Mayor Mallotto
Mayor Pro Tem O'Keefe
Council Member Downs
Council Member Fromberg Edelstein
Council Member Weill
Thursday, September 3, 2026, 1:00 PM
City Council Chamber
69-825 Highway 111
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE RANCHO MIRAGE CITY COUNCIL
AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT, ENERGY AUTHORITY,
HOUSING AUTHORITY, JOINT POWERS FINANCE AUTHORITY, LIBRARY
AND OBSERVATORY, AND REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARDS AGENDA
1. GENERAL
1.A.Call to Order
1.B.Flag Salute
1.C.Roll Call: Downs, Fromberg Edelstein, Weill, O'Keefe, Mallotto
2. PRESENTATIONS
2.A.CAL FIRE / Riverside County Fire Department Update
2.B.Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce Update
2.C.Proclamation Recognizing Hunger Action Month
3. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS/REPORTS
4. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS/REPORTS
5. CONSENT CALENDAR (A-I)
5.A.Waive Full Reading of Any Ordinance Introduced or Adopted Pursuant to this Agenda 1 5.B.Zoning Text Amendment Case No. ZTA26-0002 – Applicant: City of Rancho Mirage. Ordinance Amending Section 17.32.040 (Preferred Locations) of Chapter 17.32 (Wireless Communication Facilities) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Rancho Mirage Municipal Code — RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 1234, 2nd Reading, 1) Finding Adoption of this Ordinance Exempt from CEQA; and 2) Amending Section 17.32.040 (Preferred Locations) of Chapter 17.32 (Wireless Communication Facilities) of Title 17 (“Zoning”) of the Rancho Mirage Municipal Code to Streamline the Entitlement Process for Wireless Communication Facilities at Designated Preferred Locations.
5.C.July 16, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes — RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the July 16, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes as presented.
5.D.Final Acceptance of Improvements for Tract Map No. 33329 (Via Josefina) — RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the private improvements for Tract Map No. 33329 as completed and authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion with the County Recorder ’s Office.
5.E.Approval of Final Tract Map No. 38492 (Vista Del Sol) — RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Final Parcel Map No. 38492 and authorize the City Manager and/or his designee to execute the Subdivision Improvement Agreement prior to issuance of grading permit.
5.F.Approval of Final Parcel Map No. 38978 (Vista Del Sol) — RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Final Parcel Map No. 38978 and authorize the City Manager and/or his designee to execute the Subdivision Improvement Agreement prior to issuance of grading permit.
5.G.Quarterly Treasurer’s Report for the Quarter Ending June 30, 2026 — RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and File the June 30, 2026, Quarterly Treasurer’s Report.
5.H.Contracts
— RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the terms of the contracts as presented and authorize the City Manager to execute the subject contracts.
5.I.Demands
— RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the demands as presented.
6.PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.A.Vista Del Sol Street and Waterline Improvement District #31-26 — RECOMMENDED ACTION: Consider whether to proceed with formation of Vista Del Sol Street and Waterline Improvement District No. 31-26, provided a majority protest does not exist following the public hearing and ballot tabulation.
7.ACTION CALENDAR
7.A.Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) Joint Powers Agreement Amendment — RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Third Amendment and Restatement of the Joint Powers Agreement of the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG). 2 8. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS
An opportunity for the public to speak on issues not on the agenda for a maximum of three (3) minutes per speaker.
9. CLOSED SESSION
9.A.Closed Session Agenda
— 1) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL INITIATION OF LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4). One Potential Case
9.B.Recess to Closed Session
9.C.Reconvene Open Session
9.D.Closed Session Announcements
10. ADJOURNMENT
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Declaration of Posting: I, Kristie Ramos, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Mirage, do hereby declare that the foregoing meeting agenda was posted on the City of Rancho Mirage website at www.RanchoMirageCA.gov , on the Rancho Mirage City Hall bulletin board at 69-825 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, and at the Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory at 71-100 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, at least 72 hours in advance of the subject meeting.
Date Posted: August 28, 2026
4 City Council Staff Report
Zoning Text Amendment Case No. ZTA26-0002 – Applicant: City of Rancho Mirage. Ordinance Amending Section 17.32.040 (Preferred Locations) of Chapter 17.32 (Wireless Communication Facilities) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Rancho Mirage Municipal Code
DATE ITEM #
September 3, 2026 CONSENT CALENDAR - 5B.
