TC - Item 4A - Continuance of Conditional Use Permit 10-07s ¢ N f
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To: Honorable Chairman and Planning Commissioners
From: i Stan Wong, Community Development Director
Date: December 6, 2010
RE: Continuance of Conditional Use Permit 10 -07
Clearwire submitted a Conditional Use Permit application to construct a wireless
telecommunications facility at the Rosemead Community Recreation Center, located at 3936
Muscatel Avenue in the 0 -S (Open Space) zone. The proposed facility consists of six 4' -0" tall
panel antennas and six 26" diameter parabolic microwave dishes mounted on three sectors at a
height of 55-0" on a new 60' -0" tall cell tower designed to simulate a pine tree. The project also
includes the installation of one new ground- mounted equipment cabinet, totaling 144 square feet,
which will be constructed at the southeast corner of the existing Rosemead Community Recreation
Center building.
On November 15, 2010, the Planning Commission continued this public hearing item to the
December 6, 2010 Planning Commission meeting due to resident concern regarding possible
health risks that could be caused by the proposed facility and the possibility of Clearwire achieving
the same service coverage objectives at alternative sites within the neighborhood vicinity that are
less intrusive. The Commission directed Clearwire to provide service coverage reports for a
potential co- location at an existing monopole located at 8780 East Valley Boulevard and a new
facility location at 3520 Ivar Avenue for the purpose of analyzing service coverage comparisons.
The Planning Division would like to request that the Commission continue this public hearing item
to a date uncertain. The continuance will allow the Planning Division to complete their analysis of
the coverage reports that have been submitted for review, as well research information on Antenna
RF Emission Safety from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). .