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A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to comply with an application for a wireless telecommunications collocation facility under California Government Code Section 65850.6, for which a 6409(a) approval is not being requested. This section provides the requirements, standards and regulations for a wireless telecommunications collocation facility for which subsequent collocation is a permitted use pursuant to California law. Only those facilities that fully comply with the eligibility requirements set forth in California Government Code Section 65850.6, or its successor provision, and which strictly adhere to the requirements and regulations set forth in this section shall qualify as a wireless telecommunications collocation facility.

B. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms are defined as follows:

1. Collocation facilitymeans the placement or installation of wireless facilities, including antennas, and related equipment, on, or immediately adjacent to, a wireless telecommunications collocation facility.

2. Wireless telecommunications facilitymeans equipment and network components such as towers, utility poles, transmitters, base stations, and emergency power systems that are integral to providing wireless telecommunications services.

3. Wireless telecommunications collocation facilitymeans a wireless telecommunications facility that includes collocation facilities.

C. Procedures. An application for a wireless telecommunications collocation facility under California Government Code Section 65850.6 shall be processed in the same manner as an application for 6409(a) approval is processed, except that where the process requires justification for the 6409(a) approval, the applicant shall instead provide the justification for a wireless telecommunications collocation facility under California Government Code Section 65850.6.

D. Requirements. All requirements, regulations, and standards set forth in this chapter for a wireless telecommunications facility shall apply to a wireless telecommunications collocation facility; provided, however, the following shall also apply to a wireless telecommunications collocation facility:

1. The applicant for a wireless telecommunications collocation facility permit shall describe or depict:

a. The wireless telecommunications collocation facility as it will be initially built; and

b. All collocations at full build-out, including, but not limited to, all antennas, antenna support structures, and accessory equipment.

2. Any collocation shall use screening methods substantially similar to those used on the existing wireless telecommunications facilities unless other optional screening methods are specified in the conditions of approval.

3. A wireless telecommunications collocation facility permit shall not be approved unless an environmental impact report, negative declaration, or mitigated negative declaration was prepared and approved for the wireless telecommunications collocation facility under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), California Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.

E. Permitted Use. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a subsequent collocation on a wireless telecommunications collocation facility shall be a permitted use only if all of the following requirements are satisfied:

1. The wireless telecommunications collocation facility:

a. Was approved after January 1, 2007, by discretionary permit;

b. Was approved subject to an environmental impact report, negative declaration, or mitigated negative declaration; and

c. Otherwise complies with the requirements of California Government Code Section 65850.6(b), or its successor provision, for addition of a collocation facility to a wireless telecommunications collocation facility, including, but not limited to, compliance with all performance and maintenance requirements, regulations and standards in this chapter and the conditions of approval in the wireless telecommunications collocation facility permit; and

2. The collocations were specifically considered when the relevant environmental document was prepared for the wireless telecommunications collocation facility.

3. Before collocation, the applicant seeking collocation shall obtain all other applicable nondiscretionary permits, as required pursuant to the SMC.

F. New or Amended Permit. Except as otherwise provided above, approval of a new or amended permit shall be required when the facility is modified other than by collocation in accordance with this section, or the proposed collocation:

1. Increases the height of the existing permitted telecommunications tower or otherwise changes the bulk, size, location, or any other physical attributes of the existing permitted wireless telecommunications collocation facility unless specifically permitted under the conditions of approval applicable to such wireless telecommunications collocation facility; or

2. Adds any microwave dish or other antenna not expressly permitted to be included in a collocation facility by the conditions of approval.

G. Appeals. Notwithstanding any provision of the SMC to the contrary, including but not limited to Chapter 17.455 SMC and any other section of this chapter, any applicant may appeal a decision by the Planning Director. The appeal must be filed within 10 days from the Planning Director’s decision. The appeal must state in plain terms the grounds for reversal and the facts that support those grounds. The City Manager shall serve as the appellate authority for all appeals of all actions of the Planning Director taken pursuant to this section. The City shall provide notice for an administrative hearing by the City Manager. The City Manager shall limit its review to whether the project should be approved or denied in accordance with the provisions in this section. The decision of the City Manager shall be final and not subject to any further administrative appeals. (Ord. 1123 § 3 (Exh. A § 4), 2019)