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DR 09 033 December 14 2010 Page 2 RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No 4163 approving Design Review 09 five 65 foot tall mono cedar faux tree with nine 9 panel antennas one 1 parabolic antenna and associated equipment along with the futureco location of a facility located within Cedar Grove Park located at 11385 Pioneer Road 033 to install and operate a wireless telecommunications facility consisting of a sixty BACKGROUND Section 7262 of the Tustin City Code requires approval of Design Review by the Community Development Director for new aboveground utility facilities and accessory equipment located on public property and in the publicright of way Although the Tustin City Code authorizes the Community Development Director to consider the proposed project the item was forwarded to the City Zoning Administrator to allow for a public meeting to accept comments from the public regarding the proposed project On October 20 2010 the City of Tustin Zoning Administrator held a public meeting and approved the proposed request At that meeting a number of residents in the vicinity of Cedar Grove Park and members of the public expressed concerns regarding the proposed project see Public Concerns section Due to overwhelming public interest in the project and various requests for appeal the Zoning Administrator vacated the decision on the project on October 27 2010 and forwarded the item to the Planning Commission for their consideration in accordance with Section 9299b of the Tustin City Code Public Noticing A public hearing notice identifying the time date and location of the public hearing for the proposal was published in the Tustin News on December 2 2010 Property owners within 300 feet of the site were notified of the meeting by mail a meeting sign was posted on the site and a public meeting notice was posted at City Hall on December 2 2010 In addition an email notification was sent to members of the public whom had provided their email address at the prior Zoning Administrator meeting Members of the public that provided written comments were also notified of the public hearing DISCUSSION This report provides discussion and analysis of the following topical areas Project Site Location and Surrounding Properties Proposed Design Design Review o Design Criteria Public Concerns o o Required Findings Other Related Information and Requirements

I r l DR09 033 December 14 2010 Page 3 Project Site Location and Surrounding Properties The proposed wireless facility would be afaux cedar monopole that would be placed in the Cedar Grove Park located along Pioneer Road south of Peters Canyon Road The wireless facility is proposed to be located in the northern portion of the park in a remote and minimally used landscape area between two trails and screened by a grove of cedar trees Figure 1 T Project Location i 1F r Ry ry J 1 Ark R V y A 4l tip 1 1 y de ry e d t Figure 1 Low density residential usesare located to the south east and west of Cedar Grove Park Residences to the south and east of the project site are located across Pioneer Road within a private gated community and are approximately 600 feet away from the project site Figure 2 There is an Orange County Fire Authority station at the intersection of Pioneer Road and Pioneer Way across the street from the south westerly corner of the park Tustin Ranch Estates residential properties are located to the west of the park and are buffered by open space and a hillside area The closest residence within Tustin Ranch Estates is approximately 350 feet away from the project site To the north of the project site is Peters Canyon Elementary School The location of the proposed facility within the park is approximately 230 feet from the northern property line of Cedar Grove Park which abuts the school Classrooms and the modular units within the school are further away See Figure 2 for distances

DR 09 033<br />

December 14 2010<br />

Page 2<br />

RECOMMENDATION<br />

That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No 4163 approving Design Review<br />

09<br />

five 65 foot tall mono cedar faux tree with nine 9 panel antennas one 1 parabolic<br />

antenna and associated equipment along with the futureco location <strong>of</strong> a facility located<br />

within Cedar Grove Park located at 11385 Pioneer Road<br />

033 to install and operate a wireless telecommunications facility consisting <strong>of</strong> a sixty<br />

BACKGROUND<br />

Section 7262 <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Tustin</strong> <strong>City</strong> Code requires approval <strong>of</strong> Design Review by the<br />

Community Development Director for new aboveground utility facilities and accessory<br />

equipment located on public property and in the publicright <strong>of</strong> way Although the <strong>Tustin</strong><br />

<strong>City</strong> Code authorizes the Community Development Director to consider the proposed<br />

project the item was forwarded to the <strong>City</strong> Zoning Administrator to allow for a public<br />

meeting to accept comments from the public regarding the proposed project<br />

On October 20 2010 the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tustin</strong> Zoning Administrator held a public meeting and<br />

approved the proposed request At that meeting a number <strong>of</strong> residents in the vicinity <strong>of</strong><br />

Cedar Grove Park and members <strong>of</strong> the public expressed concerns regarding the<br />

proposed project see Public Concerns section Due to overwhelming public interest in<br />

the project and various requests for appeal the Zoning Administrator vacated the<br />

decision on the project on October 27 2010 and forwarded the item to the Planning<br />

Commission for their consideration in accordance with Section 9299b <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Tustin</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />

Code<br />

Public Noticing<br />

A public hearing notice identifying the time date and location <strong>of</strong> the public hearing for<br />

the proposal<br />

was<br />

published in the <strong>Tustin</strong> News on December 2 2010 Property owners<br />

within 300 feet <strong>of</strong> the site were notified <strong>of</strong> the meeting by mail a meeting sign was posted<br />

on the site and a public meeting notice was posted at <strong>City</strong> Hall on December 2 2010 In<br />

addition an email notification was sent to members <strong>of</strong> the public whom had provided their<br />

email address at the prior Zoning Administrator meeting Members <strong>of</strong> the public that<br />

provided written comments were also notified <strong>of</strong> the public hearing<br />

DISCUSSION<br />

This report provides discussion and analysis <strong>of</strong> the following topical areas<br />

Project Site Location and Surrounding Properties<br />

Proposed Design<br />

Design Review<br />

o Design Criteria<br />

Public Concerns<br />

o<br />

o Required Findings<br />

Other Related Information and Requirements

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