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Conduct a noticed public hearing to consider Use Permit application No. U-25-04, submitted by Valley Internet, to construct a new 35-foot lattice tower wireless facility powered by solar and battery systems. The facility includes antenna arrays, microwave dishes, and ground equipment in an unincorporated area of Fairfield, within the Exclusive Agricultural 20-acre (A-20) Zoning District, APN #0180-100-010 The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures.
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Public Hearing Required? Yes _X___ No ____
Public Notice Required? Yes _X___ No ____
RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Planning Commission:
1. Conduct a noticed public hearing to consider Use Permit U-25-04; and
2. Adopt a resolution approving U-25-04 subject to the findings and conditions of approval contained in Attachment A.
SUMMARY:
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Valley Internet is pursuing a use permit to construct and operate a new wireless communications facility consisting primarily of a 35-foot-tall lattice tower and associated equipment within a fenced lease area on property located at Assessor Parcel Number 0148-260-010, in an unincorporated area of Solano County.
Pursuant to Section 28.81(E)(2)(a) of the County Zoning Regulations, Planning Commission approval is required for new facilities which are not co-located or grouped.
II. OBJECTIVE:
The proposed project is part of a broader initiative funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to expand access to reliable, high-speed internet in underserved and unserved areas of rural Solano County. This effort aims to improve digital connectivity to support critical services such as telehealth, remote education, emergency communications, and economic development in rural communities.
The project directly supports Solano County's Strategic Broadband Development...
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