Use Permit for a New Intermediate Freestanding Commercial Telecommunications Facility; File No. UPE24-0060
Summary
SCH Number
2026070154
Public Agency
Sonoma County
Document Title
Use Permit for a New Intermediate Freestanding Commercial Telecommunications Facility; File No. UPE24-0060
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/6/2026
Document Description
Use permit application for a new intermediate freestanding telecommunication facility for T-Mobile Wireless consisting of installing a new 78-foot faux water tower (75’ antenna tip height), installing (12) new antennas, (6) new radio units on tower, installing (2) new ground equipment cabinets, installing (1) new GPS antenna at ground equipment, and installing power and telco to ground equipment lease area on a 4.52-acre parcel.
Contact Information
Name
Jacob Sedgley
Agency Name
Permit Sonoma/Sonoma County
Job Title
Planner III
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Melissa Keith
Agency Name
VB BTS II, LLC
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Santa Rosa
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Woodacre Trail and Guerneville Road
Zip
95401
Total Acres
4.52
Parcel #
034-101-071
State Highways
12
Railways
Northwestern Pacific
Airports
Not Applicable
Schools
Village Charter, Jack London Elementary
Waterways
Peterson Creek, Santa Rosa Creek
Township
7N
Range
8W
Section
18
Base
MDM
Other Location Info
Zoning: DA B6 10, F2 OAK RC100/25 SR VOH
2783 Guerneville Road
Other Information
General Plan Land Use: DA 10
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15303 for New Construction
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the CEQA Guidelines pursuant to the Provisions of Title 14 of the California Administrative Code, Section 15303 (New Construction), because it involves the construction of a new, small accessory structure, i.e., telecommunication facility enclosed within a 1,482-sqft lease area.
No exceptions listed under Section 15300.2 apply. There is no reasonable possibility that the project would have a significant effect on the environment.
County Clerk
Sonoma
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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