Amendments to the Land Development Code and The City's Local Coastal Program - Spectrum Act Wireless Communications Facilities
Summary
SCH Number
2015071045
Lead Agency
City of San Diego
Document Title
Amendments to the Land Development Code and The City's Local Coastal Program - Spectrum Act Wireless Communications Facilities
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
Citywide
Document Description
These ordinances amendments are being proposed to comply with federal law under Title IV, Section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 [47 U.S.C. 1455], which is also referred to as the "Spectrum Act". Pursuant to the Spectrum Act, a State or local government may not deny, and shall approve, any eligible wireless facility request for a modification of an existing wireless tower or base station that does not substantially change the physical dimensions of such tower or base station. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) defined what constitutes a substantial change to the physical dimensions of an existing tower or base station in its Report and Order FCC-14-153 ("FCC Wireless Facilities Siting Order"). Under the Spectrum Act, an eligible facility may exceed or deviate from some development regulations, including but not limited to the Coastal Zone 30-foot Height Limit Overlay, zone height limits, zone setback limits, historic preservation, and environmentally sensitive lands through a Process One approval. As the regulations are mandated by Federal Law, the regulations are already in effect. Adoption of the regulations will ensure consistency between the Land Development Code and Federal Law.
Contact Information
Name
Anna L. McPherson
Agency Name
City of San Diego
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Citywide
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 11 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region 9 (RWQCB), Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW)
Local Actions
Adoption of Amendments to the Land Development Code
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