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PC Min - 05/10/2011CITY OF CAMPBELL PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 7:30 P.M. MAY 10, 2011 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS TUESDAY The Planning Commission meeting of May 10, 2011, was called to order at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 70 North First Street, Campbell, California by Chair Roseberry and the following proceedings were had, to wit: ROLL CALL Commissioners Present Commissioners Absent Staff Present: APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chair: Vice Chair: Commissioner: Commissioner: Commissioner: Commissioner: Commissioner: Bob Roseberry Theresa Alster Brian Brennan Mark Ebner Elizabeth Gibbons Paul Resnikoff Philip C. Reynolds, Jr. None Community Development Director: Planning Manager: Assistant Planner: City Engineer: City Attorney: Recording Secretary: Kirk Heinrichs Paul Kermoyan Daniel Fama Michelle Quinney William Seligmann Corinne Shinn Motion: Upon motion by Commissioner Brennan, seconded by Commissioner Alster, the Planning Commission minutes of the meeting of April 26, 2011, were approved. (6-0-0-1; Commissioner Reynolds abstained) Campbell Planning Commission Minutes for May 10, 2011 Page 2 COMMUNICATIONS There were no communications items. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS OR POSTPONEMENTS There were no agenda modifications or postponements. ORAL REQUESTS There were no oral requests. *** PUBLIC HEARINGS Chair Roseberry read Agenda Item No. 1 into the record as follows: 1. CIP2012-2016 Public Hearing to consider the City of Campbell's 2012-2016 Staff Capital Improvement Plan for citywide projects for consistency with the City's General Plan. Tentative City Council Meeting Date: June 7, 2011. Project Planner: Paul Kermoyan, Planning Manager Mr. Paul Kermoyan, Planning Manager, presented the staff report as follows: • Explained that part of the budget process is to set aside money for capital improvement projects for public improvements. Included are existing projects and new ones. • Added that the Government Code requires consistency of capital improvement projects with the General Plan. • Said that the Planning Commission forwards a recommendation to Council on the finding for consistency of the CIP with the General Plan. • Pointed out that a matrix has been provided that includes new projects and existing carryover projects from one to five years out as well as the goals and policies from the General Plan that justify why they are included. • Recommended that the Planning Commission find the CIP to be consistent with the General Plan and forward that recommendation on to Council. Commissioner Brennan asked for clarification on the finding for consistency. Is the Commission able to put forward alternatives or is it simply a yes or no recommendation of consistency. Planning Manager Paul Kermoyan explained that there are goals and policies offered for each project in the CIP that demonstrate the relationship between the project and GP policy. Campbell Planning Commission Minutes for May 10, 2011 Page 3 Commissioner Brennan said he was actually wondering if this was a binary judgment on the Commission's part. Planning Manager Paul Kermoyan replied yes. Commissioner Ebner asked if the park system improvements amount of $1.8 million includes the Campbell Community Center, including the athletic fields, tracks, etc. Planning Manager Paul Kermoyan advised that the City Engineer, Michelle Quinney, is present and would best answer to specifics of the projects. Ms. Michelle Quinney, City Engineer, said that the Community Center is included in that project. Commissioner Gibbons pointed out that the CEQA process for the CIP is being handled differently. Chair Roseberry opened the Public Hearing for Agenda Item No. 1. Chair Roseberry closed the Public Hearing for Agenda Item No. 1. Motion: Upon motion of Commissioner Reynolds, seconded by Commissioner Resnikoff, the Planning Commission took minute action to find the City of Campbell's 2012-2016 Capital Improvement Plan for citywide projects to be consistent with the City's General Plan and recommended to Council that the CIP be found Categorically Exempt under CEQA as a policy document rather than as a project. (7-0) Chair Roseberry advised that this item would be considered by the City Council for final action at its meeting on June 7, 2011. *** Commissioner Reynolds advised that he must recuse from the next item due to a professional conflict. He left the dais and chambers for the hearing. Chair Roseberry read Agenda Item No. 2 into the record as follows: Campbell Planning Commission Minutes for May 10, 2011 Page 4 2. PLN2010-301 Public Hearing to consider the application of AT&T for a AT&T Conditional Use Permit (PLN2010-301) to allow the installation of new telecommunications antennas and supporting equipment on an existing PG&E tower on property located at 1469 S. Bascom Avenue in a P-F/O-S (Public Facilities/Open Space) Zoning District. Staff is recommending that this project be deemed Categorically Exempt under CEQA. Planning Commission action final unless appealed in writing to the City Clerk within 10 calendar days. Project Planner: Daniel Fama, Assistant Planner Mr. Daniel Fama, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report as follows: • Advised that the project site is on South Bascom near the VTA station and the Los Gatos Creek Trail. • Explained that the site contains a PG&E tower as well as two equipment sheds that serve two wireless carriers. The zoning is P-F/O-S (Public Facilities/Open Space). A Conditional Use Permit is required for wireless facilities. • Reported that the proposed project would modify an existing AT&T installation that was originally installed in 2000 and renewed in 2006. The applicant will install three LTE antennas which serve AT&T's 4th generation wireless technology. These antennas will be located above future T-Mobile antennas that were approved recently but have not yet been installed. • Said that the applicant has provided a coverage map that depicts the planned coverage within the City of Campbell. There is a new site