Admin Site - GPS Antenna - 2011Community Development Department
November 2, 2011
Commlabs Inc.
Attn: Maria Miller
115 Sansome Street, #1400
San Francisco, CA 94104
Re: File No: PLN2011-173
Address: 1901 S. Bascom Avenue
Application: Administrative Site & Architectural Review Permit
Dear Ms. Miller,
C)n November 1, 2011, the Community Development Director approved your Administrative
Site & Architectural Review Permit for the installation of an E-911/GPS omni antenna facility on
an existing roof mounted lattice tower on property located at the above referenced address,
subject to the enclosed Conditions of Approval.
'T'his action is effective in ten calendar days, unless appealed in writing to the City Clerk by 5:00
p.m. on November 1'l, 2011. If an appeal is received, you will be immediately notified of its
receipt.
If you should have any questions regarding this approval, please feel free to contact me at (408)
866-2142 or by email at stevep~u,citvofcampbelLcom.
Sincerely,
Steve Prosser
Associate Planner
Encl: Conditions of Approval - PLN2U 11-173
cc: Paul Kermoyan, Planning. Manager
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR NILE NO. PLN20ll-173
SITE ADDRESS: 1901 S. Bascom Avenue
APPLICANT: Commlabs, Inc.
P.C. MEETING: November 01, 201 1
The applicant is hereby notified, as part of this application, that he/she is required to
meet the following conditions in accordance with the ordinances of the City of Campbell
and the State of California. Where approval by the Community Development Director,
City Engineer, Public Works Director, City Attorney, or Fire Department is required,
that review shall be for compliance with all applicable Conditions of Approval, adopted
policies and guidelines, ordinances, laws and regulations, and accepted engineering
practices for the item under review. Additionally, the applicant is hereby notified that
he/she is required to comply with all applicable Codes or Ordinances of the City of
Campbell and the State of California that pertain to this development and are not herein
specified:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Planning Division:
Approved Project: Approval is granted for an Administrative Site and Architectural Review
Permit (PLN2011-173) to allow installation of an E-911/GPS antenna facility on aii existing
roof mounted lattice tower Iocated at 1901 S. Bascom Avenue. The project shall substantially
conform to the project plans received by the Planning Division on September 23, 2011 and
project description originally received on July 06, 2011, and amended on September 23,
2011, except as maybe modified by the conditions of approval contained herein.
2. Revocation of Permit: Operation of the use in violation of the Administrative Site and
Architectural Review Pernit or any standards, codes, or ordinances of the City of Campbell
shall be I~rounds for consideration of revocation of the Administrative Site and Architectural
Review Pernit by the Community Development Director
3. Cessation of Operations: The service provider shall provide written notification to the
Director upon cessation of operations on the site exceeding a 90-day period. The service
provider shall remove al] obsolete or unused facilities from the site within 180 days of
termination of its lease with the property owner or cessation of operations, whichever comes
earlier.
4. New Permit Required: If a consecutive period of 180 days has lapsed since cessation of
operations, a new Administrative Site and Architectural Review Pernit shall be required prior
to use or reuse of the site.
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5. Length of Permit Tenn: The Administrative Site and Architectural Review Permit approved
herein shall be valid for a period of ten (10) years from the effective date of the Community
Development Director approval.
6. Security Required: Within thirty (30) days of Community Development Director approval,
the applicant shall provide an irrevocable letter of credit or other reasonable form of security,
satisfactory to the city attorney, in an amount reasonably Buff dent to cover the cost of
removal, for the removal of the facility in the event that its use is abandoned or its use permit
or site and architectural review permit expires or is terminated and the equipment is not
voluntarily removed.
7. Up rg adiizg of Facility Required: If technological improvements or developments occur which
allow the use of materially smaller or less visually obtrusive equipment, the service provider
will be required to replace or upgrade the approved facility upon application for a new Use
Permit application to minimise adverse effects related to land use compatibility, visual
resources, public safety or other environmental factors.
8. Existing Roof Mounted Lattice Tower Approval Expiration: No approval or extension of
existing approval is granted herein regarding the existing lattice tower facility on site. Failure
for the legal owner of the lattice tower to obtain and maintain approval for the structure will
result in the City requiring its immediate removal. At such time as the lattice tower is
removed, this approval is hereby voided and the applicant will be required to obtain approval
for the relocation or modified installation of the subject wireless antenna facility.
9. Business License Required: Each service provider with a wireless telecommunications
facility in the City shall obtain a city business license.
10. No Advertising: No advertising signage or identifying logos shall be displayed on wireless
telecommunications facilities, except for small identification plates used for emergency
notification or hazardous or toxic materials warning.
11. Maintenance: All maintenance on the antennas is to be performed between the hours of 6 a.m.
and 11 p.m. with the exception of emergency repairs.
12. hnpact on Parking: The installation of wireless telecommunication facilities shall not reduce
required parking on the site.
13. Safety:
a. Public Access Restricted: Antennas are to be sited in such a way and barriers and signage
provided to prevent a person from passing within the safety limits established by the
FCC-adopted standards for controlled access.
b. Warring Suns: Signage shall be maintained at the facility identifying all wireless
telecommunication facility equipment and safety precautions for people nearing the
equipment as may be required by any applicable FCC-adopted standards, including the
RF radiation hazard warning symbol identified in ANSI C95.2-1982, to notify persons
that the facility could cause exposure to KF emissions.
