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Zoning officer approves renewal of wireless use permit for Edgewood Road pole in Emerald Hills
Summary
A zoning hearing officer approved a use permit renewal for existing wireless equipment along Edgewood Road in the Emerald Hills area of Redwood City, finding the site meets zoning and wireless-ordinance rules and that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA as described in the staff report.
A zoning hearing officer approved the renewal of a use permit for existing wireless equipment located in the right-of-way along Edgewood Road in the Emerald Hills area of Redwood City.
Staff presentation materials said the project involves no physical changes to the existing installation, that equipment is painted brown to match the pole, and that the site “continues to meet the general plan policies,” zoning regulations and the county wireless ordinance. The staff report recommended that the zoning hearing officer “approve the use permit renewal, county file number PLN20000521, by making the required findings and adopting the conditions of approval as listed in attachment A,” according to staff remarks.
The staff presentation also stated the project “is categorically exempt from CEQA under the provision of section 15 3 0 1 5 1 for the continued operation of the existing public or private facilities involving no physical changes or expansion in place.” The zoning hearing officer said there were no public commenters and said they had reviewed the staff report and recommended findings; the officer then approved the renewal and advised that an aggrieved party may appeal the decision to the planning commission via a written application and payment of a $1,962 appeal fee by Oct. 2, 2025, 5 p.m., at the Planning and Building offices.
No one on the record at the hearing raised objections or asked substantive questions about the use permit renewal. The staff report noted an applicant name change in the file: the staff report listed Crystal Shea as the applicant, and staff said the current applicant is Isabelle Chavez (also referenced as Isabelle Charlize in the record). The hearing officer closed the public hearing and issued the approval pursuant to staff findings and Attachment A conditions of approval.
The decision is subject to the standard appeal process described by the hearing officer; the staff report and Attachment A list conditions of approval and the factual findings that supported the renewal.
