Siting and Permit Submittal Requirements, as adopted by resolution of the City Council. Related telecommunication equipment may be located within a building, an equipment cabinet outside a building, or an equipment room within a building. Small cell antennas shall have a maximum length of two (2) feet and a maximum volume of six (6) cubic feet. All related small cell telecommunication equipment shall be concealed from public view

"Wireless Telecommunication facility" means any unmanned exterior facility, including an antenna, antenna array or other communications equipment, excluding a satellite television dish antenna, established for the purpose of providing wireless voice, data and image transmission within a designated service area and which includes

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equipment consisting of personal wireless services, as defined in the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996. Wireless telecommunication equipment and network components may include towers, utility poles, transmitters, base stations and emergency power systems. Antennas may be mounted to a building, a building rooftop or a freestanding pole in accordance with the City's Telecommunication Facilities Siting and Permit Submittal Requirements, as adopted by resolution of the City Council. Equipment may be located within a building, an equipment cabinet, or an equipment room within a building. Small cell telecommunication facilities are defined separately

Below are the proposed modifications to allow small cell telecommunication facilities in commercial zoning districts, and to require all telecommunication facilities to be subject to the City's Telecommunication Facilities Siting and Permit Submittal Requirements as adopted by City Council Resolution. These requirements have been updated to include specific information regarding small cells, and are included as Exhibit B of the attached Planning Commission Resolution.

Development Code Table 16.36.030(A) Uses Permitted Within Mixed Use and Commercial Districts Allo.w:ed. Land IMU TMU· vco· VMU . GMU FOMU HMU OMU .RC . Spec.me Use Uses and D- HCO D- 1·0- Standards and Permit 2.11 D- 2.11 2~20 other references Requirements 2.4 HCO -LAND USE o~

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I CUP MUP~ Tele- CUPJ MUP NP CUP CUP Subject to the I

communication Telecommunication I J_ facilities Facilities Siting and • (commercial)

I Permit Submittal Requirements

The purpose of requiring a CUP and not an MUP for small cell facilities in the Village Mixed Use (VMU) and VCD zoning districts is primarily because these districts are also within the Historic Character Overlay District (Design Overlay District 2.4). The CUP process provides the means to evaluate any potentially significant visual or historic impacts that might occur with the installation of these facilities on structures determined to be locally historic or contribute to the historic significance of the village core historic district. It also requires a public hearing, and therefore allows public input on any given proposal.

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Currently, the uses listed in the PF zoning district do not specifically address telecommunication facilities and instead lists "public utilities and public service substations, reservoirs, pumping plants and similar installations not including public utility offices" as a similar use allowable with a CUP. As shown in the table below, the proposed Development Code amendment would list both small cell telecommunication facilities and the larger telecommunication facilities as a MUP and CUP, respectively, subject to the Telecommunication Facilities Siting and Permit Submittal Requirements.

Development Code Table 16.44.040-A Uses Permitted Within Public/Quasi-Public District

A. Public/Quasi-Public Uses ---- __________ ___,

15. Small Cell Telecommunication facilities (commercial) (subject to the Telecommunication Facilities Siting and Permit Submittal Requirements as adopted by Cit Council Resolution

1--------------------·--------+-~~~="=~~~~-----j

16. Telecommunication facilities (commercial) I CUP (sub1ect to the Telecommunication Facilities Siting and Permit Submittal Requirements as adopted by Cit Council Resolution ---------·--·-·---··--·------- ________ __L~~~~~~=~

As mentioned above, the primary changes made to the Telecommunication Facilities Siting and Permit Submittal Requirements are to include information about small cells. This includes provisions relating to small cell facilities in the public right-of-way, which would be approved through the encroachment permit process. Other changes have been made to include requirements that have more recently been included as special conditions of approval for telecommunication projects, such as magnetic attachment systems where appropriate, zero interference with City communication systems, and specific requirements for facilities in the public right of way.

ALTERNATIVES: The following alternatives are provided for the Planning Commission's consideration:

1. Adopt the attached Resolution, recommending the City Council adopt an ordinance amending AGMC Sections 16.04.0?0(C), 16.36.030(A) and 16.44.040-A relating to small cell telecommunication facilities, and a Resolution amending the City's Telecommunication Facilities Siting and Permit Submittal Requirements;

2. Modify and adopt the attached Resolution, recommending the City Council adopt an Ordinance amending Arroyo Grande Municipal Code Sections 16.04.070(C), 16.36.030(A) and 16.44.040-A relating to small cell

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telecommunication facilities, and a Resolution amending the City's Telecommunication Facilities Siting and Permit Submittal Requirements;

3. Do not adopt the attached Resolution, recommend denial supported by specific findings and direct staff to return with an appropriate Resolution; or

4. Provide other direction to Staff.

ADVANTAGES: Adoption of an ordinance to allow small cell telecommunication facilities in the VCD zoning district will enable telecommunication carriers to increase capacity for their networks, thereby providing improved service to existing customers and the ability to meet future demand The proposed permitting process allows an opportunity for a public hearing to consider the potential visual and historic impacts of proposals. The amended Telecommunication Siting and Submittal Requirements include stipulations specific to small cell technology and sanction requirements usually included as special conditions of approval for new telecommunication facilities.

