Administrative Use Permit No. PA-2500282
Summary
SCH Number
2026050592
Public Agency
San Joaquin County
Document Title
Administrative Use Permit No. PA-2500282
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/14/2026
Document Description
Administrative Use Permit application for a new Verizon Wireless telecommunication facility proposed by Vertical Bridge. The project consists of the construction of a new 100-foot monopole within a 50-foot by 50-foot lease area enclosed by an 8-foot-high chain-link fence with barbed wire and brown privacy slats, and a 12-foot-wide access gate equipped with a Knox Box. The facility will include a 600A switchboard, a PG&E transformer on a concrete pad with protective bollards, and a 25-foot by 20-foot Verizon Wireless equipment lease area containing two outdoor equipment cabinets, a 30KW standby generator with a 164-gallon diesel tank and containment basin, and a GPS antenna. The monopole will support multiple Verizon Wireless antennas, including panel, AIR, and microwave antennas, along with associated radios, hybrid cables, and service lights. Access to the site will be provided by an existing driveway at the West of South Highland Avenue and South State Route 99 West Frontage Road. The project site will be served by private well, septic, and storm drainage. The parcel is not under a Williamson Act Contract.
Contact Information
Name
Francisco Prado
Agency Name
San Joaquin County Community Development Department
Job Title
Assistant Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Celeste Magennis
Agency Name
Centerline Communications
Job Title
Representative
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Ripon
Counties
San Joaquin
Regions
Northern California
Parcel #
228-160-06, -07
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15303 Class 3
Reasons for Exemption
Processed under the provisions of the California Code of Regulations Section 15303, which are exempt from CEQA. This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15303. Class 3 Categorical Exemptions includes a list of classes of projects that have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment and that are, therefore, exempt from the provisions of CEQA. Section 15303 lists Class 3 projects, which include “construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures: installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structure.” The proposed telecommunication facility is a small facility with no expected significant effect on the environment and, therefore, the project is not subject to CEQA.
County Clerk
San Joaquin
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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