REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: Appeal of a decision by the Director of Community Development to approve a Design Review (DR) for a Verizon wireless telecommunications facility on a replacement PG&E pole in the right-of-way of Richelieu Place near 574 Fort Laramie Drive. The associated ground equipment is 36' north of the replacement pole.
Location: PG&E pole in the right-of-way of Richelieu Place near 574 Fort Laramie Drive
File #: 2019-7756
Zoning: R-1
Applicant / Owner: Verizon Wireless C/O The CBR Group/ Right-of Way
Appellant: Chong Wang, property owner of 576 Endicott Drive
Environmental Review: Class 3 Categorical Exemption relieves this project from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions that includes installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures (CEQA Guidelines Section 15303).
Project Planner: Teresa Zarrin, (408) 730-7429, tzarrin@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Low Density Residential
Existing Site Conditions: PG&E pole in the right-of-way of Richelieu Place
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Single-family Residential
South: Duplex
East: Single-family Residential
West: Single-family Residential
Issues: Aesthetics and Neighborhood Compatibility
Staff Recommendation: Deny the appeal and affirm the Director of Community Development's determination to approve the Design Review, subject to the Conditions of Approval in the original approval (See Attachment 1 - DR Approval with COAs and SDRs.)
SUMMARY
Verizon proposes to install a wireless telecommunications small cell facility (wireless
telecommunication facility) on a replacement PG&E wood utility pole in the public right-of-way of Richelieu Place near 574 Fort Laramie Drive. The associated ground equipment is 36 feet north of the replacement pole. The applicant provided necessary information and demonstrated compliance with the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) limit for radiofrequency (RF) emission...
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