Presented To Presented By
Mayor and City Council Kristie Ramos, City Clerk
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt Ordinance No. 1234, 2nd Reading, 1) Finding Adoption of this Ordinance Exempt from CEQA; and 2) Amending Section 17.32.040 (Preferred Locations) of Chapter 17.32 (Wireless Communication Facilities) of Title 17 (“Zoning”) of the Rancho Mirage Municipal Code to Streamline the Entitlement Process for Wireless Communication Facilities at Designated Preferred Locations.
DISCUSSION
Ordinance No. 1234 was introduced on July 16, 2026.
Attachments
Attachment 1 - Draft Ordinance
5 ORDINANCE NO. 1234
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA, 1) FINDING ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE EXEMPT FROM CEQA; AND 2) AMENDING SECTION 17.32.040 (PREFERRED LOCATIONS) OF CHAPTER
17.32 (WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES) OF TITLE 17 (“ZONING”) OF THE
RANCHO MIRAGE MUNICIPAL CODE TO STREAMLINE THE ENTITLEMENT
PROCESS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES AT DESIGNATED
PREFERRED LOCATIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Mirage (“City”) is a charter city and a municipal corporation of the State of California, and recognized as a political subdivision of State of California for certain purpose; and
WHEREAS, on March 6, 2025, the City Council received and filed the Wireless Master Plan which contains key data and recommendations on how to improve cellular coverage within the City. The City Council directed staff to initiate the necessary municipal code amendments to streamline the permitting process and to reduce barriers to entitlement for wireless communication facilities. On June 5, 2025, the City Council adopted revisions to Chapter 17.32 (Wireless Communication Facilities), updating the City’s regulations of wireless communication facilities to streamline the permitting process; and
WHEREAS, as stated in the Wireless Master Plan, “[a] key element of this strategy is the identification and pre-approval of specific locations and site configurations. By providing operators with a clear view of viable deployment options, this approach reduces uncertainty, [and] streamlines approval processes”; and WHEREAS, the proposed ordinance is in furtherance of public interest, health, safety and welfare. Mobile connectivity has become an essential part of daily life, with individuals increasingly relying on their phones for communication, education, commerce, public safety, working, connecting with others, and access to services. The proposed amendment streamlines the entitlement process for preferred locations, further reducing significant challenges for wireless cellular coverage in the City, which may result in improved access to cellular services, improving access to emergency services and remote healthcare services, improving public safety, broadening mobile access for civic engagement and government services, supporting tourism through mobile access to information on local points of interest, and stimulating economic growth via better connectivity. As mobile services become a primary gateway to opportunity and information, ensuring equitable access to reliable coverage is a matter of public good; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the adoption of this Ordinance is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures), and 15332 (In-Fill Development Project).
ATTACHMENT 1
6 NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO MIRAGE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. RECITALS AND EXHIBITS
That the above Recitals and attached Exhibits are true and correct and are incorporated as though fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. EVIDENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD
That the City Council conducted a noticed Public Hearing on [INSERT], 2026, and considered all of the evidence submitted into the administrative record for the proposed Ordinance, including, but not limited to, the following, which are all hereby incorporated herein by reference:
(a) Rancho Mirage Municipal Code;
(b) Rancho Mirage General Plan, any applicable specific plans, and Title 17 (Zoning) of the Rancho Mirage Municipal Code and all relevant provisions contained therein;
(c) Wireless Master Plan, received and filed by the City Council on March 6, 2025; (d) Notice of Planning Commission Public Hearing scheduled for June 25, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at City Hall at 69-825 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, California;
(e) Planning Commission Staff Report, attachments and Staff presentation for the proposed Ordinance, and all public documents, records and references related thereto submitted or provided at or prior to the June 25, 2026, Planning Commission Public Hearing;
(f) Testimony and/or comments from all persons that were provided in written format or correspondence, at, or prior to, the June 25, 2026, Planning Commission Public Hearing;
(g) Notice of City Council Public Hearing scheduled for July 16, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at City Hall at 69-825 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, California;
(h) City Council Staff Report, attachments and Staff presentation for the proposed Ordinance, and all public documents, records and references related thereto submitted or provided at or prior to the July 16, 2026, City Council Public Hearing; and
(i) Testimony and/or comments from all persons that were provided in written format or correspondence, at, or prior to, the July 16, 2026, City Council Public Hearing.
