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Item 3.1 TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS October 2, 2008 Staff Report to the Planning Commission RE: A SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST FOR AN UNMANNED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY CONSISTING OF SIX (6) PANEL ANTENNAS MOUNTED TO A 65' TALL TREEPOLE AND ASSOCIATED GROUND EQUIPMENT. LANDS OF EPISCOPAL LAYMENS GROUP OF LOS ALTOS (AT&T WIRELESS); 26410 DUVAL WAY; FILE #139 -08 -CUP -IS -ND. FROM: Brian Froelich, AICP, Associate Planner ZF- APPROVED BY: Debbie Pedro, AICP, Planning Director : R RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission Forward a recommendation that the City Council adopt the attached Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration and approve the requested Site Development Permit and Conditional Use Permit, subject to the recommended conditions and findings of approval in Attachments 1, 2, and 3. BACKGROUND The subject property is owned by the Episcopal Laymen Group of Los Altos. The site is 1.03 acres with a moderate 11.7% slope. The property is developed with a church building, accessory Sunday school building, parking lot and driveway. The property is surrounded on three sides by residential properties and Interstate 280 across Duval Way. The nearest residential building is approximately 200 feet away from the proposed treepole. The site currently contains two other wireless providers: T -Mobile and Sprint. The T - Mobile installation is located within the church steeple and Sprint is located within the flagpole onsite. The church building is listed in the Town of Los Altos Hills General Plan as a historic structure. However, the building is not a designated landmark per chapter 1, title 11 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code. Also, the proposed treepole and associated equipment would be sited over 100 feet away from the building and will not alter the building's use or architecture. DISCUSSION AT&T Wireless has submitted plans to construct a 65 foot tall treepole, with six (6) panel antennas and ground equipment in an area approximately 100 feet north of the church building. The proposed ground equipment and tree pole will be sited on a 300 square foot concrete pad. The ground equipment will consist of three 2.5' x 4' ground cabinets. The concrete pad and equipment will be screened by a seven (7) foot tall wood slat fence.