165 Robin Meadow Lane Wireless
Summary
SCH Number
2024010879
Public Agency
Santa Cruz County
Document Title
165 Robin Meadow Lane Wireless
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/29/2024
Document Description
Proposal to construct an 85-foot tall wireless communication facility
(WCF) with related ground equipment on a parcel zoned Agriculture
(A) and Commerical Agriculture (CA). Requires approval of a
Commercial Development Permit.
Contact Information
Name
Jonathan DiSalvo
Agency Name
County of Santa Cruz
Job Title
Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Santa Cruz
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Casserly Road, Robin Meadow Lane
Zip
95076
Total Acres
8.9
Parcel #
109-341-19
State Highways
Highway 152
Railways
Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line
Airports
N/A
Schools
Monte Vista Christian, Salesian Elementary
Waterways
Green Valley Creek
Township
11S
Range
2E
Section
00
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 3 - New Construction of Small Structures (Section 15303)
Reasons for Exemption
The Class 3 Categorical Exemption includes construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilties in small structures. In addition, none of the conditions described in Section 15300.2 apply to this project. The proposed wireless facility, including the lease area, wireless faux stealthing, equipment within the lease area, and facility fencing is not located within a biotic resource area, sensitive habitat, nor is it visible from a scenic roadway or visual resource area, nor would it include significant hazardous
substances. The closest mapped scenic road (a portion of Casserly Road), as designated by General Plan Section 5.10.10, is located approximately 1.5 miles east from the project site. Given the distance from Casserly Road and use of camouflaging and stealth techniques, the design of the proposed facility would not significantly affect any designated visual resources, consistent with the technological requirements of the proposed cellular service. Propane tanks and gas emergency generators are common to residential development in rural areas and not considered to include
significant hazardous materials. The site is also not identified on the hazardous site list by the Environmental Health Agency. Preliminary grading plans require approximately 415 cubic yards EXHIBIT Aof cut and 170 cubic yards of fill. No trees would be removed as part of this proposal. The site is not mapped for the presence of environmental resources or constraints in the area of the proposed development. Though the proposed site is located in a County Fault Zone, a geotechnical report
was submitted and accepted by Environmental Planning staff per REV211420 for the previous site. As conditioned, a soils report update for the current Building Code and new location to be prepared and stamped by a licensed Geotechnical Engineer would be required.
County Clerk
Santa Cruz
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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