* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:00:20] GOOD AFTERNOON AND WELCOME. [CALL TO ORDER] I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND CALL TO ORDER THE CITY OF LONG BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 6TH FOR THE RECORD. COMMISSIONER, UH, GONZALEZ EDMOND IS EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING. BELIEVE THERE'S ANY OTHER EXCUSED COMMISSIONERS, IF WE COULD HAVE THE ROLL CALL PLEASE. [ROLL CALL] COMMISSIONER CASTILLO PRESENT. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER CLEMSON. PRESENT. COMMISSIONER LAGA. HE'S HERE. HE'S, HE'S HERE. THANK YOU. NOT PRESENT. COMMISSIONER. WHERE? HERE. COMMISSIONER OR EXCUSE ME, VICE CHAIR TEMPLATE. PRESENT. CHAIR LEWIS. PRESENT. WE HAVE QUORUM. THANK YOU. SIX SIX. COMMISSIONER CASTILLO, [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? I'D BE HONORED. THANK YOU. EVERYONE, PLEASE STAND HAND OVER YOUR HEART. I PLEDGE, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE ALL SOMETIMES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU COMMISSIONER CASTILLO. IT'S NOW TIME FOR LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT COMMISSIONER LAFARGE HAS JOINED THE MEETING. SOMEWHAT TARLY, IT'S NOW TIME FOR THE SWEARING AND OF THE WITNESSES. IF YOU'RE GOING TO GIVE ANY TESTIMONY THIS EVENING, UH, WOULD YOU, WOULD PLEASE STAND AND RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND? DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT THE EVIDENCE YOU SHALL GIVE IN THIS PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SHALL BE THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. THANK YOU. YOU MAY BE SEATED. CAN I HAVE A MOTION [1. 24-53669 Recommendation to receive and file Director’s Report.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.  ] TO HEAR AND RECEIVE THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT? SO MOVE. SORRY. UH, JANE TEMPLIN. SO MOVE. THANK YOU. VICE CHAIR MIKE CLEMSON. SECOND. THANK YOU COMMISSIONER CLEMSON. FIRST AND SECOND SIR. DIRECTOR'S REPORT. THE ONLY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THIS EVENING IS JUST A REMINDER THAT WE ARE, UH, IN THE FULL SWING OF THE DOWNTOWN SHORELINE VISION PLAN EFFORT. AND OVER THE NEXT, UH, WEEK OR SO, FROM JUNE 13TH TO THE 20TH, WE'LL BE HAVING CHARETTE, UM, EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY WITH, UH, LOCAL YOUTH AS WELL AS STAKEHOLDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. SO IT'S JUST A REMINDER FOR ALL THOSE ONLINE OR IN THE PUBLIC TO, UM, PARTICIPATE THEN ON THOSE IF YOU CAN. AND THEN THE OTHER, UH, REMINDER IS THAT AT THE NEXT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ON JUNE 20TH, WE WILL BE HAVING AN UPDATE TO THIS COMMISSION ON THOSE EFFORTS, AND THAT'S THE END OF THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT. LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING THOSE COMMISSIONERS. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT? ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISH TO ADDRESS, ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT? SEEING NONE, I'LL CLOSE. DO WE HAVE ANY VIRTUAL COMMENTS? IF YOU'RE JOINING US VIRTUALLY AND YOU'D LIKE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT, PLEASE USE RAISE HAND FUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO COMMENT ON THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT. THANK YOU. WITH THAT, I'LL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT AND IF WE COULD HAVE THE ROLL CALL PLEASE. COMMISSIONER KESSIE, IF YOU'D LIKE TO GIVE A VOICE VOTE, I CAN TAKE THAT . I'M SORRY. PUSH IT HARDER. THEY'RE SO JUVENILE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. [2. 24-53670 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Planning Commission meeting of Thursday, May 16, 2024.