7 Section 3. FINDINGS
That the City Council finds that all proposed zoning text amendments herein are consistent with the General plan upon consideration of all of its aspects, including without limitation that the proposed amendments further the objectives and policies of the General Plan and do not obstruct their attainment. The City Council further finds that the City’s low population density, limited vertical assets, and surrounding mountains present significant barriers to reliable service. The proposed amendment is in furtherance of public interest, health, safety and welfare. Mobile connectivity has become an essential part of daily life, with individuals increasingly relying on their phones for communication, education, commerce, public safety, working, connecting with others, and access to services. The proposed amendment streamlines the entitlement process for preferred locations, further reducing significant challenges for wireless cellular coverage in the City, which may result in improved access to cellular services, improving access to emergency services and remote healthcare services, improving public safety, broadening mobile access for civic engagement and government services, supporting tourism through mobile access to information on local points of interest, and stimulating economic growth via better connectivity. As mobile services become a primary gateway to opportunity and information, ensuring equitable access to reliable coverage is a matter of public good.
Section 4. AMENDING SECTION 17.32.040 (PREFERRED LOCATIONS) OF CHAPTER 17.32 (WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES) OF
TITLE 17 (“ZONING”) OF THE RANCHO MIRAGE MUNICIPAL
CODE
That Section 17.32.040 (Preferred Locations) of Chapter 17.32 (Wireless Communication Facilities) of Title 17 (“Zoning”) of the City of Rancho Mirage Municipal Code, is hereby amended as set forth in more below:
§ 17.32.040. Preferred locations.
Wireless communications facilities are encouraged to be located in commercial and public/semi- public zoning districts whenever feasible. Applicants are encouraged to site facilities on existing commercial buildings. Co-location is encouraged.
A. In the instance where a facility is proposed within 100 feet of residential zoning or child day care centers, the applicant shall submit a narrative description of alternative sites considered, if any, and include specific reasons why these alternative sites were not chosen. Drawings shall include the location of all schools, child day care centers, hospitals, and residential dwellings within 100 feet of the antenna array.
B. Notwithstanding Section 17.32.060 (Reviewing authority), preferred sites will be required to process a Minor Conditional Use Permit and/or Minor Modification, subject only to the Director’s review authority, for a monopalm up to eighty-one feet in height and accommodating up to three (3) wireless carriers, provided the facility substantially conforms to City Council-approved designs on file with the Planning Department and the approval standards set 8 forth in Section 17.32.050 (Approval standards). The Director may refer an application to the Planning Commission if the Director determines that the application presents unique impacts, including but not limited to substantial design deviations, aesthetics, visual or noise impacts, presents a land use issue not addressed by the development standards of this chapter, involves significant deviation in technologies with characteristics not contemplated by the enacting ordinance, as may be amended from time to time, or requires interpretation of conflicting provisions of this code.
1. Monopalm designs approved by City Council are intended to depict representative examples of acceptable monopalm designs, provided for illustrative purposes only and not intended to establish mandatory development standards. Alternative monopalm designs may be approved by reviewing authority, provided it substantially conforms to the overall design intent and aesthetic objectives of this chapter.
C. For purposes of this section, “preferred sites” shall mean any site(s) designated as preferred sites via ordinance of the City Council.
