Agenda Item   

AGENDA STAFF REPORT

 

                                                                                                                        ASR Control  11-001268

 

MEETING DATE:

08/23/11

legal entity taking action:

Board of Supervisors

board of supervisors district(s):

5

SUBMITTING Agency/Department:

OC Community Resources   (Approved)

Department contact person(s):

Mike Hentzen (949) 923-3753 

 

 

Rich Adler (949) 923-3752

 

 

Subject:  Easement – T-Mobile West Corporation – O'Neill Regional Park

 

      ceo Concur

County Counsel Review

Clerk of the Board

Concur

Approved Agreement to Form

Consent Calendar

 

 

3 Votes Board Majority

 

 

 

    Budgeted: Yes

Current Year Cost: N/A

Annual Cost: N/A

 

 

 

    Staffing Impact: No

# of Positions:

Sole Source: N/A

    Current Fiscal Year Revenue: $7,500

    Funding Source: T-Mobile West: 100%

 

    Prior Board Action: N/A

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):

 

 

1.

Find the subject project is Categorically Exempt (Class 5) from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to Section 15305 of the CEQA Guidelines.

 

2.

Approve the Easement Agreement with T-Mobile West Corporation for utility line purposes.

 

3.

Authorize the Chair of the Board to execute the Easement Agreement and return the executed original Easement Agreement to OC Parks for further processing.

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY:

 

Approval of the Easement Agreement with T-Mobile West Corporation allows the construction and maintenance of utility lines across O'Neill Regional Park to a wireless communications facility that will result in enhanced cell phone service for park visitors and neighboring residents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

 

T-Mobile West Corporation (T-Mobile) has entered into a Lease Agreement with the Santa Margarita Water District (District) to construct, operate, and maintain a wireless communications facility on District property located in the City of Rancho Santa Margarita.  The District property is accessed from a nearby existing subdivision of homes by a paved service road that crosses approximately 100 feet of O'Neill Regional Park. (Exhibit A: Location Map). The District has an access easement from the County for the road.  

 

T-Mobile has requested a separate easement for a fiber optic cable line to serve its facility. The cable will be located underground and will include a small 2' by 3' equipment vault. Exhibit B is an Easement Agreement that will convey to T-Mobile a permanent easement for construction and maintenance of the fiber optic cable line. As compensation for the easement, T-Mobile will pay the County an annual fee of $2,500, increasing every five years by the Consumer Price Index.  T-Mobile has also paid the County a $5,000 processing fee.

 

Compliance with CEQA:  The subject project is Categorically Exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to Section 15305 of the CEQA Guidelines (Class – Minor alteration in land use limitations).

 

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

 

N/A

 

STAFFING IMPACT:

 

N/A

 

EXHIBIT(S):

 

Exhibit A: Location Map
Exhibit B: Easement Agreement