DISADVANTAGES: Implementation of an ordinance allowing small cell telecommunication facilities in the VCD zoning district could create unintended visual impacts, such as higher parapets to hide equipment. An ordinance adding a new Chapter to the AGMC regarding telecommunication facilities would be superior to having the standalone Telecommunication Siting and Submittal Requirements. However, that is a larger effort that would take a great deal more staff time, and thus far has not been considered a priority.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: In compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), it has been determined that the proposed ordinance is categorically exempt per Section 15311 of the CEQA Guidelines regarding construction or placement of minor structures accessory to existing facilities.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: A notice of public hearing was published in The Tribune on Friday, November 4, 2016. The Agenda was posted at City Hall and on the City's website in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2.

Attachment: 1. City Council Resolution No. 3569 approving "Telecommunication Siting and

Submittal Requirements" 2. Summary table of telecommunication facilities within the City

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RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 16.04.070(C), 16.36.030(A) AND 16.44.040-A OF THE ARROYO GRANDE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SMALL CELL TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES, AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES SITING AND PERMIT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS; DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT CASE NO. 15-001; LOCATION -CITYWIDE; APPLICANT-VERIZON WIRELESS

WHEREAS, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the "Act") was the first comprehensive rewrite of the Communications Act of 1934 and dramatically changed the rules for competition and regulation in most all sectors of the communications industry; and

WHEREAS, technology has changed rapidly since adoption of the Act, including the advent of small cell telecommunication facilities, which allow for capacity building for carriers using smaller scale infrastructure; and

WHEREAS, in 2001 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 3569 approving Telecommunication Facilities Siting and Permit Submittal Requirements; and

WHEREAS, the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code (AGMC) currently does not allow telecommunication facilities in the Village Core Downtown (VCD) zoning district, or provide definitions of "telecommunication facilities" or "small cell telecommunication facilities; and

WHEREAS, the Public Facility (PF) zoning district does not specifically list telecommunication facilities as an allowable use; and

WHEREAS, the purpose of this Resolution is to recommend that the City Council adopt an Ordinance to amend the City's Municipal Code to define and allow small cell telecommunication facilities in all commercial districts and to adopt a Resolution to amend the Telecommunication Facilities Siting and Permit Submittal Requirements; and

WHEREAS, it has been determined that the proposed revisions to Title 16 are exempt per Section 15311 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and

WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered the proposed Ordinance approving Development Code Amendment 15-001 and the proposed Resolution amending the Telecommunication Facilities Siting and Permit Submittal Requirements at a duly noticed public hearing on December 20, 2016.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Arroyo Grande hereby recommends the City Council: 1) adopt an Ordinance approving Development Code Amendment No. 15-001, amending portions of Title 16 of the AGMC regarding small cell telecommunication facilities, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 'A' and incorporated herein by this reference; and 2) adopt a Resolution approving amendments to the City's Telecommunication Siting and Submittal requirements, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 'B' and incorporated herein by this reference.

On a motion by Commissioner-·---' seconded by Commissioner ___ _ and by the following roll call vote to wit:

AYES: NOES: ABSENT:

the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 201h day of December 2016.

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LAN GEORGE, CHAIR

ATTEST:

DEBBIE WEICHINGER SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSION

AS TO CONTENT:

TERESA McCLISH DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

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EXHIBIT A

ORDINANCE NO.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AMENDING SECTIONS 16.04.070(C}, 16.36.030(A) AND 16.44.040-A OF THE ARROYO GRANDE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SMALL CELL TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES

WHEREAS, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 was the first comprehensive rewrite of the Communications Act of 1934 (the "Act") and dramatically changed the rules for competition and regulation in most all sectors of the communications industry; and

WHEREAS, technology has changed rapidly since adoption of the Act, including the advent of small cell telecommunication facilities, which allow for capacity building for carriers using smaller scale infrastructure; and

WHEREAS, in 2001 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 3569 approving Telecommunication Facilities Siting and Permit Submittal Requirements; and

WHEREAS, the purpose of this Ordinance is to amend the City's Municipal Code to define and allow small cell telecommunication facilities in all commercial districts subject to the Telecommunication Facilities Siting and Permit Submittal Requirements; and

WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on this Ordinance on , at which time it considered all evidence presented, both written and ------

oral; and

WHEREAS, it has been determined that the proposed revisions to Title 16 are exempt per Section 15311 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande as follows:

SECTION 1. The above recitals and findings are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.

SECTION 2. Section 16.04.0?0(C) of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code is hereby amended to include the following definitions:

16.04.070 - Definitions.

"Small cell telecommunication facility" means an unmanned facility, excluding a satellite television dish antenna, established for the purpose of providing wireless voice, data and/or image transmission within a designated service area. A small cell

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telecommunications facility and may consist of one or more radio receivers, antennas, interconnecting cables, power supply, other associated electronics, and accessory equipment. Small cell telecommunication antennas may be installed on existing rooftops, buildings, utility poles, light standards, or support structures where permitted in accordance with the City's Telecommunication Facilities Siting and Permit Submittal Requirements, as adopted by resolution of the City Council. Related telecommunication equipment may be located within a building, an equipment cabinet outside a building, or an equipment room within a building. Small cell antennas shall have a maximum length of two (2) feet and a maximum volume of six (6) cubic feet. All related small cell telecommunication equipment shall be concealed from public view.