Section 5. MONOPALM DESIGNS ADOPTED
In accordance with Section 17.32.040(B), the City hereby adopts typical monopalm designs, as set forth in more detail on Exhibit “B”, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 6. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
That the City Council finds that the adoption of this Ordinance is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures), and 15332 (In-Fill Development Project) because it may result in construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures, installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures, or the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure and none of the application exceptions under CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2 (a-f) apply; and this approval is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and all applicable general plan policies as well as with applicable zoning designation and regulations, and any development would occur within city limits on a project site of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses, the project sites have no value, as habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species, approval of this action would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality, and the sites can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. Moreover, the preferred locations are not considered environmentally sensitive. The proposed facilities would not involve the use of significant amounts of hazardous substances, as they will consist of standard communications equipment that are regulated by federal and State agencies, including the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Sufficient setback distancing and screening will be reviewed at the staff level with a Minor Conditional Use Permit and/or Minor Modification, which will 9 minimize the visual impacts to surrounding properties. All public utilities and services will be available to the identified locations. No special circumstances exist that would create a reasonable possibility that establishing a wireless communication facility at the preferred sites will have a significant effect on the environment. Based on the proposed design, locations, and standard conditions of approval, wireless communication facilities are small structures with many locations surrounded by developed areas. Therefore, there is no expected significant effect on the environment, and the Ordinance is exempt from CEQA, and no further environmental review is required.
Section 7. CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW
That the City Attorney prepared and framed this Ordinance pursuant to Section
1.04.010 of the Municipal Code and finds that the City Council has the authority to adopt this Ordinance, that the Ordinance is constitutionally valid and that the Ordinance is consistent with the general powers and purposes of the City as set forth in Section
1.04.031 of the Rancho Mirage Municipal Code.
Section 8. SEVERABILITY
That the City Council declares that, should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence or word of this Ordinance be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences or words of this Ordinance as hereby adopted shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 9. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
That all the provisions of the Rancho Mirage Municipal Code as heretofore adopted by the City that are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 10. AMENDING OF BAIL SCHEDULE
That the City Attorney’s Office is hereby directed to determine whether this Ordinance necessitates amendment of the City’s Bail Schedule and to cause such necessary amendments to be made and filed with the local branches of the Superior Court of the County of Riverside.
Section 11. EFFECTIVE DATE
That this Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its second reading.
Section 12. CERTIFICATION
That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance, and cause it to be published as required by law.
10 The foregoing Ordinance was approved and adopted at a meeting of the City Council held on ______________, 2026, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent:
CITY OF RANCHO MIRAGE
_______________________________
Lynn Mallotto, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Kristie Ramos, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_______________________________
Colin Kirkpatrick, City Attorney
11 EXHIBIT “A”
PREFERRED LOCATIONS DESCRIPTION & DEPICTION
(SEE ATTACHED)
12 Preferred Locations
Assessor Parcel Numbers: 689-030-001, 689-030-013, 689-030-012, 689-030-017, 689- 100-049, 689-100-040, 685-090-014, 685-010-011, 690-182-016, 690-182-017, 674-600- 008, 674-600-006, 674-600-004, 674-600-007, 674-600-005, 674-600-003, 674-600-002, 674-600-020, 689-180-012, 689-160-029, 689-160-021, 689-190-022, 689-210-002, 684- 660-086, 684-660-088, 684-660-084, 684-660-087, 684-660-085, 684-660-083, 684-181- 036, 684-181-032, 684-181-012, 684-150-031, 684-150-016, 684-150-018, 684-130-023, 684-130-032, 684-130-024, 684-182-002, 684-182-003, 684-182-004, 684-182-005, 684-182- 006, 684-182-011, 684-182-010, 684-182-008, 684-182-007, 684-181-010, 684-181-009, 684-240-005, 684-240-006, 684-240-008, 684-240-019, 684-160-036, 684-171-024, 684- 171-029, 684-171-030, 684-171-025, 684-172-008, 684-172-007, 673-250-022, 673-250- 021, & 676-220-016.
Map – The map identifies the Assessor Parcel Number listed. Properties identified in blue are privately owned and those in green are City/Rancho Mirage Housing Authority owned.
13 Preferred Locations
14 Preferred Locations
15 Preferred Locations
16 Preferred Locations
17 EXHIBIT “B”
MONOPALM DESIGNS
(SEE ATTACHED)
18 GENERAL NOTES:
1. ALL STEEL SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE “STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL” ASTM A36, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ON THE STRUCTURAL PLANS OR BELOW.
2. ALL ROUND STEEL PIPE SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF API-5LX GR. 42 (42 KSI YIELD POINT MATERIAL).
