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Analysis Background A Site Approval application for a 360-foot tall radio transmission tower would normally be processed at the staff level with notification to surrounding property owners. However, this project is being referred to the Planning Commission due to neighborhood opposition. A radio tower may be conditionally permitted in the AG-40 zone with an approved Site Approval application. Neighborhood Opposition Two letters and a petition with forty-seven signatures were received by the Community Development Department in opposition to the radio tower. The attorney for the two adjacent land owners to the subject property listed concerns regarding visual impacts, health issues, and habitat. Visual Irnpact The proposed height of the radio tower is 360 feet. It will be located adjacent to State Route 99 on the north side of Cora Post Road. Cora Post Road must be accessed from the frontage road, so that the residents of Cora Post must drive by this site to get to their homes. One letter of opposition states that there are 20 to 30 single family residences in close proximity to the site. The Development Title does not list a height maximum for a radio tower. The tower must be built so that the distance to the nearest residence is greater than the height of the tower This tower would not block any scenic vista or view. There is a wireless telecommunications tower 1000 feet to the north. The Development Title does not contain a required minimum distance between towers. The tower will be more than 360 feet from the nearest residence. Health Concerns Radio towers are regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Data are collected by the FCC to assess the health and safety risks of their regulations and to minimize interference with electronic devices. This project will meet all FCC requirements for a radio tower. Plant/Aninnal Life The subject parcel is a vacant lot that contains several oak trees. These oak trees will not be removed as part of this project. The Council of Governments was sent a referral on January 12, 2007. They responded in a memo dated January 17, 2007 that states that this project is subject to the San Joaquin County Multi- Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan (SJMSCP) and that this project is located within the unmapped area. The applicant may participate in the SJMSCP or provide alternative mitigation in an amount and kind equal to that provided in the SJMSCP San Joaquin County PA-0600678\Lowry Community Development Page 3