"Wireless Telecommunication facility" means any unmanned exterior facility, including an antenna, antenna array or other communications equipment, excluding a satellite television dish antenna, established for the purpose of providing wireless voice, data and image transmission within a designated service area and which includes equipment consisting of personal wireless services, as defined in the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996. Wireless telecommunication equipment and network components may include towers, utility poles, transmitters, base stations and emergency power systems. Antennas may be mounted to a building, a building rooftop or a freestanding pole in accordance with the City's Telecommunication Facilities Siting and Permit Submittal Requirements, as adopted by resolution of the City Council. Equipment may be located within a building, an equipment cabinet, or an equipment room within a building. Small cell telecommunication facilities are defined separately.

SECTION 3. Section 16.36.030(A) of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code is hereby amended to add the following:

Development Code Table 16.36.030(A)

Uses Permitted Within Mixed Use and Commercial Districts

Al lqwed l.:~ncf Uses and .~ · 'r'.!i ·»·"' A':I: ' ,··, .'i '•\ ·::',;i'i .r:ermit > •.•.•. RequirerT1erlts ·--LANause· Small Cell MUP MUP Tele-communication facilities (com merc:ia!1

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MUP MUP MUP Subject to the Telecommunication Facilities Siting and Permit Submittal Requirements 2§...

adopted by City Council Resolution

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Allowed Land Ust:!s~and Permit Requirements -LAND USE

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Tele- CUP MUP NP CUP CUP CUP MUP CUP CUP Subject to the Telecommunication Facilities Siting and Permit Submittal Requirements as adopted by City Council Resolution

communication facilities (commercial)

SECTION 4. Section 16.44.040(A) of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code is hereby amended to add the following:

Development Code Table 16.44.040-A

Uses Permitted Within Public/Quasi-Public District

A. Public/Quasi-Public Uses

15. Small Cell Telecommunication facilities (commercial)

16. Telecommunication facilities (commercial)

MUP (subject to the Telecommunication Facilities Siting and Permit Submittal Requirements as adopted by City Council Resolution CUP (subject to the Telecommunication Facilities Siting and Permit Submittal Requirements as adopted by City Council Resolution

SECTION 5. This ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15311 regarding construction or placement of minor structures accessory to existing facilities

SECTION 6. A summary of this Ordinance shall be published in a newspaper published and circulated in the City of Arroyo Grande at least five (5) days prior to the City Council meeting at which the proposed Ordinance is to be adopted. A certified copy of the full text of the proposed Ordinance shall be posted in the office of the City Clerk. Within fifteen (15) days after adoption of the Ordinance, the summary with the names of those City Council members voting for and against the Ordinance shall be published again, and the City Clerk shall post a certified copy of the full text of such adopted Ordinance. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage.

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SECTION 7. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage.

SECTION 8. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.

On motion by Council Member ___ , seconded by Council Member ___ , and by the following roll call vote to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

the foregoing Ordinance was adopted this __ day of ___ , 2017.

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ORDINANCE NO. PAGES

JIM HILL, MAYOR

ATTEST:

KELLY WETMORE, CITY CLERK

APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:

BOB MCFALL, INTERIM CITY MANAGER

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

HEATHER K. WHITHA~, CITY ATTORNEY I

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RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S TELECOMMUNICATION SITING AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

WHEREAS, on November 27, 2001 the City -Council adopted Resolution No. 3569 approving Telecommunication Facilities Siting and Permit Submittal Requirements (the "Requirements"); and

WHEREAS, telecommunication technology has changed rapidly since adoption of Resolution No. 3569, including the advent of small cell telecommunication facilities that allow for capacity building for telecommunication carriers using smaller scale infrastructure; and

WHEREAS, on December 20, 2016, the Planning Commission considered the revised Requirements at a duly noticed public hearing and adopted a Resolution recommending that the City Council approve the Requirements.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande hereby adopts the amended "Telecommunication Siting and Submittal Requirements" as set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

On motion by Council Member _____ , seconded by Council Member ____ _ and by the following roll call vote, to wit:

AYES: NOES: ABSENT:

the foregoing Resolution was adopted this_ day of ____ , 2017.

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JIM HILL, MAYOR

ATTEST:

KELLY WETMORE, CITY CLERK

APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:

BOB MCFALL, INTERIM CITY MANAGER

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

HEATHER K. WHITHAM, CITY ATTORNEY

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RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S TELECOMMUNICATION SITING AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

EXHIBIT B

WHEREAS", on November 27, 2001 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 3569 approving Telecommunication Facilities Siting and Permit Submittal Requirements (the "Requirements"); and

WHEREAS, telecommunication technology has changed rapidly since adoption of Resolution No. 3569, including the advent of small cell telecommunication facilities that allow for capacity building for telecommunication carriers using smaller scale infrastructure; and

WHEREAS, on December 20, 2016, the Planning Commission considered the revised Requirements at a duly noticed pubiic hearing and adopted a Resolution recommending that the City Council approve the Requirements.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande hereby adopts the amended "Telecommunication Siting and Submittal Requirements" as set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

On motion by Council Member ____ , seconded by Council Member ____ _ and by the following roll call vote, to wit:

AYES: NOES: ABSENT:

the foregoing Resolution was adopted this_ day of ____ , 2017.

