PC RES 1994-015P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 94-,15
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING A
NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT NO. 663, IN ASSOCIATION WITH
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 119 - REVISION "B"
FOR THE ADDITION OF THREE 15 -FOOT WHIP
ANTENNAS TO AN EXISTING 80 -FOOT CELLULAR
ANTENNA MONOPOLE LOCATED ON THE CITY HALL
SITE AT 30940 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD.
WHEREAS, Southern California Edison (SCE) has requested a
revision to Conditional Use Permit No. 119, in order to add three
15 -foot long whip antennas to the existing cellular antenna
monopole located on the City Hall site at 30940 Hawthorne
Boulevard; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Sections 21000
et. seq. ("CEQA"), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's
Local CEQA Guidelines, the City prepared an Initial Study and
determined that there was no substantial effect on the
environment. Accordingly, a Draft Negative Declaration was
prepared and notice of that fact was given by the manner required
by law; and,
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held before the
Planning Commission at its regular meeting on May 10, 1994, at
which times all interested parties were given the opportunity to
be heard, present evidence and give testimony.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That the City Council has previously reviewed
and approved, through Resolution No. 88-15 on March 1, 1988, a
Negative Declaration for the existing cellular antenna monopole
and support facilities on the City Hall site.
Section 2: That the City Council, through Resolution No.
88-15, found that the cellular antenna monopole would not create
any significant adverse impacts on adjacent properties, the
permitted use of adjacent properties or the natural environment
because the structure has been sited near existing buildings in a
manner that screens the lower quarter of the structure from view
from the north and northeast.
Section 3: That the Planning Commission determined that the
requested addition of three whip antennas to the monopole would
result in a less intense visual impact than the monopole itself,
and therefore finds that the requested additions do not
constitute a significant increase in adverse view impact.
Section 4: That the Planning Commission determined that the
requested additions to the monopole would not result in any
significant direct or indirect risks to human health, either
individually, or cumulatively, since the emission levels of the
new antennas, when added to current emissions, will be 2,850
times less than the limitation set forth by the Federal
Communications Commission. Therefore, the requested changes are
not considered to constitutela significant threat to human health
either individually or cumulatively.
Section 5: The time within which judicial review of the
decision reflected in this Resolution, if available, must be
sought is governed by Section 1094.6 of the California Code of
Civil Procedure.
Section 6: Based on the facts contained in this Resolution,
in the Staff Report, Minutes, and other components of the
legislative record, in the Initial Study, the Draft Negative
Declaration, and in the public comments received, the Planning
Commission of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby adopts
the Negative Declaration (incorporated herein by reference)
associated with Conditional Use Permit No. 119 - Exhibit 11B.11
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this loth day of May, 1994.
Gilbert Alberio, Chairman
Bret B%rd/, AICP
Dire.tn
r f Pl,$nning, Building,
and Code Enforcement, and
Secretary to the Planning commission
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P.C. Resolution No. 94-15
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