3. ALL TUBE STEEL (SQUARE OR RETANGULAR) SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM A500 GRADE B (46 KSI YIELD POINT MATERIAL),
4. ALL POLYGON FORMED STEEL SHAFTS SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM A572 GRADE 65 (65 KSI YIELD POINT MATERIAL).
5. ALL WELDED CONNECTIONS SHALL CONFORM TO THE LATEST VERSION OF THE AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY AWS 01.1 CODE. ALL WELD ELECTRODES OR WIRE SHALL AT A MINIMUM CONFORM TO E70 ELECTRODES (70 KSI YIELD).
6. ALL STEEL SHAPES AND PLATES SHALL BE HOT-DIPPED GALVANIZED ACCORDING TO ASTM A123. ALL STEEL NUTS AND BOLTS AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE SHALL BE HOT-DIPPED ACCORDING TO ASTM A153.
7. WIND TESTING OF PINE TREE BRANCHES HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY THE SUPPLIER OF THE BRANCHES, LARSON. LARSON HAS VERIFIED THE STRENGTH OF THE BRANCHES THROUGH FULL SCALE WIND TESTING. THE WIND AREA USED IN THE CALCULATIONS IS BASED ON THE WIND TEST DATA. THE CALCULATION ACCOUNT FOR PINE TREE BRANCHES ATTACHED AT THE TOP OF THE MONOPOLE. ISE INC.
HAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE WIND TEST METHODS.
8. THE MAIN MONOPOLE STRUCTURE SHALL BE FABRICATED BY A JURISDICTION CERTIFIED FABRICATOR OF CONVENTIONAL STEEL STRUCTURES.
9. SPECIAL INSPECTION SHALL BE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO SECTION 1704 OF THE 2018 IBC REFER TO TABLE “SUMMARY OF SPECIAL INSPECTION” ON THIS SHEET.
10. IT IS THE CONTRACTORS SOLE RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY THE SPECIAL
INSPECTOR OR INSPECTION AGENCY (OR THE INSPECTING GEOTECHNICAL
ENGINEER) AT LEAST ONE WORKING DAY PRIOR TO PERFORMING ANY WORK THAT REQUIRES SPECIAL INSPECTION. PER THE 2018 IBC ANY WORK THAT REQUIRES
SPECIAL INSPECTION THAT IS INSTALLED OR COVERED WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE SPECIAL INSPECTION IS SUBJECT TO REMOVAL.
11. THE LIST OF SPECIAL INSPECTIONS IS IN ADDITION TO INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY SECTION 110 OF THE 2018 IBC. SPECIAL INSPECTION IS NOT A SUBSTITUTION FOR INSPECTION BY A CITY INSPECTOR.
12. THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE LOCAL JURISDICTION TO PERFORM THE TYPES OF INSPECTION REQUIRED.
13. CONTINUOUS INSPECTION IS ALWAYS REQUIRED DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
14. ANY SUPPORT SERVICE PERFORMED BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD DURING
CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE DISTINGUISHED FROM CONTINUOUS AND DETAILED INSPECTION SERVICES, WHICH ARE FURNISHED BY OTHERS. THESE SUPPORT
SERVICES PERFORMED BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD ARE ONLY FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ASSISTING IN THE QUALITY CONTROL AND IN ACHIEVING CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. THIS SUPPORT DOES NOT
GUARANTEE THE CONTRACTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS SUPERVISION OF CONSTRUCTION.
15. THE ANTENNA MOUNT SHALL BE FABRICATED BY LARSON VALMONT, LLC. OR AN APPROVED FABRICATOR OF CONVENTIONAL STEEL STRUCTURES.
ERECTION NOTES:
1. ALL ANTENNA COAXIAL CABLES SHALL BE RUN INSIDE THE
MONOPOLE SHAFT.
2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL THE ANTENNA AND MOUNT AS REQUIRED BY THE OWNER.
3. ALL ANCHOR BOLT NUTS SHALL BE TIGHTENED TO AISC SNUG TIGHT REQUIREMENTS. THE SNUG TIGHT CONDITION IS DEFINED AS THE
TIGHTNESS THAT EXISTS WHEN ALL PLIES IN A JOINT ARE IN FIRM CONTACT. THIS MAY BE ATTAINED BY A FEW IMPACTS OF AN IMPACT
WRENCH OR THE FULL EFFORT OF A MAN USING AN ORDINARY SPUD WRENCH.