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JIM HILL, MAYOR

ATTEST:

KELLY WETMORE, CITY CLERK

APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:

BOB MCFALL, INTERIM CITY MANAGER

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

HEATHER K. WHITHAM, CITY ATTORNEY

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EXHIBIT A

City of ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL

2017

TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES SITING and PERMIT SUBMITTAL

REQUIREMENTS

I. SITING REQUIREMENTS The following requirements are intended to assist telecommunication service providers and the community in understanding the City's standards and permit process for such facilities. The goal is to balance the needs of wireless communication providers, the regulatory functions of the City, the rights guaranteed by the federal government, and the potential impacts upon the community and neighboring property owners in the design and siting of telecommunication facilities.

A. General Requirements:

1. Telecommunication facilities shall avoid any unreasonable interference with views from neighboring properties.

2. Telecommunication facilities shall not cause any interference with City communication systems.

3. No monopoles or towers shall be installed on top of an exposed ridgeline or prominent slope when alternative sites are available.

4. Telecommunication facilities shall be painted color(s) that are most compatible with their surroundings.

5. Innovative design shall be used whenever the screening potential for the site is low. For example, designing structures that are compatible with surrounding architecture, or appear as a natural environmental feature, could help mitigate the visual impact of a facility.

6. Telecommunication facilities are allowed in all Mixed-Use and Public Facility zoning designations with either an approved Minor Use Permit or Conditional Use Permit. Telecommunication facilities are not

2017 Telecommunication Facilities Siting Requirements and Checklist Page 1

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allowed on any property with a Residential land use designation. An exception is to place concealed facilities on non-residential structures that are allowable in residential districts (such as within church steeples).

7. The City lists the placement of facilities in the following preferential order:

a. Side-mount antenna on existing structures (buildings, water tanks, etc.) when integrated into the existing structure, completely hidden from public view or painted and blended to match existing structures;

b. Within or on existing signs to be completely hidden from public view;

c. Atop existing structures (buildings, water tanks, etc.) with appropriate visual/architectural screening to be completely hidden from public view, and with a magnetic attachment system where appropriate to reduce damage to existing structures;

d. Alternative tower structures (or stealth structures), such as man­made trees, clock towers, flagpoles, steeples, false chimneys, etc., that camouflage or conceal the presence of antennas.

e. Existing monopoles, existing electric transmission towers, and existing lattice towers;

f. New locations.

8. The City encourages co-location of telecommunication facilities, but only if it results in a lesser visual impact.

9. Small Cell facilities shall be considered an accessory use in zoning districts in which telecommunications facilities are permitted.

B. Requirements for Building Mounted Antennas:

1. Building mounted antennas and all other equipment shall be in scale and architecturally integrated with the building design in such a manner as to be visually unobtrusive.

2. Colors and materials shall match the existing building.

3. All equipment shall be screened from public view.

4. Building mounted antennas and all other equipment shall avoid any unreasonable interference with views from neighboring properties.

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C. Definition and Requirements for Small Cell Facilities:

1. A Small Cell Facility means a wireless telecommunication facility that may consist of one or more radio receivers, antennas, interconnecting cables, power supply, other associated electronics and accessory equipment, which are attached to a structure (see Section E below for requirements of small cell facilities located within the Public Right-of­Way).

2. Antennas shall not exceed an overall length of two feet (2') and shall be screened from view so as to not be visible to passerby on any public street.

3. Equipment cabinets shall be located as follows so as to not be visible to passerby on any public street:

a. within interior building space; b. behind parapet walls; c. within an underground vault; or d. fully screened within a landscaped area.

4. Facilities shall not pose a safety hazard by its placement adjacent to sensitive land uses.

5. Small Cell Facilities proposed in the Village Core Downtown zoning district shall be reviewed by the Architectural Review Committee and the Historic Resources Committee.

D. Requirements for Monopoles and Towers:

1. Standalone monopoles and towers may be considered only when the applicant reasonably demonstrates that the proposed facility cannot be placed on an existing building or structure.

2. Monopoles and towers shall be encouraged on properties zoned Public Facility over other zoning districts.

3. Substantial landscaping or other screening should be provided to visually buffer any adjoining residential uses from the potential visual impacts of the facility. Landscape screening should be designed to achieve its desired appearance in a reasonable period of time.

4. For monopoles or towers proposed within 300 feet of residentially zoned property, the facility should be set back at least 50 feet or the height of the facility, whichever is greater. Otherwise, the standard setback for the applicable zoning district shall apply.

E. Requirements for Small Cell Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way:

1. Facilities shall be designed and installed in compliance with all requirements of California Public Utilities Commission General Order 95, including all separation and climbing space requirements.

2. Facilities shall be installed and maintained in a manner that does not unreasonably impede public access and use of the right-of-way.

