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PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO, PC-2000-44 RESOLUTION DENYING THE APPLICATION OF SPRINT PCS, AS FILED UNDER CASE PDR-40/PV-15 Sprint PCS has applied for design review to allow a wireless communications facility (including antennas and equipment) to be located on the roof of an existing building located at 7399 Johnson Drive (the Dublin San Ramon Services District property), and for a variance from the Pleasanton Municipal Code to allow the wireless communications facility to be located closer to residential and park areas than allowed per the Code; and WHEREAS, zoning for the property is P (Public and Institutional) District; and WHEREAS, at its duly noticed public hearing of August 9, 2000 the Planning Commission 'considered all public testimony, relevant exhibits, and recommendations of the City staff concerning this application; and actions of this nature are categorically exempt fi:om the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); therefore, no environmental document was prepared for this proposal; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission determined that: Adherence to the 300 foot set back requirement of the Municipal Code is important because the set back requirement was the result of input and compromise from residents, industry representatives, and other interested persons who balanced the needs of industry to have antenna sites versus concerns about property values, aesthetics, and the incompatibility of commercial uses by non- commercial areas. Adherence to the 300 foot set back requirement is important because ifa variance is granted under these facts, which were not found to be compelling, this would open the way for future variances. the Planning Commission also noted concerns regarding the visual impacts of the proposal and the impact on property values of nearby residential properties.