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Conduct a noticed public hearing to consider Use Permit Application No. U-25-05 by Valley Internet to construct and operate a new wireless communication facility consisting of a 50-foot-tall, self-supporting lattice tower and associated equipment within a 1,450 square foot fenced lease area located in an unincorporated area of Fairfield, approximately 1.15 miles southwest of the Fairfield city limits, within the Exclusive Agricultural (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 the Planning Commission:
1. Conduct a noticed public hearing to consider Use Permit U-25-05; and
2. Adopt a resolution approving U-25-05 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 50-foot-tall lattice tower and associated equipment within a 1,450 square foot fenced lease area on property located at Assessor Parcel Number 0180-100-010, 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 communiti...
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