Resolution No. 6039504
RESOLUTION NO. 6039
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
APPROVING AMENDMENT TO DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
PERMIT NO. 97 -44 - WITH CONDITIONS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HEREBY FINDS, RESOLVES,
DETERMINES, AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
1. That an application was filed by Sprint/Nextel for an Amendment to 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 stealth antenna
modifications and expansion of an existing building- mounted telecommunications
antenna system and related roof - mounted equipment on the existing office building
located at 6101 Ball Road, within the CG- 10,000 Commercial General Zone.
2. That in accordance with Section 4.19.060.E of the Cypress Zoning
Ordinance, the Design Review Committee reviewed and recommended approval of this
project on June 14, 2007.
3. That in accordance with Section 4.19.060.E.2 of the Cypress Zoning
Ordinance, the recommendation of the Design Review Committee on this project was
reported to the City Council on July 9, 2007, 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 recommendation 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 CG- 10,000 Commercial
General Zone in which the site is located, which is:
Intended for retail and wholesale commercial enterprises, service
uses (including public utility uses), entertainment uses, and similar
businesses.
b. The proposed location of the project and the conditions under which
it would be operated or maintained would 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 modification of the existing telecommunications
antenna system design, including the removal of the existing exterior wall -
mounted antennas and replacing them with new antennas located behind
the roof parapet screen, would increase the compatibility and consistency
with the existing office building onsite by making the antennas fully stealth.
(2) The subject stealth antennas modification of the existing
unmanned wireless telecommunications transmission facility, as designed
and conditioned, would remain compatible with surrounding public utility,
commercial, office, and single - family residential uses.
(3) The subject modification of the existing wireless
telecommunications transmission facility would continue to provide
additional public communication service for cellular telephone users located
in, and passing through, the City of Cypress.
(4) This modification of the existing wireless telecommunications
transmission facility would be in compliance with the requirements of Article
3, Section 16, of the Cypress Zoning Ordinance with regard to stealth
design antennas.
(5) This modification of the existing wireless telecommunications
transmission facility would relocate the antenna panels to reduce the
visibility of the antennas from surrounding properties and from public
streets.
(6) The materials used in the construction of the stealth
modification of the existing wireless telecommunications transmission
facility would not be bright, shiny, garish or reflective.
(7) The stealth modification of the existing antenna system and
accessory equipment cabinets would be placed on the roof, which would
avoid conflicts with parking and vehicle circulation.
(8) Based on the available information regarding electromagnetic
radiation emissions, this antenna facility would not generate radiation levels
considered harmful by the Federal Government.
(9) The proposed project is conditioned such that, should
substantiated complaints be received that the subject 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.
(10) No complaints have been received regarding this or other
existing wireless telecommunications transmission facilities located in the
City of Cypress.
c. The proposed telecommunications antenna facility project, as
conditioned, would 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 Amendment to Design Review Committee Permit
No. 97 -44, subject to the amended conditions attached hereto as Exhibit "A ".
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a regular
meeting held on the 9th day of July, 2007.
ATTEST:
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 9th day of July, 2007, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Bailey, Mills, Narain, and Seymore
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Luebben
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS