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Analysis Background There is an existing wireless services tower located approximately one mile south of the project site in the Taft Community Park. The applicants have stated that they are unable to collocate on the existing pole because there is no space available within the 20-foot range where the applicants need to locate on the tower. Zoning On May 25, 1997, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors approved Development Title Text Amendment No. TA-97-1, which added the Wireless Telecommunications Facilities to the Development Title and grouped all commercial activities that provide electronic communication of information and entertainment to the public under the Communication Services use type. Under the new requirements, the proposed 70-foot-high wireless services tower would be classified as a 'Communication Services - Type II' use type, which may be conditionally permitted in the R-L zone with an approved Use Permit application. Wireless services are regulated by the Wireless Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The proposed project is consistent with the provisions contained in the Wireless Telecommunication Facilities ordinance. The Stockton Metropolitan Airport elevation is 30.5 feet, USGS Datum. The horizontal surface elevation for the airport is 180.5 feet, USGS Datum. No structures in this area may exceed the horizontal surface elevation of 180.5 feet, USGS Datum. This means that no structure can exceed a height of 150 feet. The conical surface extends above and outward from the horizontal surface on a 40:1 slope. The proposed 70-foot-high tower is within the conical surface but is below the conical surface elevation. Airport The site is located approximately 2.3 miles from the northern end of the Stockton Metropolitan Airport runway. In their referral response,the County of San Joaquin Department of Aviation, Metropolitan Airport, stated that they do not object to the proposed project as long as authorization is obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration prior to construction. Before construction can begin, the applicant is required to submit a Notice of Proposed Construction or Alteration (FAA Form 7460-1) to the Federal Aviation Administration. Neighborhood Opposition One letter and a petition containing 50 signatures have been received in opposition to the proposed 70- foot-high tower. The opponents state that this project will bring more unwanted construction to this community and that there is already a cellular tower in the Taft Community Park, San Joaquin County UP-97-2/White Community Development Page 5