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3. The design and location of ground-mounted facilities shall reasonably mitigate aesthetic impacts. Visual impact information, as provided in Section II E, below, shall be submitted, as may be deemed necessary by staff to evaluate the proposed facility. Ground-mounted cabinets shall be painted a neutral color to match the surrounding environment or as directed by the Community Development Director. Drought­resistant landscaping, screening or undergrounding of facilities may be required when necessary to match similar existing treatments implemented for all other entities with facilities in the right-of-way.

II. PERMIT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS Any new telecommunication facility proposed within a zoning district of the City of Arroyo Grande is subject to review and approval through the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) process. The applicant shall submit the following additional items and information (unless waived by the Community Development Director based on written justification provided by the applicant) along with the standard CUP application materials. The following list of requirements will be used to check your application for completeness after it is submitted. If your application is not complete, a copy of this list, and/or the CUP checklist, will be returned to you with additional requirements noted.

A. Site Information: Submit a site plan, Assessor's Parcel Map(s), or a recent aerial photo that clearly illustrates the following information:

1 . The lease area of the proposed project. 2. The lease areas of all other facilities on the parcel where the proposed

facility is located. 3. Property boundaries of the site and the legal lot. 4. Location of all habitable structures within 500 feet of the proposed facility

with the distance from the proposed antenna facility to the closest structure clearly marked.

B. Technology Information:

1 . A general written description of the type of technology and type of consumer services the carrier will provide to its customers.

2. An explanation of site selection (reason the site was chosen over alternative sites).

3. Dimensioned plans showing the proposed height, direction and type of antenna proposed (i.e., panel, whip, dish) and all accessory structures/equipment requested as a part of the proposed antenna facility.

4. Detailed engineering calculations for foundation wind loads.

C. RF Exposure Information: Submit an RF emissions statement certified by a qualified radio frequency professional demonstrating compliance with Federal Communications Commission guidelines.

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D. Co-Location Information: Co-location is defined as the coincident placement of telecommunication carriers' antennas on the same wireless tower or antenna-mounting structure. The principal benefit from co-location is that fewer towers are needed to serve a given area, thereby reducing the overall visual impact of towers on a community.

The City encourages the co-location between carriers, or the use of existing towers wherever possible to discourage the unnecessary proliferation of towers. The City also encourages the design of new towers which allow for future co­location whenever feasible. Applicants proposing to site the antenna(s) must demonstrate that reasonable efforts have been made to locate the antennas( s) on existing antenna-mounting structures.

1. If not co-located, provide information pertaining to the feasibility of joint­use antenna facilities, and discuss the reasons why such joint use is not a viable option or alternative to a new facility site. This includes written notification of refusal of the existing antenna-mounting structure owner to lease space on the structure. Include information on lack of existing wireless towers in the area, topography, frequency or signal interference, line of site problems, and available land zoning restrictions as applicable.

E. Visual Impact Information: The following information provides staff with criteria for determining the significance of project visual impacts for CEQA purposes.

1. Submit a preliminary environmental review with special emphasis placed upon the nature and extent of visual and aesthetic impacts.

2. Submit photo mock-ups or digital computer representations of the project site "before" and "after" installation. Physical samples of facility materials and/or a three-dimensional model may also be required. Show the proposed tower, antenna(s), equipment shelters, and any landscaping or screening proposed to lessen the visual impact of the project.

3. Submit information regarding the location of existing towers of the same, or similar design as the proposal facility, located within 10 miles of Arroyo Grande for viewing purposes.

4. If the project site is located within Y2 mile of a public road, residence, public park, public hiking trail, or private easement open to the public, or if visible from such areas, show the proposed project site from multiple vantage points. Multiple viewpoints will require an index map and key for identification.

5. Provide a sample of the proposed color of the tower in the form of a minimum one square foot paint sample, and explain the reasons why that color is best for the location proposed.

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6. Describe the type of landscaping proposed to screen the facility to the maximum extent feasible, or the reasons why landscaping is not necessary or feasible.

7. Proposed communication facilities should not be sited on ridgelines or hilltops when alternative sites are available. If a ridgeline location is proposed, submit written justification to the Community Development Director. If no alternative site exists, the communications facility must be located to minimize silhouetting on the ridgeline and must blend with the surrounding environment to decrease visibility from off site.

8. At the time of permit renewal, any major modification to the existing permit, or change-out of major equipment, the permit site and existing equipment shall be reviewed for consistency with changes that could substantially lessen visual impacts. If the Community Development Director determines that a change would substantially lessen the visual impacts of the facility, or if they would result in a substantial benefit to the public, the permitee may be required to make those changes.

9. If there is a change of lessee, information regarding the type of facility that will be used by the new lessee shall be submitted to the Community Development Department within ten ( 10) days of that change. If the transfer would require any changes to the facilities approved in the original CUP, an Amended Conditional Use Permit application must be submitted. The new lessee shall use the most current stealthing techniques available to lessen visual impacts of the site and provide benefit to the public.

10. Describe if the proposed facility is intended to be a "Coverage" and/or "Capacity" site.

F. Antenna/Site Capacity Information:

1. Submit information on the total available mounting heights for antennas for the proposed antenna tower and any other structures for the proposed project. This information may be used for future co-location of antennas from other companies.

