Development Plan N-DRC2023-00053 (ED25-0175)

Development Plan N-DRC2023-00053 (ED25-0175) involves a request by Verizon Wireless for a Coastal Development Permit to construct and operate a 55-foot-tall faux mono-eucalyptus tree wireless communications facility. Located at 1155 Los Olivos Avenue in Los Osos, California, within the Estero Planning Area Coast Zone, the project is situated on a 1.37-acre parcel in a Commercial Service land use category. The facility will include six panel antennas, six remote radio units, four surge suppressor units, one GPS antenna, and a 30-kW emergency diesel generator. The installation requires associated trenching, equipment cabinets, and hardware, with a 900-square-foot area enclosed by an 8-foot-tall chain-link fence, resulting in a total ground disturbance of 3,580 square feet. The project is managed by San Luis Obispo County and is designated as a Class 3 Categorical Exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 for the new construction of small structures. To comply with environmental regulations for archaeologically sensitive areas, a Phase I Cultural Resource Survey was conducted in April 2024, which confirmed no prehistoric or historical cultural resources were present in the project area. Surface water quality impacts will be managed through existing grading and drainage regulations. Administrative details include a county documentary handling fee of 81.00 dollars, and the primary point of contact is Senior Planner Elizabeth Moreno.