Continuing Operation of an Existing American Tower Telecommunications Facility, County File #CDLP26-02004
Summary
SCH Number
2026070217
Public Agency
Contra Costa County
Document Title
Continuing Operation of an Existing American Tower Telecommunications Facility, County File #CDLP26-02004
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/7/2026
Document Description
Land Use Permit, approved July 6, 2026 by the Contra Costa County Zoning Administrator, authorizing the continuing operation of an existing American Tower wireless telecommunications facility currently in use by Verizon with no proposed equipment modifications.
Contact Information
Name
Chloe Partain
Agency Name
Contra Costa County - Department of Conservation and Development
Job Title
Planner I
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Name
John Merritt
Agency Name
ATC Sequoia LLC on behalf of American Tower
Job Title
Authorized Agent
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Oakley, Unincorporated Oakley area
Counties
Contra Costa
Regions
Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Sellers Avenue, 0.19 miles north of its intersection with Whistle Stop Lane
Zip
94561
Total Acres
9.95
Parcel #
020-050-006
State Highways
N/A
Railways
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Airports
Funny Farm Airport
Schools
Knightsen El, Iron Horse El, Gehringer El, Mary Casey Black El
Waterways
Marsh Creek, Contra Costa Canal, Rock Slough
Township
N/A
Range
N/A
Section
N/A
Base
N/A
Other Location Info
5480 Sellers Avenue, Oakley, CA 94561
Other Information
N/A
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301(b)
Reasons for Exemption
The project involves the continued operation of an existing wireless facility, with no modifications. Therefore, the project is exempt under CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301(b), regarding "Existing Facilities," which specifies that the continued operation of investor and publicly owned utilities, involving negligible or no expansion of the existing or former use, are categorically exempt from CEQA review. There is no substantial evidence that the project involves unusual circumstances, including future activities, resulting in, or which might reasonably result in, significant impacts which threaten the environment. None of the exceptions in CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2 apply.
County Clerk
Contra Costa
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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