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Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and consider an appeal of the environmental review for a small cell permit in the public right-of-way abutting 4351 Clark Avenue by Kathryn Pettit of Chatten-Brown, Carstens & Minteer, LLP, on behalf of Moira Hahn and Mark Hotchkiss;
Determine that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15302 (Class 2 - Replacement or Reconstruction) and 15303 (Class 3 - New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines and none of the exceptions in 15300.2 apply, (CE19-013); and
Deny the appeal, determine that the project complies with CEQA and, on that basis, affirm the approval of a Small Cell Wireless Telecommunications Facilities (Small Cell) Permit (PWRW48749-8) for the replacement of an existing streetlight pole (#HB1300) and replacement with a new streetlight pole with a small cell wireless telecommunications facility on a new foundation in the same location within the public right-of-way, abutting a property addressed as 4351 Clark Avenue in the R-1-N (Single-Family Residential - Standard Lots) Zoning District. (District 5)
DISCUSSION
On April 18, 2022, an Independent Administrative Hearing Officer approved a project on appeal for the replacement of an existing streetlight pole (#HB1300) and replacement with a new streetlight pole with small cell equipment on a new foundation in the same location within the public right-of-way, abutting private property located at 4351 Clark Avenue (Attachment A). The appeal process was carried out in conformance with Chapter 15.34 (Wireless Telecommunications Facilities in the Public Rights-of-Way) of the Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC). The appeal before the City Council pertains to the hearing officer’s decision granting approval of the small cell permit at 4351 Clark Avenue and finding that the approval is categorically exempt from ...
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