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Town Town of Los Altos Hills December 9, 2004 Staff Report to the Planning Commission RE: EXTENSION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR EXISTING WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACndTY; AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC. (AWS); PURISSIMA ROAD, LITTLE LEAGUE FIELDS (TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS); S); File #194 -04 -CUP. FROM: Leslie Hopper, Project Planner APPROVED BY: Cart Cahill, Planning Director That the Planning Commission: Approve the requested extension of the Conditional Use Permit for an additional 5 years, subject to continued compliance with the original conditions of approval. BACKGROUND The subject parcel is located along the west side of Purissima Road, at the Little League Fields near Viscaino Road. The site has been used as a communications facility since 1990, when the City Council granted a Conditional Use Permit to Sun Country Cable. Over the years, the site has been leased (or sub -leased) and operated by various communications companies, including Sun Country Cable, Cellular One, Comcast Cable Communications, and AT&T Wireless Service. AT&T Wireless currently leases the site and is requesting an extension of the Conditional Use Permit that was initially granted to Cellular One in 1993 and extended in 1997. AT&T Wireless intends to continue its normal operation and is proposing no changes at the site as stated in the letter included as Attachment #1. Existing equipment on the site includes 2 equipment buildings, 4 ground antenna dishes, 4 panel antennas mounted 60 feet high on a 70 -foot monopole, and another unused monopole. The original Conditions of Approval are attached for review (see Attachment #2). Condition #10 requires the Planning Commission to review the permit after 3 years, prior to granting an extension. DISCUSSION The Conditional Use Permit was initially approved on October 20, 1993. Landscaping and irrigation were installed, as approved by the Town, during construction of the facility. As shown in the photos in Attachment #3, the landscaping has matured and almost entirely screens the facility from view. The access road allows all-weather access to the site. Maintenance visits are performed by the applicant as needed. No complaints have been received regarding the existing communications facility.