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Staff Report to the Planning Commission Cingular Wireless 26379 Fremont Road January 27, 2005 Page 2 of 6 recommendation forwarded to the City Council. The findings for approval of the conditional use permit have been attached for the Commissions' review (Attachment 4). WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACIIITIES POLICY The proposal is consistent with the Town's Wireless Communications Facilities Policy because the facility is located on Town-owned, non-residential property. Visual impacts of the wireless communications facility is minimal because the antennas are hidden inside a flagpole and the equipment cabinets are proposed in a location generally not visible from public view and painted to match the exterior of the existing building. DISCUSSION Based on the analysis contained in the Initial Study, potentially significant impacts of the proposed project can be mitigated and reduced to a level where clearly no significant impact will occur. (Attachment 5) The discussion below summarizes the impacts identified in the Initial Study and Mitigation Measures that will reduce those impacts to a less than significant level. Noise- According to the applicant, the proposed equipment operating at full capacity will generate a minimal, steady noise level comparable to a refrigerator or HVAC equipment. As required by recommended mitigation measure XI-a, when installation of the equipment cabinet is complete, the applicant will conduct an acoustical analysis of the equipment to demonstrate compliance with the Town's noise ordinance. Furthermore, temporary construction noise levels during the installation of the antenna facility can be held to less than significant by adherence to the Town of Los Altos Hills policies of 8:OOAM to 5:30PM hours of operation on Monday through Saturday with no heavy equipment on Saturdays. (Mitigation Measure )a-d) Public Service -The Cingular antennas will be located approximately 250 ft. from the amateur (ham) radio antennas in the Town's EOC at the Heritage House. According to the applicant, the antennas should not cause any interference to the operation of either facilities. As required by recommended mitigation measure XIH-a, the applicant shall conduct testing of the Cingular and amateur radio antenna facilities upon project completion and implement corrective measures if necessary to ensure satisfactory Operations of both facilities. Mandatory Findings of Significance- The applicants have submitted a report prepared by Hammet & Edison, Inc. dated July 2, 2004 indicating the project is in compliance with federal radiofrequency emissions standards. (Attachment 7) In addition, since the antennas are mounted on a 50' tall flagpole and are not accessible to the general public, no mitigation is necessary to comply with the FCC public exposure guidelines. However, to prevent occupational exposures in excess of the FCC guidelines during