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RESOLUTION NO. 6184
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PERMIT NO. 2010-01
- WITH CONDITIONS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HEREBY FINDS, RESOLVES,
DETERMINES, AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
1. That an application was filed for a Design Review Committee Permit in
accordance with the provisions of Section 4.19.060.D of the Zoning Ordinance of the City
of Cypress to allow the installation of a stealth rooftop antenna facility on an existing office
building located at 10805 Holder Street, within the PC-1 Planned Community Business
Park Zone.
2. That in accordance with Section 4.19.060.E of the Cypress Zoning
Ordinance, the Design Review Committee reviewed and approved this project on
February 11, 2010.
3. That in accordance with Section 4.19.060.E.2 of the Cypress Zoning
Ordinance, the decision of the Design Review Committee on this project was reported to
the City Council on March 8, 2010, during a public meeting of the City Council.
4. That in accordance with Section 4.19.060.F of the Cypress Zoning
Ordinance, the effective date of the Design Review Committee's decision to approve this
project shall be the date of acceptance by the City Council, and upon receipt by the
Community Development Department of an agreement to any conditions of approval
signed by the applicant.
5. That the City Council hereby finds that:
a. The proposed location of the project is in accord with the objectives of
the Zoning Ordinance and the purpose and intent of the PC-1 zone in which the site is
located, which is:
Intended to permit a compatible mix of land uses, planned
commercial developments and business parks, and a variety of
housing styles and densities.
b. The proposed location of the project and the conditions under which it
would be operated or maintained will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or
welfare or be materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity in that:
(1) The subject telecommunications antenna system design
would be compatible and consistent with the existing office building on-site,
including size, materials, and color.
(2) The subject unmanned, stealth wireless telecommunications
transmission facility would be compatible with surrounding offices and
business park uses.
(3) A wireless telecommunications facility is a permitted use within
the PC-1 Planned Community Business Park Zone.
(4) The proposed wireless telecommunications transmission
facility would provide additional public communication service for cellular
telephone users located in, and passing through, the City of Cypress.
(5) This wireless telecommunications transmission facility would
comply with the requirements of Section 3.16.050 of the Cypress Zoning
Ordinance with regard to stealth design antennas.
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(6) This stealth design wireless telecommunications transmission
facility would be located so as to minimize the visual impact on surrounding
properties and from public streets.
(7) The materials used in the construction of the proposed
wireless telecommunications transmission facility would not be bright, shiny,
garish or reflective.
(8) The proposed antenna system and accessory equipment
cabinets would be placed behind the walls of the existing roof parapet and
equipment screen walls, which would avoid conflicts with parking and
vehicle circulation.
(9) Based on the available information regarding electromagnetic
frequency (EMF) emissions, this antenna facility would not generate EMF
levels considered harmful by the Federal Government.
(10) The proposed project is conditioned such that, should
substantiated complaints be received that the subject antenna facility is
causing adverse impacts on surrounding properties or uses, the City Council
may modify and/or revoke the subject Design Review Committee Permit,
subject to a hearing.
(11) No complaints have been received regarding the existing
wireless telecommunications transmission facilities located in the City of
Cypress.
c. The proposed telecommunications antenna facility project, as
conditioned, will comply with each of the applicable provisions of the Cypress Zoning
Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Cypress does hereby approve Design Review Committee Permit No. 2010-01,
subject to the conditions attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of City of Cypress at a regular
meeting held on the 8th day of March, 2010.
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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I, DENISE BASHAM, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the said City
Council held on the 8th day of March, 2010, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Luebben, Mills, Seymore, Bailey, and Narain
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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EXHIBIT "A"
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PERMIT NO. 2010-01
10805 Holder Street
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Note:
Regular text denotes standard conditions of approval.
Bolded conditions represent those specific to this project.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Unless and until the project applicant and property owner sign and return a City-provided
affidavit accepting these conditions of approval, there shall be no entitlement of the
application. The project applicant and property owner shall have fifteen (15) calendar days
to return the signed affidavit to the Community Development Department. Failure to do so
will render City Council action on the application void.