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] I COULD HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR THE APPROVAL OF OUR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS FROM THURSDAY, MAY 16TH. THANK YOU, VICE CHAIR TEMPLIN AND COMMISSIONER CASTILLO. UH, YOU SHOULD HAVE ALL RECEIVED THE, UH, MINUTES PREVIOUSLY. UH, COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS OR CORRECTIONS ON THE MINUTES? NO SIR. SEEING NONE, I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE MINUTE MEETINGS AS SUBMITTED? SEEING NONE IN THE, IF YOU'RE JOINING US VIRTUALLY AND YOU'D LIKE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE MINUTES, PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND [00:05:01] FUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE MINUTES. THANK YOU. I'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT THEN. MADAM CLERK, IF WE COULD HAVE THE VOTE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. AND I BELIEVE THAT BRINGS US TO OUR, [3. 24-53671 Recommendation to accept Categorical Exemption CE-23-150 and approve a Conditional Use Permit (CUP23-025) and adopt the proposed findings and conditions of approval thereto, for a new-build wireless telecom site consisting of 12 panel antennas with 6 Remote Radio Units (RRUs), and 1 microwave dish antenna mounted on an existing Southern California Edison high-tension electrical transmission tower, and a new ground-mounted equipment enclosure with ancillary equipment, located at 3628 Webster Avenue, immediately south of West Arlington Street, located in the PR (Public Right-of-Way) zoning district. (District 7)       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] UH, FIRST REGULARLY SCHEDULED ITEM OF BUSINESS. MADAM CLERK, IF YOU COULD READ THAT FOR US. ITEM THREE IS RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION CE DASH 23 DASH 15 ZERO AND APPROVE A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND ADOPT THE PROPOSED FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL THERETO FOR A NEW BUILD WIRELESS TELECOM SITE CONSISTING OF 12 PANEL ANTENNAS WITH SIX REMOTE RADIO UNITS AND ONE MICROWAVE DISH ANTENNA MOUNTED ON AN EXISTING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON HIGH TENSION ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION TOWER, AND A NEW GROUND MOUNTED EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE WITH AN ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT WITH ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT LOCATED AT 36 28 WEBSTER AVENUE, IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF WEST ARLINGTON STREET, LOCATED IN THE PR ZONING DISTRICT, DISTRICT SEVEN. THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS. IF I COULD HAVE OR THANK YOU MADAM CLERK AND COMMISSIONERS, IF I COULD HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO HEAR THIS ITEM. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER CLEMSON AND VICE CHAIR TEMPLIN. IS THERE A STAFF REPORT? YES. TONIGHT'S STAFF REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED BY REFUGIO TORRES CAMPOS, UH, I THINK WE NEED THE POWERPOINT. THERE IT IS. THERE IT IS. THANK YOU MARIANNE. UH, GOOD EVENING CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND FELLOW COMMISSIONERS. THE PROJECT BEFORE YOU IS A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO INSTALL A NEW WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY ON AN EXISTING, UM, HIGH TENSION ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION TOWER ALONG WITH RELATED EQUIPMENT ON THE GROUND. THE PROJECT SIDE IS LOCATED AT 36 28 WEBSTER AVENUE. THE SUBJECT SIDE IS A 32 ACRE PARCEL, PARTIALLY DEVELOPED WITH AN SCE ELECTRICAL, UM, SUBSTATION AND SIX EXISTING 149 FOOT TALL, HIGH TENSION ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION TOWERS THAT ARE MAINTAINED AND OPERATED BY SCE FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF POWER. THE PROJECT SITE IS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW FOR YOU AND IT'S ADJACENT TO THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD TO THE EAST AND THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES TO THE WEST. THE SITE IS LOCATED IN THE PR, UH, PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY, SONY