ASA-2011-09b City of Cupertino
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Cupertino, CA 95014
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C U P E�T! N Q Community Development Department
October 26, 2011
Ridge Communications
Attn: Chip Griffin
12667 Alcosta Blvd. #175
San Ramon, Ca. 94583
SUBJECT: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION LETTER - U-2011-07, ASA-2011-09, EXC-2011-07, V-
2011-01, TR-2011-12
This letter confirms the decision of the Planning Cornmission, given at the meeting of October 25, 2011,
approving a Use Permit and Architectural and Site Permit to demolish an existing lattice tower and
allow the construction of a personal wireless service facility, consisting of six panel antennas mounted
on a 70-foot tall collocatable monopine with an associated base equipment enclosure at a planned
residential development; a Height Exception Permit to allow antennas to be mounted on a monopine at
a height of 64 feet on a personal wireless service facility; a Variance Permit to allow a personal wireless
service facility mast to be setback eight feet from an abutting residential property where 75 feet is
required; and a Tree Removal Permit to allow the removal and replacement of one 45" diameter
Monterey Pine and two Chinese Pistaches to facilitate the construction of a person wireless service
facility, located near 22475 Rancho Deep Cliff Drive, according to Planning Commission Resolution
No. (s) 6671, 6672, 6673, 6674 and 6675.
Please be aware that if this Permit is not used within a ten-year period, it shall expire on October 25,
2021.
Also, please note that an appeal of this decision can be made within 14 calendar days from the mailing
of the notice of the decision. If this happens, you will be notified of a public hearing, which will be
scheduled before the City Council.
Sincerely,
.���
colin Jung
Senior Planner
Planning Department
Enclosures: Resolution 6671, 6672, 6673, 6674 and 6675
CC: Saul Hoffiman, Rancho Deep Cliff HOA, 22475 Rancho Deep Cliff D� Cupertino CA 95014
Verizon Wireless, 2785 Mitchell Dr #9, Walnut Creek CA 94589
Rancho Deep Cliff HOA, c/o Compass Management Group, Attn: Lyle Peddicord, 77 Las Colinas Ln, San Jose CA 95119
ASA-2011-09
CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, California 95014
RESOLUTION NO. 6671
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO APPROVING AN
ARCHITECTURAL AND SITE PERMIT FOR A NEW PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICE FACILITY
CONSISTING OF SIX PANEL ANTENNAS MOUNTED ON A COLLOCATABLE, 70-FOOT TALL
MONOPINE AND AN ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE AT A PLANNED RESDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT (RANCHO DEEP CLIFF)
SECTION I: PROTECT DESCRIPTION
Application No.: ASA-2011-09
Applicant: Chip Griffin, Ridge Communications (for Verizon Wireless)
Property Owner: Rancho Deep Cliff Homeowners Association
Location: Common area next to 22475 Rancho Deep Cliff Drive
SECTION II: FINDINGS FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND SITE APPROVAL
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Cupertino received an application for an
Architectural and Site Approval as described in Section I. of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the necessary public notices have been given as required by the Procedural Ordinance of
the City of Cupertino, and the Planning Commission has held at least one public hearing in regard to the
application; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has met the burden of proof required to support said application; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds as follows with regard to this application:
1. The proposal, at the proposed location, will not be detrimental or injurious to property or
improvements in the vicinity, and will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, general
welfare, or convenience;
2. The proposal is consistent with the purposes of Chapter 19.134, Architectural and Site Review, of the
Cupertino Municipal Code, the General Plan, the wireless facilities master plan, zoning ordinances,
applicable planned development permit, conditional use permits, variances, subdivision maps or
other entitlements to use which regulate the subject property including, but not limited to, adherence
to the following specific criteria:
a) Abrupt changes in scale have been avoided. The new monopine has been sited in an area with
existing tall trees.
b) Design harmony between the new monopine and existing trees has been preserved and the
materials, textures and colors of the new monopine harmonize with adjacent landscaping and
preserve the future character of the neighborhood and purposes of the zone in which it is
situated. The location, height and materials of walls, fencing, hedges and screen planting
harmonize with adjacent development. Unsightly utility installations have been concealed.
Ground cover or various types of pavements have been used to prevent dust and erosion, and
the unnecessary destruction of existing healthy trees have been avoided to the extent practical.
c) This new development, abutting an existing residential development, has been designed to
protect residents from noise, traffic, light and visually intrusive effects by use of buffering,
setbacks, landscaping, fences and other appropriate design measures.
Resolution No. 6671 ASA-2011-09 October 25, 2011
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
That after careful consideration of maps, facts, exhibits, testimony and other evidence submitted in this
matter, subject to the conditions which are enumerated in this Resolution beginning on Page 2 thereof,:
The application for an Architectural and Site Approval, Application no. ASA-2011-09 is hereby approved,
and;
That the subconclusions upon which the findings and conditions specified in this Resolution are based
and contained in the Public Hearing record concerning Application no. ASA-2011-09 as set forth in the
Minutes of Planning Commission Meeting of October 25, 2011, and are incorporated by reference as
though fully set forth herein.
