PC Minutes-2018-08-28A. ORGANIZATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
MINUTES
August 28, 2018
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
The Vice-Chair called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Rob Williams, Vice-Chair
Mathew Gaffney
Mark Speros
Barrett Steele
Commissioners Absent: Tim Neely
Staff Present: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
Laura Stokes, Housing Supervisor/Associate Planner
Elizabeth Hull, Deputy City Attorney
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Vice-Chair Williams led the Pledge of Allegiance.
B. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by
one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If
discussion is desired, that item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and will
be considered separately.
1. Draft August 14, 2018 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. Approved as
presented by a 4-0 vote.
D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
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E. NEW BUSINESS:
None.
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Consideration of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 18-003, AT&T Wireless
Cellular Facility; a request for approval to install a wireless cellular facility onto
an existing Southern California Edison lattice tower, generally located on the
southeast corner of Via Granada and Stallion Ridge (Assessor Parcel Number
125-172-22 and 125-172-23)(Applicant: AT&T Wireless, c/o JS Infrastructure
Partners).
Laura Stokes made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Barry Weatherspoon, applicant, responded to Commissioners' questions.
Jenna D'Agostino, applicant, responded to Commissioners' questions.
Vice-Chair Williams opened the Public Hearing and no members of the public
provided comments. Vice-Chair Williams closed the Public Hearing.
Adoption of Resolution
PC RESOLUTION NO. 18-08-28-01. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) 18-
003 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO APPROVING AN UNMANNED WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY TO BE LOCATED ON THE VACANT
PARCELS APN 125-172-22 AND APN 125-172-23. USED FOR SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA EDISON OVERHEAD POWER LINES. TO INCORPORATE
THE WIRELESS FACILITY INTO THE EXISTING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
EDISON LATTICE TOWER AND INSTALL EQUIPMNET UP TO SEVENTY-
TWO FEET (72'-0") ABOVE GRADE. INSTALL A COAX CABLE ALONG THE
SOUTHEAST LEG OF TOWER. CONSTRUCT A FOUR HUNDRED (400)
SQUARE FOOT ENCLOSURE FOR FULLY CONTAINED EQUIPMENT. AND
CONSTRUCT A FOUR FOOT (4') TALL METER PEDESTAL ADJACENT TO
AN EXISTING ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER
Commissioner Gaffney made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Speros, to
adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 18-003 for the
AT&T Wireless Cellular Facility on an existing Southern California Edison
lattice tower as conditioned. The motion passed by a 4-0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Gaffney, Speros, Steele and Williams.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
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G. INFORMATION ITEM:
None.
H. COMMISSION/STAFF DISCUSSION
I. ADJOURNMENT:
At 6:4 7 p.m., there being no further business, the Chair adjourned to Tuesday,
September 11 , 2018, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Approved on September 11 , 2018.
Sergio o . Assistant Development Services Director
Planning Commission Secretary