Telecommunications Facility
Summary
SCH Number
2026070635
Public Agency
City of Watsonville
Document Title
Telecommunications Facility
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/16/2026
Document Description
Minor Modification with Environmental Review (PP2026-10831) to Special Use Permit #02-46 to allow the modification of an existing telecommunications facility. The project consists of minor modifications to an existing telecommunications facility for Verizon that involves swapping and modifying existing telecommunications equipment with no increase in the number of antennas or height.
Contact Information
Name
Tom Williams
Agency Name
Powder River Development
Job Title
Program Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Name
Matt Orbach
Agency Name
City of Watsonville
Job Title
Community Development Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Watsonville
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Grove Street and West Front Street
Zip
95076
Total Acres
0.045
Parcel #
01725126
State Highways
CA-1, CA-152
Railways
Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line
Airports
Watsonville Municipal Airport
Township
12S
Range
2E
Section
Lot 37
Base
MDPM
Other Location Info
11 Grove Street, Watsonville CA 95076
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1, Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
This project qualifies for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption per Section 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines as it involves minor alterations of an existing telecommunication facility and no expansion of use.
County Clerk
Santa Cruz
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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