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c. Emissions Conditions: It is a continuing condition of this authorization that the facilities
be operated in such a manner so as not to contribute to ambient RF/EMF emissions in
excess of the current >~CC adopted RF/EMF emission standards; violation of this
condition shall be gn-ounds for revocation.
d. Hazardous Materials: If the contents of the equipment cabinet building or base
transceiver station contain toxic or hazardous materials, a sign shall be placed on or
around the exterior of the base transceiver station or equipment cabinets and building
warning the public.
e. Periodic Safety Monitoring: The wireless telecommunications service provider shall
submit to the Director, 10 days after installation of the facilities and every two years
thereafter, a certification attested to by a licensed engineer expert in the field of EMR/RF
emissions that the facilities are and have been operated within the then current applicable
FCC standards for RF/EMF emissions.
f. Compatibility with City Emergency Services: The facility shall not be operated, nor
caused to transmit on or adjacent to any radio frequencies licensed to the City for
emergency telecommunication services such that the City's emergency
telecommunications system experiences interference.
g. Emer rency Contact: The service provider shall provide signage as required, including
phone numbers of the utility provider, for use in case of an emergency. The signs shall be
visibly posted at the communications equipment cabinet.
14. Ling: The use of lighting shall not be allowed on telecommunication facilities unless
required as a public safety measure. Where lighting is used, it shall be shielded from public
view and operated only during times of necessity by a maintenance operator.
15. Noise: The wireless telecommunication facility, including power source, ventilation and
cooling facility, shall not generate noise discernible beyond the property lines.
16. Back-Up Generators: Back-up generators shall comply with the noise standard referenced
above and shall only be operated during power outages or for testing and maintenance
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
17. Heat Generation: The wireless telecommunication facility, including power source and
cooling facility, shall not be operated so as to cause the generation of heat that adversely
affects any building occupant.
18. Odors: The testing of back-up generators shall not produce odors that adversely affect
persons occupying residential, office or commercial uses.
19. Implementation and monitoring costs.: The wireless telecommunications service provider or
its successor shall be responsible for the payment of all reasonable costs associated with the
monitoring of the conditions of approval contained in this authorization, including costs
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incurred by this department, the off ce of the city attorney or any other appropriate city
department or agency. The community development department shall collect costs on behalf
of the city.
20. 'T'ransfer of Operation: Any carrier/service provider authorized by the community
development director or by the planning commission to operate a specific wireless
telecommunications facility may assign the operation of the facility to another carrier
licensed by the FCC for that radio frequency provided that the transfer is made known to the
community development director in advance of the operation and all conditions of approval
for the subject installation are carried out by the new carrier/service provider. However, the
carrier/service provider may, without advance notification, transfer operations of the facility
to its general partner or any party controlling, controlled by or under common control with
the carrier/service provider.
21. Complaints and Yroceedin~s: Should any party complain to the wireless telecommunications
service provider about the installation or operation of the facilities, which complaints are not
resolved by the wireless telecommunications service provider, the wireless
telecommunications service provider (or its appointed agent) shall advise the Director of the
complaint and the failure to satisfactorily resolve such complaint. If the director determines
that a violation of a condition of approval has occurred, the Director may refer the matter to
the Planning Commission for consideration of modification or revocation of the permit.
22. Severability: If any clause, sentence, section or any pari of these Conditions of Approval is
for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity s11a11 not affect or impair other of the
remaining provisions, clauses, sentences, or sections of these conditions. It is hereby declared
to be the intent of the City that these Conditions of Approval would have been adopted had
such invalid sentence, clause or section or part thereof not been included herein.
Building Division:
23. Permits Required: A building permit application shall be required for the proposed antenna
related structures. The building permit shall include Electrical/Plumbing/Mechanical fees
when such work is part of the pernit.
24. Plan Preparation: This addition may require plans prepared under the direction and oversight
of a California licensed Engineer or Architect. When applicable, plans submitted for building
permits shall be "wet stamped" and signed by the qualifying professional person.
25. Construction Plans: The Conditions of Approval shall be stated in full on the cover sheet of
construction plans submitted for building pernit.
26. Size of Plans: The minimum size of construction plans submitted for building permits shall
be 24 in. X 36 in.
27. Site Plan: Application for building pernit shall include a competent site plan that identifies
property and proposed structures with dimensions and elevations as appropriate. Site plan
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shall also include site drainage details. Site address and parcel numbers shall also be clearly
called out. Site parking and path of travel to public sidewalks shall be detailed.
28. Special Inspections: When a special inspection is required by C.B.C. Chapter 17, the
architect or engineer of record shall prepare an inspection program that shall be submitted to
the Building Official for approval prior to issuance of the building permits, in accordance
with C.B.C Appendix Chapter 1, Section 106. Please obtain City of Campbell, Specia]
Inspection forms from the Building Inspection Division Counter.
29. Non-point Pollution Control Pro gram: The City of Campbell, standard Santa Clara Valley
Non-point Source Pollution Control Program specification sheet shall be pari of plan
submittal. The specification sheet (size 24" X 36") is available at the Building Division
service counter.
30. Approvals Required: The project requires the following agency approval prior to issuance of
the building permit:
a. Santa Clara County Fire Deparhment (378-4010)
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