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CITY OF F-IVEI -SIDE Civ ofArts Unnovation City Council Memorandum TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: March 20, 2012 FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ITEM NO: 23 PLANNING DIVISION WARD: 2 SUBJECT: PLANNING CASE P11 -0562 — PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES AT THE COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT HOTEL — 1510 UNIVERSITY AVENUE ISSUE The issue before the City Council is a proposal by Beth Broussard of Trillium Telecom Services, on behalf of AT &T Mobility, to consider a Conditional Use Permit to allow for the removal and replacement of six 4 -foot high camouflaged building mounted antennas with twelve 8 -foot high camouflaged building mounted antennas on the north, south and east building elevations of the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, situated on the southwest corner of University and Cranford Avenues, in the CR -SP -CR — Commercial Retail, Specific Plan (University Avenue) and Cultural Resources Overlay Zones. RECOMMENDATIONS That the City Council: 1. Determine the proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment based upon the findings set forth in the case record and adopt a Negative Declaration; and 2. Approve Planning Case P11 -0562 based on and subject to the Planning Commission findings and recommended conditions found in the attached staff report. STAFF /PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommended approval subject to recommended conditions of approval. On February 23, 2012, the City Planning Commission recommended approval of Planning Case P11 -0562 by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 noes and 0 abstentions, subject to the staff recommended conditions. BACKGROUND Please refer to the February 23, 2012 City Planning Commission staff report, recommended conditions and draft minutes. 23 -1