Condition of Approval No. 25-02 (Sequoia Deployment Services/Verizon Wireless)
Summary
SCH Number
2025080652
Public Agency
Kings County
Document Title
Condition of Approval No. 25-02 (Sequoia Deployment Services/Verizon Wireless)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/15/2025
Document Description
A proposal to establish a 150-foot galvanized monopole (cell tower) in a 2,500 square foot lease area that will be surrounded by an 8-foot tall chain link fence for security. The lease area will contain three (3) equipment cabinets, one (1) GPS antenna, three (3) service lights, one (1) fiber telco box and one (1) surge suppressor. The equipment shelter will be covered by a shade cover to circumvent extreme weather. Pole mounted equipment includes six (6) 6-foot panel antennas, three (3) 3-foot panel antennas, six (6) remote radio units and one (1) surge suppressor. Also mounted to the pole are two (2) 4-foot microwave dishes. The applicant is also proposing to establish an on-site 30KW generator with a 203 gallon diesel tank within the 2,500 square foot lease space, in the event of a commercial power failure. The project will be located at 27031 Omaha Avenue, Kettleman City, Assessor's Parcel Number 036-120-033.
Contact Information
Name
Armando Montes
Agency Name
Sequoia Deployment Services, Inc.
Job Title
Consultant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Yesenia Kharufeh
Agency Name
Kings County Community Development Agency
Job Title
Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Kettleman City
Counties
Kings
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Omaha Avenue & 27th Avenue
Zip
93230
Total Acres
638
Jobs
1
Parcel #
036-120-033
Township
21S
Range
19E
Section
19
Base
MDBM
Other Location Info
27031 Omaha Ave., Kettleman City, CA 93239
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15303, Class 3
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is Categorically Exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15303 of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act. Class 3 consists of construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure. The project for Conditional Use Permit No. 25-02 proposes the construction of a monopole (cell tower) that encompasses a 2,500 sq.ft. area, and due to the limited area and size, can be considered a small structure/facility.
County Clerk
Kings
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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