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<br />Sprint and Nextel merged to form one company after separate lease agreements were made with <br />the City for their respective antennas. Since the total number ofNextel antennas is decreasing <br />and the replacement antennas are not outside of the approved leased area for Nextel, the Nextel <br />antenna change does not require a CUP amendment or a lease amendment. <br /> <br />There are no proposed changes to the existing ground equipment at the site. The result ofthis <br />CUP amendment would be a net reduction in the number of cell antennas located on this water <br />tower. The vacated space at the 60 and 100 foot levels of the water tower will revert back to the <br />City's control and could be leased to other companies. <br /> <br />The applicant has submitted two letters from Henry Bellagamba, an engineer with Fullerton <br />Engineering Consultants who prepared the engineering drawings for the proposed plans <br />(Included in the October 3, 2007 Report to the Planning Commission). According to these <br />letters, the proposed changes to the antenna configuration on the water tower will not exceed the <br />structural capacity of the guardrails on which they would be mounted and that by engineering <br />judgment the existing guardrail structure is adequate. <br /> <br />The City Engineer reviewed the project and submitted a memo dated May 23, 2007 (Included in <br />the October 3, 2007 Report to the Planning Commission) with recommended conditions; these <br />have been included as conditions for approval. The City Engineer does not anticipate structural <br />issues associated with this proposed project. <br /> <br />Lease Amendment No. One <br /> <br />In order to approve the requested conditional use permit amendment, the lease agreement must <br />also be approved. The City Attorney has reviewed the lease agreement and did not have any <br />recommended changes. The lease amendment does not extend the lease, change the rent, or <br />modify any other terms except for the location and number of antennas as described in this <br />planning case report. <br /> <br />Findinl!s of Fact <br /> <br />The Planning Commission offers the following seventeen findings of fact for review: <br /> <br />General Findings: <br />1. The proposed antennas would not exceed the height of the tallest existing antenna. <br />2. Cell antennas are a permitted accessory use on City water towers. <br />3. Cell antennas are a conditionally accessory use in the I-Flex District <br />4. The proposed antennas are compatible with the character of the area and will not <br />adversely impact the surrounding properties <br />5. The total number of SprintlNextel antennas on the water tower will decrease to twelve <br />from fifteen; however, the number of antennas located on the top of the water tower will <br />mcrease. <br /> <br />\\AhdocslIAHIAHdatalPlanninglPlanning Cases\2007\07-024 Sprint-Nextel CUP Amendment (PC Approval)\102907 - CC Report - Sprint CUP <br />Amendment.doc <br /> <br />Page 2 of4 <br />