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PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. PC-2000-62 RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AN AMENDIVlENT TO CHAPTERS 18.44 AND 18.48 OF THE PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TELEVISION AERIALS, ANTENNAS, AND TRANSMISSION TOWERS, AS FILED UNDER CASE PRZ-05 WHEREAS, XM Satellite Radio has applied to amend Chapter 18.44 (C - Commemial Districts) and Chapter 18.48 (I - Industrial Districts) of the Pleasanton Municipal Code to permit with City approval commemial radio and television aerials, antennas, and transmission towers; to include the requirement that these facilities are to be set back 300 feet from residences, schools, parks, and similar uses; to include design criteria that would minimize the visibility of these facilities from view; and to amend Section 18.84.150 (Height Limits - Exceptions) of the Pleasanton Municipal Code to delete the requirement that commercial radio and television aerials, antennas, and transmission towers be set back 1,000 feet from the 1-580 and 1-680 freeway fights-of-way; and WHEREAS, at its duly noticed public hearing of November 8, 2000 the Planning Commission considered all public testimony, relevant exhibits, and recommendations of the City staff concerning the amendment to the Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission determined that the Code amendmem is appropriate as the proposed language would still maintain the level of design review and control necessary for proposed aerials, antennas, and towers. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RESOLVES THE FOLLOWING: Section 1. Recommend approval of Case PRZ-05, the application of XM Satellite Radio to amend Chapter 18.44 (C - Commercial Districts) and Chapter 18.48 (I - Industrial Districts) of the Pleasanton Municipal Code to permit with City approval commercial radio and television aerials, antennas, and transmission towers; to include the requirement that these facilities are to be set back 300 feet from residences, schools, parks, and similar uses; to include design criteria that would minimize the visibility of thes~e facilities from view; and to amend Section 18.84.150 (Height Limits - Exceptions) of the Pleasanton Municipal Code to delete the requirement that commercial radio and television aerials, antennas, and transmission towers be set back 1,000 feet from the 1-580 and 1-680 freeway rights-of-way as set forth in Exhibit "A," attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.