For City Council Meeting of November 12, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: G. Michael Milhiser, Interim City Manager
AUTHOR: Colby Cataldi, Director of Community Development
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Request the City Council Conduct a Public Hearing to consider an exemption (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2024-0022) in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and (2) Ordinance No. 1696 adopting Zoning Code Amendment No. 2024-0002 (Master Case No. 2024-0016), for amendments to the Rialto Municipal Code (Title 11 Streets and Sidewalks, Section 11.22 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way; and Title 18 Zoning Code, Section 18.111 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities) for telecommunication facilities within the public right-of-way and private property, and approve Resolution No. 8302 "Guidelines for Batch Broadband Permit Processing".
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Find the project is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3) - Review for Exemption; and,
2. Adopt an Ordinance No. 1696 for Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA) No. 2024-0002, amending Chapters 11.22 and 18.111 of the Rialto Municipal Code regulating wireless telecommunications facilities located on private and public property (Exhibit A); and,
3. Approve Resolution No. 8302 adopting Guidelines for Batch Broadband Permit Processing (Exhibit B).
BACKGROUND:
On March 23, 2010, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 1456, adding Section 18.111 "Wireless Telecommunications Facilities" to the Rialto Municipal Code requiring all new Facilities to be stealth in appearance. The proposed amendments are updates to Section 11.22.090 of Chapter 11.22 of the Rialto Municipal Code to address new owners or operators of wireless telecommunications facilities within the public right-of-way. The requested amendment also addresses these facilities located within privat...
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