Public hearing for a new wireless facility disguised as a eucalyptus tree.

CITY OF COSTA MESA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Costa Mesa Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at City Hall Council Chambers, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, California and virtual locations on Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM, or soon thereafter, to consider the following item:
Application No.: PAPL-25-0004 & PMCP-24-0029
Applicant/Agent: John McDonald (Eukon Group) / 675 Paularino Emerald LLC
Site Address: 2065 Placentia Avenue
Zone: General Industrial (MG)
Description: Request for a Minor Conditional Use Permit (MCUP) to allow for a new 60-foot tall wireless facility disguised as a eucalyptus tree (mono-eucalyptus) on a combined property with an existing 55-foot tall mono-pine. The support facility for the mono-eucalyptus is proposed to be located behind a proposed 8-foot CMU enclosure which would also include the proposed mono-eucalyptus. (This revised submittal now includes a mono-eucalyptus tree and no longer proposes a new mono-pine). This item was originally continued to be heard at the March 23, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting. The March 23, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting was canceled and the item was rescheduled for the April 13, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting.
Environmental Determination: The project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 (Class 3), New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures.
Additional Information: For more information, call (714) 754-5245, or email planninginfo@costamesaca.gov. Planning Division staff are available from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Thursday and alternating Fridays, except specified holidays. All interested parties may submit comments to the Planning Commission in regard to this application. Please refer to the Planning Commission meeting agenda for instructions regarding how to participate in the meeting. The Planning Commission meeting agenda and staff report will be posted online 72 hours prior to the meeting at: https://costamesa.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Members of the public may submit comments via email to PCPublicComments@costamesaca.gov. Comments received by 12:00 PM on the date of the meeting will be provided to the Planning Commission, made available to the public, and will be part of the meeting record. Any written communications, photos, PowerPoints or other materials for distribution to the Planning Commission must be 10 pages or less and submitted to the City NO LATER THAN 12:00 PM on the day of the hearing via email or submitted to the Planning Department on a flash drive, or mailed to the Planning Department. All materials, pictures, PowerPoints, and videos submitted for display at a public meeting must be previously reviewed by staff to verify appropriateness for general audiences. No links to YouTube videos or other streaming services will be accepted. A direct video file will need to be emailed to staff prior to each meeting in order to minimize complications and to play the video without delay. The video must be one of the following formats: .mp4, .mov, or .wmv. Only one file may be included per speaker for public comments. Please note that materials submitted by the public that are deemed appropriate for general audiences will not be redacted in any way and will be posted online as submitted, including any personal contact information. If you challenge this project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you, or someone else raised, during the public hearing or in written correspondence submitted to the City, during or prior to, the public hearing.