DISTRICT. IT HAS AN OPEN SPACE GENERAL PLANT, UH, LAND USE PLACE TYPE DESIGNATION. THE SURROUNDING USES INCLUDE THE UNION PACIFIC INTERMODAL CONTAINER TRANSFER FACILITY IN THE, IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES TO THE WEST AND THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD TO THE EAST, AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL UNDEVELOPED PARCELS WITH EXISTING HIGH TENSION TRANSMISSION TOWERS TO THE NORTH AND TO THE SOUTH. AS I ALREADY MENTIONED, THIS IS A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION TO ALLOW A NEW BUILD WIRELESS TELECOM SITE CONSISTING OF TOP PANEL ANTENNAS WITHIN THREE SECTORS, SIX RADIO REMOTE UNITS, ONE MICROWAVE DISH, AND AND IT'S ALL LOCATED ON A SE TRANS TRANSMISSION TOWER, INCLUDING NEW EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE ON THE GROUND WITH GALVANIZED CHAINING FENCE. SO THIS IS A PHOTO SIMULATION LOOKING AT THE EXISTING TRANSMISSION TOWER AND FUTURE ANTENNAS FROM THE NORTH. UH, THIS IS LOOKING AT THE FUTURE PROJECT FROM THE EAST AND THIS IS LOOKING AT THE FUTURE PROJECT FROM THE SOUTH. THIS IS THE PROPOSED SITE PLAN. THE NEWLY PROPOSED ANTENNA ANTENNAS AND RADIO REMOTE UNITS ARE PROPOSED ON THE EXISTING TRANSMISSION TOWER, WHICH IS HIGHLIGHTED IN RED AND WE'LL BE SET BACK 71 FEET FROM THE CLOSEST PROPERTY LINE TO THE WEST ADJACENT TO THE UNION PACIFIC INTERMODAL TERMINAL IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, WHICH IS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW TO THE EAST OF THE SIDE, THERE IS THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, WHICH IS ALSO HIGHLIGHTED AND IMMEDIATELY TO THE NORTH OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT, THERE IS AN EXISTING S SE SUBSTATION, UM, TO THE NORTH AND TO THE SOUTH OF THE PROJECT SITE. THERE ARE UNDEVELOPED PARCELS. THEREFORE, THE UH, PROPOSING OF SCREENING ON THIS PROPOSED PROJECT OR REQUIRING NEW FREESTANDING MONOPOLE WOULD NOT BE THE LEAST VISUALLY INTRUSIVE ALTERNATIVES. AS [00:10:01] PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, THE CLOSEST PROPERTY LINE TO THE ANTENNAS AND EQUIPMENT IS ON THE WEST SIDE. THE SETBACK IS 71 FEET AND IS HIGHLIGHTED IN RED FOR YOU. THE WIRELESS TELECOM FACILITIES RELATED EQUIPMENT WILL BE LOCATED DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE SC TOWER WITHIN A GROUND EQUIPMENT AREA SURROUNDED BY A FOOT TALL, ONE INCH HOLE GALVANIZED CHAIN LINK FENCE, WHICH IS HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE FOR YOU. THE PROPOSED FACILITY DOES NOT INCLUDE A NEW GENERATOR DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF THE SE TOWER TO THE EXISTING SUBSTATION. UH, THIS IS THE ENLARGED EQUIPMENT PLAN SHOWING ALL OF THE VERIZON RELATED EQUIPMENT. UH, HERE ARE THE PROPOSED ELEVATIONS FROM THE EAST AND NORTH SHOWING THE 149 FOOT TALL SC TOWER AND THE NEW WIRELESS FACILITY WITH THE HEIGHT OF 75 70 FEET ALONG WITH THE EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE ON THE GROUND. UH, HERE ARE THE PROPOSED ELEVATIONS ON THE WEST AND SOUTH. THE NEW WIRELESS FACILITY WILL BE PAINTED BATTLESHIP GRADE TO MATCH THE EXISTING SCE TOWER. CONFORMING FINDINGS CAN BE MADE FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT, INCLUDING CONFORMANCE WITH THE GENERAL PLAN, NO DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITY COMP COMPATIBILITY. IN TERMS OF DESIGN, THE CITY ACKNOWLEDGES THE NEED FOR TELECOM SITES TO BECOME A FORWARD ADVANCING CITY. THE WIRELESS FACILITY IS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION STANDARDS AND THE UNITED STATES STANDARDS FOR EMISSIONS SET BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE. AND THE PROPOSED ON SCREEN DESIGN IS THE LEAST OBTRUSIVE IN LOCATION AND PLACEMENT ON THE SITE. THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL WILL ADDRESS ANY FUTURE GRAFFITI AND NEW PAIN TO MATCH THE EXISTING SE TOWER. NOTICING FOR THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 21.21 OF THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE AND STAFF