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Board upholds Planning Commission denial of proposed Aromas cell tower, directs staff to prepare findings
Summary
San Benito County’s Board of Supervisors on June 24 denied an appeal and upheld the Planning Commission’s April 16 denial of a conditional use permit for a proposed monopine wireless facility at 358 Seeley Avenue in Aromas.
San Benito County’s Board of Supervisors on June 24 denied an appeal of the Planning Commission’s April 16 decision and upheld the Commission’s denial of a conditional use permit for a proposed wireless telecommunications facility at 358 Seeley Avenue in Aromas.
The project would have placed a stealth “monopine” tower with antennas mounted near an 81-foot centerline (approximate tip 85 feet) and associated ground-mounted equipment on a rural parcel near residences and a licensed day-care facility. Planning staff told the board the commission denied the project because it found the proposal inconsistent with general plan policies on land-use compatibility and community character, noncompliant with county zoning and variance findings, and insufficiently documented on alternatives and co‑location.
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