Pre-App - Cell Site - 2004March 22, 2004
Ms. Sandra Steele
The Alaris Group, LLC
185 Berry Street, STE 5300
San Francisco, CA 94107
Re: Preliminary Application
320 Virginia Avenue
File No.: PRE2004-00012
Dear Ms. Steele:
Thank you for your submittal of a preliminary application for the installation of a Sprint PCS
wireless telecommunications facility at 320 Virginia Avenue. Your pre-application was
distributed to the Public Works Department, Building Division, Planning Division and the
County Fire Department. The Planning Division comments are detailed below and comments
from the Building Division are enclosed. The Public Works Department and County Fire
Department did not have any comments at this time. Please note that all comments are meant to
be preliminary. Conditions of approval from each department will be developed at the time a
formal application is submitted.
The proposal consists of three panel antennas mounted to a new 60-foot tall monopole and a new
equipment cabinet enclosure at the base of the monopole. Staff has determined that the proposed
antenna installation does not qualify as a stealth facility and is not considered a preferred
mounting technique under Section 21.60.060 of the Campbell Wireless Telecommunications
Facilities Ordinance. The project as proposed would require the submittal of a Use Permit
application.
Staff is not supportive of the project as proposed and recommends that a less visually obtrusive
stealth facility be investigated to minimize visual impacts and help the facility blend with the
existing setting. Either a stealth technique should be utilized at this site or another site should be
chosen that could provide the desired coverage while not being visually obtrusive.
70 North First Street ~ Campbell, California 9500 8-1 4 3 6 ~ Tee 408.866.2!40 ~ rnx 408.866.8381 ~ ~rou 408.866.2790
PRE2004-00012 - 320 Virgin, .venue
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If you have any questions about the comments contained herein, please feel free to contact me at
(408) 866-2193 or by a-mail at stephaniew@cit. o~pbell.com.
Sincerely,
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Stephanie Willsey
Planner I
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Encl: Building Division Comments, 3/22/04
cc: Geoff Bradley, Senior Planner