| APLICATION NUMBER | PA26-0020 |
| APPLICANT | Smartlink on behalf of Verizon |
| PROJECT LOCATION | 10785 Lookout Drive, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 within the 5th Supervisorial District |
| PROPOSED PROJECT | The applicant filed an application on February 7, 2026 requesting a Coastal Development Permit and Use Permit for the establishment of a new over-height monoeucalyptus wireless communication facility to replace two existing non-stealth wireless communication structures at an existing telecommunications facility location within the Coastal Zone. |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION | The proposed project is categorically exempt (Class 1) from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, because it provides for the minor alteration of existing private structures involving negligible or no expansion of existing use. |
| DATE | October 1, 2026 |
| TIME | 1:30 p.m. (Or as soon as possible thereafter) |
| LOCATION | County Administration South (CAS) First floor, Multipurpose Room 105 For the most up-to-date OC Civic Center directory, map and parking information, please visit ocpublicworks.com/parking. |
| INVITATION TO BE HEARD | All persons either favoring or opposing this proposal and all supporting documents are invited to present their views at this hearing. It is requested that any comments, documents, or written responses be submitted to OC Development Services/Planning via email to Ilene.Lundfelt@pw.oc.gov or delivered to 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 prior to the hearing date. If you challenge the action taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised prior to close of the public meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to OC Development Services/Planning. Comments submitted before the start of meeting will be part of the public record and distributed to the Zoning Administrator for consideration. For further information, contact Ilene Lundfelt at (714) 667-9697 or Ilene.Lundfelt@pw.oc.gov, or come to the County Service Center at 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701. The Zoning Administrator staff report, project plans and other supporting materials are available at: https://ocds.ocpublicworks.com/service-areas/oc-development-services/planning-development/hearings-meetings/zoning-administrator |
| APPEAL PROCEDURE | Any interested person may appeal the decision of the Zoning Administrator on this permit to the Planning Commission within 15 calendar days of the decision upon submittal of required documents filed online at myoceservices.ocgov.com or in person at the County Service Center, located at 601 N. Ross St., Santa Ana. If you challenge the action taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this report, or in written correspondence delivered to OC Development Services. This project is not located within a California Coastal Commission appealable area in accordance with Orange County Codified Ordinances Section 7-9-127.2(d) and the certified Newport Coast Local Coastal Program, Second Amendment. |
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