2. There shall be a maximum of two towers per assessor's parcel or developed site.

Ill. PERMIT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY California Public Utilities Code §7901 grants telephone corporations the right to place facilities in the public rights-of-way subject only to reasonable time, place and manner restrictions as provided under California Public Utilities Code §7901.1. Under CPUC §7901.1 (b ), to be reasonable, time, place and manner restrictions must be applied to all entities in an equivalent manner. Height, spacing, structural and safety requirements for wireless facilities on utility poles in the right-of-way are regulated by California Public Utilities Commission General Order 95.

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Any new telecommunication facility proposed within the public right-of-way of the City of Arroyo Grande is subject to review and approval through the encroachment permit process. The applicant shall submit the following additional items and information (unless waived by the Director of Public Works based on written justification provided by the applicant) along with the standard encroachment permit application materials:

A. Items B 1, 82, 83, C and E2 of Section II above. B. A brief description of how the placement of equipment on a utility pole has been

designed to comply with California Public Utilities Commission General Order 95 and to minimize visual impacts.

C. A brief description of how any ground-mounted equipment has been located in a manner to prevent vehicle and pedestrian obstruction of the right-of-way and to minimize aesthetic impacts.

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ATTACHMENT 1

RESOLUTION NO. 3569

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE ADOPTING TELECOMMUNICATION SITING AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

WHEREAS. the f>tanning Commission and Architectural Review Committee held a special joint meeting on September 27, 2001 to discuss issues regarding the siting of wireless telecommunication facilities and directed staff to develop Telecommunication Siting Requirements; and

WHEREAS. the Planning Commission reviewed and considered the information in the Draft Telecommunication Siting and Submittal Requirements (the "Requirements") on November 6, 2001 and adopted a Resolution recommending that the City Council adopt the Requirements; and

WHEREAS, the City Council considered the Requirements on November 27, 2001 and makes the following findings, of fact:

A. The proposed Requirements are consistent with the text and maps of the General Plan and the Development Code.

B. The proposed Requirements will not adversely affect the public health, safety, comfort and general welfare of the community.

C. The proposed Requirements will not be detrimental to the orderly and harmonious development of the City.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande hereby adopts the "Telecommunication Siting and Submittal Requirements" as set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

On motion by Council Member Ferrara, seconded by Council Member Lubin, and by the following roll call vote, to wit:

AYES: NOES: ABSENT:

Council Members Ferrara, Lubin, Dickens, and Mayor Pro Tern Runels None Mayor Lady

the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 27tn day of November, 2001.

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RESOLUTION NO. 3569 PAGE2

ATTEST:

ORE, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR/ DEPUTY CITY CLERK

APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:

·~~ Sf ~;DAMS, CITY MANAGER

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

ATTORNEY

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City of

Arroyo Grande --~

NOVEMBER 2001

TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES SITING and PERMIT SUBMITTAL

REQUIREMENTS

I. SITING REQUIREMENTS The following requirements are intended to assist telecommunication service providers and the community in understanding the City's standards and permit process for such facilities. The goal is to balance the needs of wireless communication providers, the regulatory functions of the City, the rights guaranteed by the federal government, and the potential impacts upon the community and neighboring property owners in the design and siting of telecommunication facilities.

A. General Requirements:

1. Telecommunication facilities shall avoid any unreasonable interference with views from neighboring properties.

2. No monopoles or towers shall be installed on top of an exposed ridgeline or prominent slope when alternative sites are available.

3. Telecommunication facilities shall be painted color(s) that are most compatible with their surroundings.

4. Innovative design shall be used whenever the screening potential for the site is low. For example, designing structures that are compatible with surrounding architecture, or appear as a natural environmental feature, could help mitigate the visual impact of a facility.

i 5. Telecommunication facilities are discouraged on any property with a

Residential land use designation.

6. The City lists the placement of facilities in the following preferential order:

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a. Side-mount antenna on existing structures (buildings, water tanks, etc.) when integrated into the existing structure. completely hidden from public view or painted and blended to match existing structures; ·

b. Within or on existing signs to be completely hidden from public view;

c. Atop existing structures (buildings, water tanks, etc.) with appropriate visual/architectural screening to be completely hidden from public view;

d. Alternative tower structures (or stealth structures). such as man­made trees, clock towers, flagpoles, steeples, false chimneys, etc., that camouflage or conceal the presence of antennas.

e. Existing monopoles, existing electric transmission towers, and existing lattice towers;

f. New locations.

7. The City encourages co-location of telecommunication facilities, but only if it results in a lesser visual impact.

B. Requirements for Building Mounted Antennas:

1. Building mounted antennas and all other equipment shall be in scale and architecturally integrated with the building design in such a manner as to be visually unobtrusive.

2. Colors and materials shall match the existing building.

3. All equipment shall be screened from public view.

4. Building mounted antennas and all other equipment shall avoid any unreasonable interference with views from neighboring properties.

C. Requirements for Monopoles and Towers:

1. Monopoles and towers may be considered only when the applicant reasonably demonstrates that the proposed facility cannot be placed on an existing building or structure.

2. Substantial landscaping or other screening should be provided to visually buffer any adjoining residential uses from the potential visual impacts of the facility. Landscape screening should be designed to achieve its desired appearance in a reasonable period of time.

