REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Director of Community Development
PREPARED BY: Hayden Beckman, Senior Planner
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Appeal of the Planning Commission's action that upheld the Zoning Administrator's approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 23-006 (Huntington Beach Community Church Wireless Communication Facility)
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Statement of Issue:
Transmitted for your consideration is Christina Price's appeal of the Planning Commission's action that upheld the Zoning Administrator's approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 23-006. This application is a request to construct a new freestanding 'mono-broadleaf' wireless communication facility at an overall maximum height of 60 ft. on a commercial property occupied by a church. The installation would include a four sector array of four panel antennas each that utilizes stealth design by disguising the new wireless facility within the branches of a faux broadleaf tree. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 13, 2023, to consider an appeal of the Zoning Administrator's decision to approve the project. The hearing resulted in a 3-3 vote and upheld the Zoning Administrator's approval. On June 23, 2023, Christina Price appealed the Planning Commissions' action citing multiple reasons outlined in the appeal letter (Attachment No. 2) and analyzed below.
Financial Impact:
Not Applicable.
Recommended Action:
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A) Find the proposed project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines; and
B) Approve Conditional Use Permit No. 23-006 with findings and conditions of approval (Attachment No. 1)
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Alternative Action(s):
A) Do not make the suggested findings for Conditional Use Permit No. 23-006, which will result in a mandatory denial pursuant to Section 241.10(C) of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision ...
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