PC - Item 6A - Withdrawal of Conditional use Permit 10-07CIV C PR D
City of Rosemead
Memorandum
To: Honorable Chairman and Planning Commissioners
From: Stan Wong, Community Development Directo
Prepared by: Paul Garry, Senior Planner ��
Date: March 2, 2011
RE: Withdrawal of Conditional Use Permit 10 -07
On July 26, 2010, 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, 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.
On December 6, 2010, the Planning Commission continued the public hearing on this item to a date
uncertain in order for the Planning Division to complete its 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).
On February 23, 2011, Clearwire's representatives submitted a letter to the City requesting that the
application be withdrawn. Should Clearwire decide to pursue the project in the future, a new Conditional
Use Permit application would be required to be submitted and Planning Division staff would work with the
applicant to study alternative locations for the facility within the civic center area.
Enclosure
Withdrawal Letter from Derra Design Inc., dated February 23, 2011
l erra...
DESIGN INC.
February 23, 2011
Mr. Paul Garry
Senior Planner
City of Rosemead
8838 East Valley Boulevard
Rosemead, CA 91770
Dear Paul,
CUP # 10 -07 CLEARWIRE STE # CA- LOS5795C AT 3936 MUSCATEL AVENUE, ROSEMEAD, CA
This letter serves to confirm that we wish to withdraw Clearwire's Conditional Use Permit application to
install a monopine and associated equipment at the Rosemead Community Center, 3936 Muscatel
Avenue, Rosemead.
Sincerely,
Fiona Hilyer
Site Acquisition Sp f
f ona. hilver(cDderradesign.com
Mobile #: (949) 412 -4272
Received by
Planning Division
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