2. The developer shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless, the City and any agency thereof,
or any of its agents, officers, and employees from any and all claims, actions,or proceedings
against the City or any agency thereof, or any of its agents, officers or employees, to attack,
set aside, void or annul, an approval of the City, or any agency thereof, advisory agency,
appeal board, or legislative body, including actions approved by the voters of the City,
concerning the project, which action is brought within the time period provided in
Government Code Section 66499.37 and Public Resources Code, Division 13, CH. 4 (§
21000 et sec. - including but not by way of limitation § 21152 and 21167). City shall
promptly notify the developer of any claim, action, or proceeding brought within this time
period.
3. The applicant/developer shall comply with all provisions of the Code of the City of Cypress.
4. The applicant shall obtain a Cypress business license prior to commencement of the
business operation.
5. All applicable conditions of Design Review Committee Permit No. 2010-01 shall be
complied with prior to final sign-off of the building permit for the subject antenna facility.
6. Within forty-eight (48) hours of the approval of this project, the applicant/developer shall
deliver to the Community Development Department a check payable to the County Clerk-
Recorder in the amount of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) County administrative fee, to enable the
City to file the Notice of Exemption pursuant to Fish and Game Code §711.4 and California
Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 753.5. If, within such forty-eight (48) hour period, the
applicant/developer has not delivered to the Community Development Department the
check required above,the approval for the project granted herein shall be void.
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Exhibit "A" Page 2
Design Review Committee Permit No. 2010-01
Conditions of Approval
7. Any and all correction notice(s) generated through the plan check and/or inspection
process is/are hereby incorporated by reference as conditions of approval and shall be
fully complied with by the owner, applicant and all agents thereof.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONDITIONS
8. Any expansion or modification of the approved roof-mounted, stealth, telecommunications
antenna system beyond what is approved as part of Design Review Committee Permit No.
2010-01 will require an amendment to the permit.
9. This Design Review Committee Permit may be modified or revoked by the City Council,
subject to a hearing, should the Council determine that the proposed use or conditions under
which it is being operated or maintained is detrimental to the public health, safety, or
welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity.
10. Architectural elevations and site plans shall be reviewed and approved by the Community
Development Department prior to the issuance of building permits.
11. All architectural treatments shall be constructed as illustrated on plans and renderings
submitted.
12. All roof mounted equipment shall be adequately screened from public view subject to the
approval of City staff.
13. The antennas, wiring, and related roof equipment shall not be visible from ground
level, as shown on the photo simulations submitted with this permit application. The
roof-mounted equipment and antennas shall be fully screened from street and parking
lot view by the screen walls. The radiofrequency (RF) friendly materials used to
replace sections of the existing equipment screen and parapet walls shall be consistent
with the existing plaster or glass finish of the screen wall materials as applicable. Final
sign-off on building permits for this project shall be contingent upon final Community
Development Department (Planning Division) inspection and acceptance of the
replacement screening materials to be found in substantial compliance with this
condition.
14. Exterior building elevations of the replacement sections of the antenna wall panels and
equipment enclosure walls shall be maintained in a safe appearance such that these walls are
free of broken, missing or significantly cracked surface finished materials.
15. Antennas shall be installed and maintained in compliance with the requirements of the
Building Code. Antenna installers shall obtain a building permit prior to installation.
16. No advertising material shall be allowed on any antenna.
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Design Review Committee Permit No. 2010-01
Conditions of Approval
17. All electrical wiring associated with any antenna shall be placed underground or hidden in a
manner acceptable to the Community Development Director. Approved exterior building-
mounted cable trays shall be painted and textured to match the building.
18. The antenna facility shall not include visible cable trays on the exterior of the building
facade, nor any trenching or underground conduit that would damage or degrade the
existing decorative paving around the building entry.
19. The materials used in constructing the antenna shall not be unnecessarily bright, shiny,
garish, or reflective.
