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Planning Commission Minutes DKAFT- December 9, 2004 Page 2 The Planning Director introduced this item noting this was more of a review rather than a renewal with one modification to the conditions of approval to extend the review period from three to five yews which is standard with other communications facility applications. Commissioner Collins noted that the ball park and riding ring has been recommended or proposed for different uses (recreation facility, and possibility the Charter School site). She asked if the exposure standards would be different if the other uses were on the site. The Planning Director indicated no as the exposure level is so low. OPENED PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING MOTION SECONDED AND PASSED BY CONSENSUS: Motion by Commissioner Clow, seconded by Commissioner Cottrell and passed by consensus to approve the requested extension of the Conditional Use Permit for an additional 5 yews, subject to continued compliance with the original conditions of approval, Lands of Los Altos Hills (AT&T), 27440 Purissima Road. This item will appear on a City Council consent calendar. 3.3 LANDS OF TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS, 26379 Fremont Road (162-04-ZP- SD); A request for a Site Development Permit for a 79'8" emergency communications antenna: 60 -foot lattice tower with a 2 -foot mast, and six (6) antennas (staff -Debbie Pedro) Staff introduced this item by providing an overview of the staff report The Emergency Communications Committee had prepared a detailed report that included analyzing the requirements of the EOC antenna and determination that the proposed system would provide reliable emergency communication between LAH-EOC, Santa Clara County EOC and other emergency personnel in the event of a disaster or emergency. Staff has had fin-ther discussions with the Emergency Communications Committee in the last few days and it has become apparent that the retractable (crank up) antenna tower discussed in the staff report is not a feasible alternative (due to the four antennas on the side which need to be vertically aliened and cannot be retracted with the mast). If the Commission would like to consider an alternative to the proposed design, members of the Emergency Communications Committee were available to discuss other possible alternatives to the antenna systems. She noted that the neighbors within 500 feet of the project site had been noticed of the public hearing. Commissioner KeDIS Doted that the City Council had approved the expenditure, not the design of the antenna. Commissioner Collins, for clarification, stated that Council has approved funding of the antenna and it is the role of the Commission to look at the design and see if it fits. She asked if it was also their role to took at the reasoning for the height?