Anthemnet / Verizon Wireless / Mehlschau Conditional Use Permit N-DRC2023-00028 (ED25-0001)
Summary
SCH Number
2025031027
Public Agency
San Luis Obispo County
Document Title
Anthemnet / Verizon Wireless / Mehlschau Conditional Use Permit N-DRC2023-00028 (ED25-0001)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/25/2025
Document Description
A request by Anthemnet and Verizon Wireless for a Conditional Use Permit (N-DRC2023-00028) to allow the construction and operation of a new wireless broadband communications facility consisting of nine (9) panel antennas, two (2) microwave antenna, and associated equipment disguised as a 125-foot-tall faux monopine. The project also includes ground mounted ancillary equipment and hardware located within an approximately 1,650-square-foot equipment area on a concrete pad surrounded by an 8-foot-tall concrete masonry enclosure. The project will result in the disturbance of approximately 6,610 square feet on an approximately 35-acre parcel. The proposed project is within the Agriculture land use category and is located at 955 Hetrick Avenue, approximately 0.25 miles north of the community of Nipomo. The site is in the South County Inland Sub-Area of the South County Planning Area.
Contact Information
Name
Mason Denning
Agency Name
County Of San Luis Obispo
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Franklin Orozco
Agency Name
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Nipomo
Counties
San Luis Obispo
Regions
Unincorporated
Zip
93420
Total Acres
35
Parcel #
091-301-064
Other Location Info
955 Hetrick Avenue Nipomo, California, 93420
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 15303; Class: 3
Reasons for Exemption
This project qualifies for a Class 3 Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) because it involves the installation of a new cellular facility and associated equipment and accessory infrastructure within an approximately 1,650 square-foot equipment area located on a concrete pad surrounded by an 8-foot-tall concrete masonry enclosure. The project does not trigger Section 15300.2 exceptions to the use of a categorical exemption as it is not located in a sensitive environment; would not contribute to a cumulatively significant impact; would not result in a significant effect due to unusual circumstances; would not affect scenic resources within a scenic highway area; is not located on a listed hazardous materials site; and would not affect historic or cultural resources. Cellular facilities are not explicitly included within the examples of applicable structures the exemption applies to, though it is comparable in scope and function to those listed, including a single-family residence or secondary dwelling, duplexes and multi-family dwellings, a commercial development not exceeding 2,500 square feet in floor area, utility extensions, accessory structures, and sterilization units for treatment of medical waste.
County Clerk
San Luis Obispo
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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