20. Every antenna must be adequately grounded with an adequate ground wire for protection
against a direct strike of lightning. Ground wires shall be of the type approved by the latest
editions of the electrical code for grounding masts and lightning arrestors and shall be
installed in a mechanical manner, with as few bends as possible, maintaining a clearance of
at least two (2)inches from combustible materials. Lightning arrestors shall be used that are
approved as safe by the Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc., and both sides of the line must be
adequately protected with proper arrestors to remove static charges accumulated on the line.
When lead-in conductors of polyethylene ribbon-type are used, lightning arrestors must be
installed in each conductor. When coaxial cable or shielded twin lead is used for lead-in,
suitable protection may be provided without lightning arrestors by grounding the exterior
metal sheath.
21. A wind velocity test shall be required, if deemed necessary by the Building Official.
22. Co-location of cellular, pcs, and other wireless antenna shall be encouraged. Therefore,
lease agreements shall not include exclusive rights which would prohibit co-location where
it is technically feasible.
23. The operator of the subject antenna facility shall not prevent, or interfere with, the
installation or operations of other potential antenna facilities located on the same
building.
24. Upon expiration or termination of the antenna operator's lease term, the tenant shall
remove all antennas, hardware, cables and equipment cabinets associated with the
antenna facility, repair any affected building fascia, and paint the repaired area to
match the surrounding wall fascia.
25. Exterior building construction activities shall be limited to the hours of between 7:00 a.m.
and 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, if the
City's noise standards are exceeded. Interior building construction and tenant
improvements shall be limited to the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Monday
through Saturday, only if the City's noise standards are exceeded. No construction activity
shall be allowed on Sundays or federal holidays. In addition, construction equipment shall
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Design Review Committee Permit No. 2010-01
Conditions of Approval
be equipped with effective muffling devices. Compliance with this measure is subject to
field inspection by City staff.
BUILDING CONDITIONS
26. Applicant/developer shall obtain the required permits and comply with applicable provisions
of the 2007 California Building, Plumbing, Electrical, and Mechanical Codes, the 2007
California Administrative Code,Title 24, and the Code of the City of Cypress.
27. The parapet/screen wall replacement sections shall be engineered and constructed to
comply with the 2007 CBC for wind loads.
28. The applicant/developer shall maintain access to all roof areas where the roof may be
split up due to placement of cable trays,etc.
FIRE AUTHORITY CONDITIONS
29. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall submit to the Fire Chief a
plan for review and approval of any lead-acid battery system for the electrical equipment.
The plan shall be in accordance with the California Fire Code Article 64.
POLICE CONDITIONS
30. Public Safety. Clearwire recognizes that the frequencies used by the cellular
telecommunications facility located at 10805 Holder Street are extremely close to the
frequencies used by the City of Cypress for public safety. This proximity will require
extraordinary "comprehensive advanced planning and frequency coordination"
engineering measures to prevent interference, especially in the choice of frequencies and
radio ancillary hardware. This is encouraged in the "Best Practices Guide" published by
the Association of Public-Safety Communications officials-International, Inc. (APCO),
and as endorsed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Prior to the
issuance of any permits to install the facility, (Permit Applicant) shall meet in good faith
to coordinate the use of frequencies and equipment with the Communications Division of
the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department to minimize, to the greatest extent
possible, any interference with the Public Safety 800 MHz Countywide Coordinated
Communications System (CCCS). Similar considerations shall be given to any other
existing or proposed wireless communications facility that may be located on the subject
property.
31. 800 MHz Frequency. At all times, Clearwire shall not prevent City of Cypress from
having adequate spectrum capacity on City's 800 MHz radio frequency.
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Design Review Committee Permit No. 2010-01
Conditions of Approval
32. Post-Installation Test. Before activating its cellular telecommunications antenna facility,
Clearwire (Permit Applicant) will submit to a post-installation test to confirm that
"advanced planning and frequency coordination" of the facility was successful in not
interfering with the City of Cypress' Public Safety radio equipment. This test shall be
conducted by the Communications Division of the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner
Department or a division-approved contractor at the expense of Permit Applicant. This
post-installation testing process shall be repeated for every proposed frequency addition
and/or change to confirm the intent of the "frequency planning" process has been met.
Effective: 3-8-2010
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