PC-2008-48, PAP-126, PDRW-6, KELLY PEPPER

PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. PC -2008-48 RESOLUTION UPHOLDING THE APPEAL OF PHIL BLANK, PAP -126, THEREBY OVERTURNING THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S DECISION AND DENYING THE APPLICATION OF KELLY PEPPER/TOWN CONSULTING, FOR T -MOBILE FOR DESIGN REVIEW, AS FILED UNDER CASE PDRW-6 WHEREAS, Kelly Pepper/Town Consulting, for T -Mobile, applied for design review approval to redesign the existing tower at the existing McDonald's building located at 3001 Bernal Avenue to house a wireless facility for T -Mobile; and WHEREAS, zoning for the property is PUD -C (Planned Unit Development — Commercial) District; and WHEREAS, on September 2, 2008, the Zoning Administrator approved the application for design review; and WHEREAS, on September 8, 2008, Phil Blank appealed the Zoning Administrator's decision to the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, at its duly noticed public hearing of September 24, 2008, the Planning Commission considered all public testimony, relevant exhibits, and recommendations of the City staff concerning this application; and WHEREAS, this project is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, Section 15301(a); and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission determined that based on the provisions of the City's Personal Wireless Service Facility Ordinance, the proposed project would limit the uses in the adjacent vacant lot. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RESOLVES THE FOLLOWING: Section 1. Upholds Case PAP -126, the appeal of Phil Blank, thereby overturning the Zoning Administrator's decision and denying the application of Kelly Pepper/Town Consulting for design review to redesign the existing tower at the existing McDonald's building located at 3001 Bernal Avenue to house a wireless facility for T -Mobile.