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3. For monopoles or towers proposed within 300 feet of residentially zoned property, the facility should be set back at least 50 feet or the height of the facility, whichever is greater. Otherwise, the standard setback for the applicable zoning district shall apply.

II. PERMIT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS Any new telecommunication facility proposed within the City of Arroyo Grande is subject to review and approval through the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) process. The applicant shall submit the following additional items and information (unless waived by ,the Community Development Director based on written justification provided by the applicant) along with the standard CUP application materials. The following list of requirements will be used to check your application for completeness after it is submitted. If your application is not complete, a copy of this list, and/or the CUP checklist, will be returned to you with additional requirements noted.

A. Site lnfonnatlon: Submit a site plan, Assessor's Parcel Map(s), or a recent aerial photo that clearly illustrates the following information:

1 . The lease area of the proposed project. 2. The lease areas of all other facilities on the parcel where the proposed

facility is located. 3. Property boundaries of the site and the legal lot. 4. Location of all habitable structures within 500 feet of the proposed facility

with the distance from the proposed antenna facility to the closest structure clearly marked.

B. Technology Information:

1 . A written description of the type of technology and type of consumer services the carrier will provide to its customers.

2. An explanation of site selection (reason the site was chosen over alternative sites).

3. An explanation of the need for the proposed height, strength and direction of signal, and type of antenna proposed (i.e., panel, whip, dish). Also include a description of all accessory structures/equipment requested as a part of the proposed antenna facility.

4. Detailed engineering calculations for foundation wind loads.

C. RF Exposure lnfonnation: The City of Arroyo Grande requires the same information submitted to the FCC regarding radio frequency (RF) emissions with any application to establish a new or expand an existing communication facility. If the application pertains to co­location, or to an additional facility on a parcel, a cumulative emissions report for the site is required. The City of Arroyo Grande requires the infonnation pursuant to its responsibility, under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), to determine cumulative environmental impacts for all permitted projects.

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1 . Provide copies of documents submitted to the FCC, including environmental impact information, showing that the proposed facility, both individually and cumulatively (if appropriate), is in compliance with FCC adopted standards for RF emissions for the facility type {i.e., PCS, Cellular, Earth Satellite Facilities). Include a one-page summary in simple, easy to read terms, demonstrating said compliance.

D. Co-Location lnfonnation: Co-location is defined as the coincident placement of telecommunication carriers' antennas on the same tower or antenna-mounting structure. The principal benefit from co-location is that fewer towers are needed to serve a given area, thereby reducing the overall visual impact of towers on a community.

The City encourages the co-location between carriers, or the use of existing towers wherever possible to discourage the unnecessary proliferation of towers. The City also encourages the design of new towers which allow for future co­location whenever feasible. Applicants proposing to site the antenna(s) must demonstrate that reasonable efforts have been made to locate the antennas(s) on existing structures.

1. If not co-located, provide information pertaining to the feasibility of joint­use antenna facilities, and discuss the reasons why such joint use is not a viable option or alternative to a new facility site. This includes written notification of refusal of the existing structure owner to lease space on the structure. Include information on lack of existing towers in the area, topography, frequency or signal interference, Une of site problems, and available land zoning restrictions as applicable.

E. Visual Impact lnfonnation: The following information provides staff with criteria for determining the significance of project visual impacts for CEQA purposes.

1. Submit a preliminary environmental review with special emphasis placed upon the nature and extent of visual and aesthetic impacts.

2. Submit photo mock-ups or digital computer representations of the project site "before" and "after'' installation. Physical samples of facility materials and/or a three-dimensional model may also be required. Show the proposed tower, antenna(s), equipment shelters, and any landscaping or screening proposed to lessen the visual impact of the project.

3. Submit information regarding the location of existing towers of the same, or similar design as the proposal facility, located within 100 miles of Arroyo Grande for viewing purposes.

4. If the project site is located within 'V2 mile of a public road, residence, public park, public hiking trail. or private easement open to the public, or if visible from such areas, show the proposed project site from multiple vantage points. Multiple viewpoints will require an index map and key for identification.

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5. Provide a sample of the proposed color of the tower in the form of a minimum one square foot paint sample, and explain the reasons why that color is best for the location proposed.

6. Describe the type of landscaping proposed to screen the facility to the maximum extent feasible, or the reasons why landscaping is not necessary or feasible.

7. Proposed communication facilities should not be sited on ridgelines or hilltops when alternative sites are available. If a ridgeline location is proposed. submit written justification to the Community Development Director. If no alternative site exists, the communications facility must be located to minimize silhouetting on the ridgeline and must blend with the surrounding environment to decrease visibility from off site.

8. At the time of permit renewal, any major modification to the existing pennit, or change-out of major equipment, the pennit site and existing equipment shall be reviewed for consistency with changes in technology that could substantially lessen visual impacts. If the Community Development Director detennines that a change in technology would substantially lessen the visual impacts of the facility, or if they would result in a substantial benefit to the public, the permitee may be required to make those changes.

9. If there is a change of lessee, information regarding the type of technology that will be used by the new lessee shall be submitted to the Community Development Department within ten (10) days of that change. If the transfer would require any changes to the facilities approved in the original CUP, an Amended Conditional Use Pennit application must be submitted. The new lessee shall use the most current technology available If It would substantially lessen visual impacts of the site, and if it would result in a substantial benefit to the public.

