San Mateo County Planning Approves Montara Mountain American Tower AT&T and Sprint Use Permits but Continue Grading Permit for Further Analysis of Biological Resources, Alternative Routes and CAL FIRE Access Needs

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VIDEOS. From the San Mateo County Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday, June 26th, 2024 at 9:00am, as an in-person and remote meeting. Planning Commission Agenda.

 

 

 

Agenda Item #4 for SMCo Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday, June 26th, 2024 at 9:00am, as an in-person and remote meeting.

4. Owner: American Towers Corp Applicant: Sprint PCS, AT&T Wireless File Number: PLN2006-00075, PLN2017-00135 Location: 3501 Whiting Ridge Road, Montara Assessor’s Parcel No.: Various

Consideration of a Coastal Development Permit (CDP), Resource Management – Coastal Zone Permit, Planned Agricultural District Permit, Use Permit Renewal, Variance, Design Review, Grading Permit and adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration, for the continued operation of an existing Sprint PCS Wireless facility (PLN2006-00075) and a CDP, Resource Management – Coastal Zone Permit, Use Permit, Design Review and Grading Permit to legalize an existing non-permitted AT&T Wireless facility (PLN2017-00135), pursuant to Sections 6328.4, 6313, 6353, 6500, 6512.6, 6531, 6565.3, 6900, 6903, and 9283, respectively of the San Mateo County Zoning Regulations.

And to repair eroded sections of an existing 3.5 mile dirt access road, including 2,065 cubic yards of cut and the installation of four new fire truck turnouts. No tree removal is proposed.

The project is located atop of Montara Mountain in unincorporated Montara and is appealable to the California Coastal Commission. Project Planner; Olivia Boo, [email protected].

 

 

 


 

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San Mateo County Plannning Commission

 

  • Frederick Hansson
    2nd Term
    Jan 01, 2019 to Jan 06, 2023
    Title
    Member
    Representing
    Second District
  • Carlos Serrano-Quan
    Partial Term
    Jun 28, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
    Title
    Member
    Representing
    Fifth District
  • Manuel Ramirez Jr.
    2nd Term
    Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2024
    Title
    Member
    Representing
    Fourth District
  • Kumkum Gupta
    1st Term
    Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2024
    Title
    Member
    Representing
    First District
  • Lisa Ketcham
    2nd Term
    Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2026
    Title
    Member
    Representing
    Third District
  • Steven Monowitz
    No Term
    N/A N/A
    Title
    Staff
    Representing
    Community Development Director
  • Diana Shu
    No Term
    N/A N/A
    Title
    Staff
    Representing
    Department of Public Works

 

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