on McCoy that is pending and the balance are in place and operational. • Recommended approval of a Conditional Use Permit and find this application to be consistent with the Telecommunications Ordinance, zoning and General Plan. • Clarified that on page 3 of the report the length of permit term currently reads 2007 and should read 2017. With approval of this application the expiration date would extend out to 2021. Commissioner Alster presented the Site and Architectural Review Committee report as follows: • Reported that SARC reviewed this application on January 25, 2011. • Said that SARC was supportive of this request but requested the provision of additional information regarding coverage provided. • Added that the request coverage maps were provided. Chair Roseberry opened the Public Hearing for Agenda Item No. 2. Commissioner Gibbons said she had a question for the applicant. She said that since T-Mobile is being purchased by AT&T how overlapping will be dealt with. Mr. Christian Hill, Representative for AT&T: • Said that it was too early to tell. Campbell Planning Commission Minutes for May 10, 2011 Page 5 • Added that the technologies will work parallel. • Stated that some duplicate sites could be deactivated, as necessary, in the future. Commissioner Gibbons explained that this Commission is cautious to ensure that coverage provided by cell sites in Campbell benefits Campbell residents directly. This site is near the border of the City but appears to provide coverage to Campbell residents. Mr. Christian Hill said that the coverage map shows existing sites and one proposed site. Other sites are under operation without LTD updated equipment. He reiterated that, the short answer for now is they don't know the impacts of the T-Mobile purchase on equipment decisions. Commissioner Ebner asked if the approved equipment for T-Mobile for placement on this site would still be installed. Mr. Christian Hill said that the equipment approved for T-Mobile on this site would be installed. Chair Roseberry closed the Public Hearing for Agenda Item No. 2. Commissioner Ebner said that with two previous approvals he questions whether this PG&E tower is being loaded up more than necessary that is creating something visually unattractive. Chair Roseberry said that there is some difference in technology. In the short run, both will be operating. He said that as Commissioner Gibbons brought up, this site is located at the edge of Campbell. Commissioner Brennan pointed out that if AT&T and T-Mobile are willing to make this investment in equipment placement, they've done the math to substantiate it. Commissioner Ebner reiterated the need to evaluate how such installations will appear in this community and whether they make sense. Planning Manager Paul Kermoyan agreed. He added that staff has discussed to what extent this site may become over-saturated with antennas. In staff's opinion and evaluation, this approval will probably be enough for this site. Chair Roseberry: • Said that cell sites are a necessary evil just like phone poles. • Added that the PG&E tower itself is not a work of art. • Agreed that the City needs to be vigilant as to where sites are located. Commissioner Ebner: • Suggested that Campbell may be carrying more of a burden, with respect to number of cell sites, than surrounding communities. Campbell Planning Commission Minutes for May 10, 2011 Page 6 • Stated that perhaps it is easier to get approvals from Campbell. • Said that it seems Campbell has more of a load of appliances (cell sites) and their ugliness. • Concluded that he wants to be sure Campbell does not assume more burden for these sites then its neighboring communities. Commissioner Resnikoff: • Reported that it was discussed at SARC that this applicant must ensure that this new installation will improve coverage for Campbell than can be provided without it. • Added that it's not so bad to place this equipment on a PG&E pole rather than a stand alone pole elsewhere. Commissioner Gibbons: • Pointed out that there have been lots of cell sites in the last couple of years. • Said that the question to ask is, "does it serve Campbell?" • Suggested that with future applications, applicants be asked to verify their nearest sites outside of Campbell to any proposed for inside Campbell limits. • Recounted that similarly, in the past an over-saturation of storage facilities was a problem in Campbell. Campbell had the largest per capita provision of storage facilities. Chair Roseberry said that telephone poles are ugly but there are so many of them they tend to "go away" as far as being noticed. Director Kirk Heinrichs said these types of concerns are one reason the Wireless Telecommunications Ordinance will be reviewed in the coming year as part of the Planning Department's Work Plan. Motion: Upon motion of Commissioner Brennan, seconded by Commissioner Resnikoff, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 4024 approving a Conditional Use Permit (PLN2010-301) to allow the installation of new telecommunications antennas and supporting equipment on an existing PG&E tower on property located at 1469 S. Bascom Avenue, subject to the conditions of approval, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Alster, Brennan, Ebner, Gibbons, Resnikoff and Roseberry NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Reynolds Chair Roseberry advised that this action is final unless appealed in writing to the City Clerk within 10 calendar days. Campbell Planning Commission Minutes for May 10, 2011 Page 7 Commissioner Reynolds returned to the chambers and dais following the conclusion of Agenda Item 2. *** REPORT OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Director Kirk Heinrichs reported that Council has asked to review the Downtown Alcohol Policy. He said he would keep the Planning Commission informed. ADJOURNMENT The Planning Commission meeting adjourned at 7:57 p.m. immediately to a Study Session and subsequently to the next Regular Planning Commission Meeting of May 24, 2011. SUBMITTED BY: Corinn inn, Recording Secretary ~4 APPROVED BY: ` ~' ` `~ ~u- L'--~ ~Z -" Bob Roseberry, Chair , ATTEST: -. - Kirk ' ~rich ,Secretary