File #: 12-00598    Version:
Type: Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 3/19/2013 Final action: 3/19/2013
Title: HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the appeal filed by Mary Goolsby and Martha Goolsby Kay of the Montecito Planning Commission’s May 23, 2012 approval of the Verizon Wireless facility at the Montecito Switch Station, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.) a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 12APL-00000-00011, thereby upholding the Montecito Planning Commission’s approval of the project; b) Make the required findings for the revised project (i.e. antennas on a new faux tree support structure), including CEQA findings; c) Determine the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15303 of the State Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act; d) Waive the 6-day posting requirement contained in the County’s CEQA Guidelines, for good cause, which if not waived requires the posting of the Notice of Exemption at Planning and Development 6 days prior to consideration of the project by the decision maker; and e) Approve de novo the Conditional Use Permi...
Sponsors: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Attachments: 1. Set Hearing Board Letter, 2. Board Letter 8/21/2012, 3. Attachment 1 - Appeal Application w Revised Letter, 4. Attachment 2 - Findings _Revised, 5. Attachment 3 - MPC SR w Attachments, 6. Attachment 4 - MPC Action Letter, 7. Attachment 5 - Radiofrequency Emissions Report, 8. Attachment 6 - Coverage Maps, 9. Public Comment - Mackenzie & Albritton, 10. Public Comment - Montecito Association, 11. Public Comment - Paul Albritton, 12. Public Comment - Marc Chytilo, 13. Staff Memo - Goolsby and Goolsby Kay Appeal, 14. Presentation, 15. Public Comment - Mackenzie & Albritton Verizon Wireless Supplemental Packet, 16. Continuance Request 9/4/12, 17. Public Comment - Mackenzie & Albritton 10/3/12, 18. Continuance Request - 10/9/12 Chytilo, 19. Staff Continuance Reqest 10/8/12, 20. Continuance Request - 11/6/12, 21. Continuance Request - 11/13/12, 22. Continuance Request - 3/5/13, 23. Public Comment - Mackenzie & Albritton LLP, 24. Board Letter - 3/12/13, 25. Attachment 1 - Appeal Application w Revised Letter - 3/12/13, 26. Attachment 2 - Findings - 3/12/13, 27. Attachment 3 - MPC SR w Attachments - 3/12/13, 28. Attachment 4 - MPC Action Letter - 3/12/13, 29. Attachment 5 - Radiofrequency Emissions Report - 3/12/13, 30. Attachment 6 - Coverage Maps - 3/12/13, 31. Attachment 7 - Land Owner Authorization Letter - 3/12/13, 32. Presentation - 3/12/13, 33. Public Comment - Saunders, 34. Public Comment - Marc Chytilo, 35. Public comment - Martha Kay, 36. Public Comment - Mackenzie & Albritton LLP Supplemental Letter, 37. Public Comment - Mackenzie & Albritton Support Letters, 38. Staff Memorandum 03/18/13, 39. Presentation 3/19/13
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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the appeal filed by Mary Goolsby and Martha Goolsby Kay of the Montecito Planning Commission's May 23, 2012 approval of the Verizon Wireless facility at the Montecito Switch Station, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.)
 
a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 12APL-00000-00011, thereby upholding the Montecito Planning Commission's approval of the project;
 
b) Make the required findings for the revised project (i.e. antennas on a new faux tree support structure), including CEQA findings;
 
c) Determine the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15303 of the State Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act;
 
d) Waive the 6-day posting requirement contained in the County's CEQA Guidelines, for good cause, which if not waived requires the posting of the Notice of Exemption at Planning and Development 6 days prior to consideration of the project by the decision maker; and
 
e) Approve de novo the Conditional Use Permit for the proposed telecommunications facility with the faux tree alternative, 12CUP-00000-00007, subject to the conditions.
 
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY