Conditional Use Permit (CUP) #25-0018 (Superseding CUP #02-0023)
Summary
SCH Number
2026011016
Public Agency
Imperial County
Document Title
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) #25-0018 (Superseding CUP #02-0023)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/29/2026
Document Description
The applicant has submitted a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) application and supporting documents to renew entitlements for previously approved CUP #02-0023 for a new (15) fifteen-year term for an existing telecommunications tower located at 402 East Beal Road, Niland, California. The applicant intends to continue the operation of the existing 185-foot above ground level (AGL) tower, height approved through Variance #129-94 to exceed the 80-foot height limitation in the M-1-U (Light Industrial with Urban Area Overlay) zone by 105 feet.
Contact Information
Name
Alan Molina
Agency Name
Imperial County Planning Development
Job Title
Planner ll
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Nuwave
Agency Name
Verizon Wireless
Job Title
Project Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Jim Minnick
Agency Name
Imperial County Planning Development
Job Title
Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
unincorporated Area
Counties
Imperial
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
The project is located at 402 East Beal Road, Niland, California.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 1530 1 (Class 1 - Existing Facility)
Reasons for Exemption
Per Article 19, Section 15301 , of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the project is categorized as a Class 1 Categorical Exemption as it consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use.
County Clerk
Imperial
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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