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10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014 (408) 777-3308
CITY OF CUPERTINO
To: Mayor and City Councilmembers
Chair and Planning Commission
From: Robert S. Cowan, Director of Community Development as ~
Date: March 17, 1997
Subj: Minor Modification of ll-U-90 to allow a wired access point consisting of 8
panel antennas and radios located on the parapet wall and roof and a small equipment
cabinet located inside Building # 1 of the Apple Research and Development Campus at I
Infinite Loop. (Applicant is Metricom)
Chapter 19.132 of the Cupertino Municipal Code allows for administrative approval of
minor changes to a project. The Director reports his decision to the City Council and
Planning Commission in time to allow any Councilmember or Planning Commissioner to
appeal the decision within fourteen calendar days.
Application:
Minor Modification of ll-U-90 to allow a wired access point (W AP) for Metricom, a
provider of wireless modem services.
Description:
The applicant, Metricom, has established a radio communications network throughout
Cupertino for wireless modems which enables laptop computer and personal digital
assistant users to remotely access on-line services, the Internet, etc. Data transmissions
throughout the network are collected at a wired access point for transfer to the local
telephone network. Metricom is proposing a W AP on top of Building # 1 of the Apple
R& D campus with Apple Computer's consent. This W AP consists of 8 panel antennas
(8.5" x 9.5" x .5") and radios (12" x 8" x 3.25") and a small equipment cabinet (2' x
2'2" x 2' 11 "). Only the small panel antennas would be visible to the outside. They will
be flush mounted to the parapet wall and painted to match the building (See photo
example). The radios are situated on the inside of the wall facing the building equipment
well and are not visible. The equipment cabinet will be located inside the Apple building.
Power generation is less than 1 watt.
Action:
The Director of Community Development deems the modification minor and approves
the antennas, radios and equipment cabinet. This approval of the modification is
effective March 17,1997. The fourteen calendar day appeal period will expire on March
31, 1997.
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