SECTION III: CONDITIONS ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPT.
1. APPROVED EXHIBITS
Approval is based on Exhibits titled: "verizonwireless/West Cupertino/Adjacent to 22475 Rancho
Deep Cliff Drive/Cupertino, CA 95014 SITE No. 193868" prepared by L.D. Strobel Co.
Inc./Design/Construction dated 06/03/11 and consisting of eight sheets labeled T-1, C-1 (2 sheets),
A-1, A-1.1, A-2, A-3 and L-1, except as may be amended by the conditions contained in this
resolution. •
2. ACCURACY OF PROTECT PLANS
The applicant/property owner is responsible to verify all pertinent property data including but not
limited to property boundary locations, building setbacks, property size, building square footage,
any relevant easements and/or construction records. Any misrepresentation of any property data
may invalidate this approval and may require additional review.
3. CONCURRENT APPROVAL CONDITIONS
The conditions of approval contained in file nos. U-2011-07, EXC-2011-07, V-2011-01 and TR-2011-
12 shall be applicable to this approval.
4. DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL
Architectural and Site Approval is granted for the architectural design and site planning for a
personal wireless service facility consisting of six panel antennas mounted on a 70-foot tall
monopine and associated equipment enclosure.
The Planning Commission shall review amendments to the project considered major by the Director
of Community Development.
5. MONOPINE APPEARANCE AND MAINTENANCE
The applicant shall construct a monopine that achieves a tree-like appearance and satisfactorily
camouflages exposed equipment by implementing the design criteria below:
a) Use a sufficient number of artificial branches of sufficient lengths to obscure the appearance of the
panel antennae and any associated mounting framework.
b) The top portion of the monopine shall have branches of varying lengths to give the tree pole a
conical form.
c) The faux needles shall present a mottled green coloration with a color mixture composed of 20 %
brown needles to 80% green needles
d) The entire monopine mast shall be clad with a faux bark material.
e) Panel antennae mounted away from the mast shall be painted green to match the foliage of the
monopine. The antennae mounting hardware and RRU's shall also be painted green to match the
foliage of the monopine.
� All panel antennae shall have needle covers to blend with the foliage of the monopine.
g) Cabling shall be internalized within the mast of the personal wireless service facility.
Resolution No. 6671 ASA-2011-09 October 25, 2011
The building permit shall be reviewed and approved to the satisfaction of the Community
Development Director to ensure the above condition is met. The applicant shall perform regular
maintenance of the monopine to maintain its appearance and obscure the panel antennae from public
view.
6. EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE
The grade of tlle equipment enclosure shall be lowered to the same level as the walkway in the
common area adjacent to 22475 Rancho Deep Cliff Drive and screened on the south and east sides by
a redwood fence. Any new masonry walls shall be textured and colored to match the existing
masonry walls. The final enclosure design, wall treatment/color and screening strategy shall be
reviewed and approved by the Director of Community Development prior to issuance of building
permits.
7. TREE REPLACEMENT & RELANDSCAPING
The removed trees are to be replaced with five (5) 15 gallon California Wax Myrtles planted between
the monopine and the apartment complex. A 36-inch box Chinese Pistache shall be planted in the
general vicinity if the 10-inch diameter Chinese Pistache is removed. Ground cover areas that are
disturbed by construction activities shall also be restored by the applicant. Final tree locations shall
be reviewed and approved by the Director of Community Development prior to issuance of building
permits. Applicant shall provide a letter from a landscape architect, certifying that the newly planted
trees and other replaced landscaping are in good health and the irrigation system is operating
properly to maintain the vegetation.
8. NOTICE OF FEES DEDICATIONS RESERVATIONS OR OTHER EXACTIONS
The Conditions of Project Approval set forth herein may include certain fees, dedication
requirements, reservation requirements, and other exactions. Pursuant to Government Code Section
66020(d) (1), these Conditions constitute written notice of a statement of the amount of such fees, and
a description of the dedications, reservations, and other exactions. You are hereby further notified
that the 90-day approval period in which you may protest these fees, dedications, reservations, and
other exactions, pursuant to Government Code Section 66020(a), has begun. If you fail to file a protest
within this 90-day period complying with all of the requirements of Section 66020, you will be legally
barred from later challenging such exactions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25� day of October, 2011, at a regular Meeting of the Planning
Commission of the City of Cupertino, State of California, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Chair Lee, Vice Chair Miller, Brophy, Brownley, Sun
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: none
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: none
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: none
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Ls/Aarti Shrivastava /s/Winnie Lee
Aarti Shrivastava Winnie Lee, Chair
Community Development Director Planning Commission
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