TO: CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION

FROM: DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, BUILDING, AND CODE ENFORCEMENT

DATE: AUGUST 22, 2006

SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT ZON2005-00395
Applicant: Cingular Wireless, Michael Blackwell
Location: Marymount College, 30800 Palos Verdes Drive East

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that the public hearing be continued to an unspecified future Planning Commission meeting.

DISCUSSION

This application is to allow Cingular Wireless to install antennae on the Marymount College campus. Marymount College’s current Conditional Use Permit (CUP) contains a condition that prohibits subleasing without an amendment to the current CUP. Therefore, the City Attorney has determined that an amendment to the college’s current CUP must be proposed concurrently with Cingular Wireless’ CUP in order to allow the antennae to be installed (i.e., subleased) on the college campus.

Staff is recommending the continuance to allow Marymount College to decide how it would like to proceed. If the college decides to amend their existing CUP to allow for commercial use of the campus (i.e., subleasing) for the installation of the Cingular Wireless communication antennae, then a new public hearing will be schedules and a new public notice will be provided. If the college decides not to pursue an amendment to its CUP at this time, then Cingular Wireless’ CUP will be withdrawn and no further Planning Commission action will be necessary.