10. Describe if the proposed facility is intended to be a "Coverage" or "Capacity" site.

F. Antenna/Site Capacity Information:

1. Submit information on the total antenna capacity for the proposed antenna tower and any other structures for the proposed project. This infonnation may be used for future co-location of antennas from other companies.

2. There shall be a maximum of two towers per assessor's parcel or developed site.

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RESOLUTION NO. 3569

OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION

I, KELLY WETMORE, Director of Administrative Services/Deputy City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that Resolution No. 3569 is a true, full, and correct copy of said Resolution passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande on the 27th day of November, 2001.

WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 30th day of November, 2001.

E MORE, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/ DEPUTY CITY CLERK

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ARROYO GRANDE TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES - SUMMARY TABLE 2016

Reservoir 4 112/5/00 I 2 antennas Approved (Huebner Lane) NO LONGER IN mounted on top 6/16/00

SERVICE of tank 8.5' tall $1,792/mo CUP 00-017 I Nextel I Reservoir 2 110/1/02 80' tall Approved

(200 Hillcrest) NO LONGER IN monopine with 5/23/00 SERVICE 12 antennas ($1,000/mo -

several amendments)

CUP 00-021 I Alpine PCS I Trader Joe's 16/26/01 6 antennas 6' in I n/a Building NO LONGER IN height on

SERVICE building I Sprint PCS I Reservoir 4 --, 4/3/01

-CUP 01-003 6 antennas 7.5' Approved

(Huebner Lane) IN OPERATION tall mounted on 5/23/01 top of tank ($1,500/mo)

CUP 01-007 I Sprint PCS I Reservoir 2 11/15/02 75' tall Approved (200 Hillcrest) NOT monopine with 6 5/23/01

CONSTRUCTED antennas ($1,500/mo) CUP 01-011 I Verizon/Crown I Soto Sports 18/6/02 70' tall light Approved

Castle Complex IN OPERATION standard; 6 8127102 antennas ($1,500/mo)

CUP 03-004 I T-Mobile I Reservoir 4 112/16/03 18 panel Approved )> -I

(Huebner Lane) IN OPERATION antennas, 8' tall 1/14/04 -I )>

($1,500/mo) n :c

CUP 04-001 I Sprint PCS I Reservoir 2 13/16/04 I Co-location on ~ (200 Hillcrest) IN OPERATION Nextel's m

2 monopine; 6 -I

antennas N

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CUP 05-013 I Cingular I Reservoir 1 9/12/06 12 antennas on Approved Wireless (300 Reservoir IN OPERATION 35' tall 9/12/06

Rd.) monopine ($2,500/mo -CINGULAR lease amended WIRELESS IS for equip. NOW AT&T modifications)

CUP 05-014 & Cingular 301 Trinity Ave. 1/3/06 54' tall bell n/a MEX 05-001 Wireless IN OPERATION tower

CINGULAR WIRELESS IS NOT AT&T

CUP 05-016 I Cingular I Soto Sports 15/2/06 70' tall light 5/23/06 Wireless Complex IN OPERATION standard, 6 ($2,500/mo)

antennas I

I CINGULAR WIRELESS IS NOW AT&T

CUP 07-001 I Clearwire I Soto Sports 8/21/07 6 antennas on Approved Technologies I Complex IN OPERATION an existing light 8/14/07

standard ($2,000/mo) CLEARWIRE IS NOW AT&T

CUP 07-002 I Clearwire I Reservoir 2 18/21/07 75' tall Approved Technologies (200 Hillcrest) NOT monopine with 3 8128107

CONSTRUCTED panel antennas, ($2,000/ mo) 3 microwave antennas and 1 GPS antenna

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CUP 12-003 I Verizon I Reservoir 1 9/18/12 38.5' tall Approved Wireless (300 Reservoir IN OPERATION monopine with 1/21/14

Rd.) 12 panel ($1,200/mo) antennas (lesser rent

negotiated for City equip on monopine)

CUP 14-008 I Verizon I Valley Road 13/3/15 I Small cell I n/a Wireless IN OPERATION antennas on

existing wood utility pole

ACUP 13-001 I AT&T Mobility Soto Sports 5/21/13 Update I No changes (was Cingular Complex IN OPERATION equipment on Wireless light standard

ACUP 13-002 I AT&T Mobility Reservoir 1 6/11/13 Update I No changes (was Cingular (300 Reservoir IN OPERATION equipment on Wireless) Rd.) existing

monopine DRC2014-00108 I Verizon I Reservoir 3 I County approved I Antennas on ]Pending ARCH 14-003 (Stagecoach) 11/13/15 water tank

NOT CONSTRUCTED

CUP 15-002 I Verizon I Reservoir 4 11/19/16 I Antennas on I Pending (Huebner) NOT water tank

CONSTRUCTED CUP 15-008 I Verizon I Reservoir 5 17/5/16 I Antennas on I Pending

(Puesta del Sol) NOT water tank CONSTRUCTED

CUP 16-004 I Verizon I 135 N. Halcyon I PENDING Monoeucalyptus n/a Rd. on private

property