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Lake County planning commission denies T‑Mobile/Derna Group permit, finds categorical CEQA exemption inapplicable
Summary
After extensive public comment on wildfire risk, road access and changed site conditions, Lake County planning commissioners found a categorical CEQA exemption inapplicable and denied the Derna Group/T‑Mobile colocation permit (PL25-15) for the Water Trough Road site.
The Lake County Planning Commission voted to find that a categorical CEQA exemption should not be applied to the Derna Group’s proposed colocation at 1135 Water Trough Road (PL25-15), and then denied the associated major use permit on grounds raised in public comment and the commission’s review of the record.
Max Stockton, an associate planner in the county’s Community Development Department, presented the Derna Group/T‑Mobile application to convert an existing lattice tower (current horn antennas extend to about 55 feet) into a colocation site. Stockton said staff initially determined the permit applicant was eligible for a categorical exemption because the work would refurbish an existing facility without expanding the project…
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