RECEIVING NO PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR THIS PROJECT. THIS PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM SQL PURSUANT TO SECTION 15 3 0 1, CLASS THREE FOR THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OR CONVERSION OF SMALL STRUCTURES. AS THE PROJECT INVOLVES NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A WIRELESS TELECOM FACILITY. THEREFORE, WITH THE FINDINGS WHICH ARE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. UH, THIS CONCLUDES STAFF'S PRESENTATION. STAFF IS AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. THE APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIVE IS ALSO PRESENT TODAY. HIS NAME IS JUSTIN ROBINSON. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MR. CAMPOS. QUICK QUESTION. I NOTICED WE HAVE PRINTED OUT COPIES OF THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AND THE FINDINGS IN FRONT OF US. ARE THESE DIFFERENT AT ALL TO WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED IN THE PACKAGE? AND DO WE NEED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY CHANGES IN OUR MOTION? NO, THERE AREN'T ANY CHANGES FROM WHAT WAS DISTRIBUTED PREVIOUSLY. THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR STAFF ON THE REPORT? NO. WOULD THE APPLICANT CARE TO ADD ANYTHING TO STAFF'S REPORT? UM, MY NAME IS JUSTIN ROBINSON SAID REPRESENTING VERIZON WIRELESS. UH, LIKE TO, UH, THANK STAFF FOR THE EXTREMELY THOROUGH, UH, STAFF REPORT. UM, WE DO NOT HAVE ANY, UH, ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO ADD TO THE, TO THE REPORT, BUT WE HAVE REVIEWED THE CONDITIONS AND FINDINGS AND VERIZON CONCURS AND WE'LL COMPLY WITH ALL OF THOSE. SO THANK YOU. APPRECIATE, I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT, UH, THAT YOU MAY HAVE. THAT'S PRETTY GOOD. THANK YOU. THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT I'LL OPEN IT UP TO PUBLIC COMMENT. IF THERE'S ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE COME FORWARD SEEING NONE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. DO WE HAVE ANY VIRTUAL COMMENTS? IF YOU'RE JOINING US VIRTUALLY AND YOU'LL LIKE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM NUMBER THREE, PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND FUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO PUBLIC COMMENT. THANK YOU, ALEX. I'LL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT, BRING IT BACK BEHIND THE RAIL COMMISSIONERS. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE IF WE HAVE THE VOTE, PLEASE. COMMISSIONER CLEMSON, IF YOU'D LIKE TO GIVE A VERBAL VOTE, I CAN TAKE THAT PLEASE. AYE, COMMISSIONER LA FARGO. AYE. AND CHAIR LEWIS. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. [00:15:03] ALL RIGHT. AT THIS POINT I'LL OPEN [PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity to address the Planning Commission on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes to make their comments unless extended by the Chair.] IT UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ANY NON AGENDAS ITEMS. IF YOU'RE HERE TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON ITEM THAT WAS NOT ON THIS EVENING'S AGENDA, NOW WOULD BE THE TIME TO COME FORWARD. SEE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS IN THE CHAMBER. WE'LL OPEN IT UP FOR VIRTUAL COMMENTS. IF YOU'RE JOINING US VIRTUALLY AND YOU'D LIKE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON AGENDIZED ITEMS, PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND FUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO PUBLIC COMMENT. THANK YOU. WITH THAT, I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT. COMMISSIONER, [ANNOUNCEMENTS] ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? NO STAFF. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, THANK YOU PUBLIC. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. AND WITH THAT I WILL CALL OUR MEETING ADJOURNED. [ADJOURNMENT] WELCOME. DONE. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. 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