4. ALL GALVANIZED SURFACES THAT ARE DAMAGED BY ABRASIONS,
CUTS, DRILLING OR FIELD WELDING DURING SHIPPING OR ERECTION
SHALL BE TOUCHED UP WITH TWO COATS OF A COLD GALVANIZING COMPOUND MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM A780.
5. THE ANCHOR BOLT TEMPLATES AND BASE PLATE WILL TYPICALLY
HAVE AN AZIMUTH WELDED OR A NOTCH INDICATING THE CORRECT ORIENTATION OF THE ANCHOR BOLTS. THIS IS NECESSARY TO
PROPERLY ORIENT THE MONOPOLE EXIT PORTS.
6. SLIP JOINT IS A FRICTION CONNECTION THAT WILL TRANSFER DESIGN FORCES WHEN THE SPECIFIED OVERLAP IS ACHIEVED. ASSEMBLY
CONTRACTOR SHALL BE EXPERIENCED AND FAMILIAR WITH TAPERED POLE ASSEMBLY. CONTRACTOR SHALL CONSPICUOUSLY MARK THE
LOWER POLE SECTION FOR THE MAXIMUM, DESIGN, AND MINIMUM OVERLAP DISTANCES. CONTRACTOR SHALL SLIDE SECTIONS
TOGETHER AND APPLY FORCES THROUGH JACKING OR END RAM TO ACHIEVE THE DESIGN OVERLAP.
7. ALL SLIP SPLICES SHALL BE JACKED TO WITHIN THE SLIP SPLICE DESIGN CRITERIA AS SHOWN ON THESE DRAWINGS. IF THE DESIGN SPLICE CANNOT BE ATTAINED ISE INC. SHALL BE CONTACTED.
8. ALL A36 THREADED ROD AND U-BOLTS SHALL BE TIGHTENED TO AISC SNUG REQUIREMENTS. THE SNUG TIGHT CONDITION IS DEFINED AS
THE TIGHTNESS THAT EXIST WHEN ALL PLIES IN A JOINT ARE IN FIRM CONTACT. THIS MAY BE ATTAINED BY A FEW IMPACTS OF AN IMPACT
WRENCH OR THE FULL EFFORT OF A MAN USING AN ORDINARY SPUD WRENCH. A36 NUTS AND BOLTS TIGHTENING DO NOT REQUIRE
SPECIAL INSPECTION.
9. ANTENNA MOUNT SHALL NOT BE USED AS A CLIMBING DEVICE.
WORKERS SHALL ALWAYS TIE OFF TO A SPECIFIED CLIMBING POINT.
NO. DESCRIPTION OF TYPE OF INSPECTION REQUIRED, LOCATION, REMARKS, ETC CONTINUOUS / PERIODIC FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION:
- GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER OF RECORD MAY SERVE AS THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR FOR THE FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION.
1).
A.
PF1
SUMMARY OF SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
- SHALL VERIFY THE DIAMETER, DEPTH AND QUALITY OF EXCAVATION PRIOR TO THE CONCRETE PLACEMENT.
- SHALL VERIFY THE ON SITE SOILS ARE AS DETERMINED IN THE SOILS REPORT.
CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE (FOUNDATION):
- REINFORCING CAGE SHALL BE INSPECTED TO ENSURE THAT THE PROPER GEOMETRY, SIZE, LENGTH, QUAINTLY AND GRADE MATERIAL ARE USED. - ALL CONCRETE SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED BY ACI-318, LATEST EDITION TO
ENSURE THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH IS ATTAINED AS DESCRIBED IN THE FOUNDATION NOTES.
- CONTINUOUS INSPECTION IS REQUIRED DURING THE CONCRETE PLACEMENT.
B.
C.
2).
A.
B.
C.
ANCHOR BOLTS INSTALLED IN CONCRETE:3).
- PLACEMENT SHALL BE ORIENTED ON PROPER BOLT CIRCLE AS SHOWN ON THE STRUCTURAL PLANS, WITH TOP AND BOTTOM TEMPLATES INSTALLED. -SHALL BE PLUMB.
- SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM EMBEDMENT IN FOUNDATION PER FOUNDATION DETAIL
- SHALL BE TIGHTENED TO SNUG TIGHT CONDITION PER AISC STEEL MANUAL OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION.PERIODIC
PERIODIC
PERIODIC
PERIODIC
CONTINUOUS
PERIODIC
PERIODIC
PERIODIC
PROJECT INFORMATION
DATE:
CUSTOMER:
PRODUCT:
SITE ID:
LOCATION:
LARSON VALMONT
70'-0'' MONOPOLE
LATITUDE:
LONGITUDE:
May 15, 2024
PROGRESS LOG
SHEET NUMBER
DRAWING DATE
PROGRESS
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THE INFORMATION IN THIS DRAWING IS THE
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POLE SPECIFICATIONS
Section Shape
PipeTaper
Pole Material
Base Plate
Anchor Bolts
Pole Length Weight Tkns. Lap Splice Diameter Section (ft.) (kips) (in.) (in.) Top (in.) Bot (in.) 18-SIDED Tapered
0.283 IN/FT
A572-65 (65 KSI)
ASTM A572 GR50
2.25"Ø X 84" ASTM A615 GR 75 - DRILLED PIER
L1
Base Plate
43.00 2.631
0.919
0.219
2.25 53.64 20.000 32.169
52"Ø w/ 29.5"Ø ID
TABLE INDICATES RAW STEEL WEIGHTS. FINAL GALVANIZED WEIGHTS SHALL BE APPROXIMATELY 22% GREATER.
L2 30.47 3.544 0.312 --30.466 39.089
2.25"Ø X 72" ASTM A615 GR 75 - MAT
2018 IBC, 108 MPH BASIC WIND SPEED, TIA-222-H, EXPOSURE C, TOPOGRAPHIC CATEGORY 1, RISK CATEGORY II, GROUND ELEVATION 581'
DESIGN CRITERION:
DEFLECTIONS
Elev. (ft.) Lateral (in.) Sway ( ° ) Lateral (in.) Sway ( ° ) Top 34.939 3.9471.0879.636
60 MPH Wind 108 MPH Wind
APPURTENANCES
Elevation (ft.) (Qty)Description
70' (1)4' Lightning Rod
60' - 70' (65)(20) 7' , (20) 9', (25) 10' Palm Fronds
30.5' - 60.5' (1)12' Dia. x 30' Tall Frond Skirt
65'(1)EPA Load - 278sq.ft
50'(1)EPA Load - 278sq.ft
35'(1)EPA Load - 208sq.ft
26' (1)Ice Shield
20' (1)MW Dish
DESIGN LOADS
1987.303
41.255
27.479
(Unfactored Base Wind Reactions)
Moment = Ft-Kips
Shear = Kips
Axial = Kips
SHEET INDEX
PF2
PF1 PRODUCT INFORMATION & NOTES
POLE ELEVATION
DETAILS
EARTHQUAKE DESIGN DATA
FOUNDATION NOTES:
1. THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER (OR THE APPROPRIATE INSPECTOR) SHALL INSPECT THE EXCAVATION PRIOR TO PLACING REINFORCING STEEL OR FORMS.
THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER (OR INSPECTOR) SHALL PROVIDE A NOTICE OF
INSPECTION FOR THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR REVIEW AND RECORDS PURPOSE.
2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DETERMINE THE MEANS AND METHODS TO SUPPORT THE EXCAVATION DURING CONSTRUCTION. REFER TO THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT FOR RECOMMENDATIONS.
3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL READ THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT AND SHALL
CONSULT THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER AS NECESSARY PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION.
4. FOUNDATION DESIGN PER GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION REPORT:
5. ALL FOUNDATION CONCRETE SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH F'c= 4000 PSI AT 28 DAYS. CONCRETE MIX SHALL BE DESIGNED BY AN APPROVED LABORATORY. CONCRETE SHALL HAVE A MAXIMUM
WATER/CEMENT RATIO OF 0.45. ALL CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACI 318. “THE BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE”, LATEST EDITION. CEMENT SHALL BE TYPE II, CONFORMING TO ASTM C-150. ALL AGGREGATE USED IN THE CONCRETE SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM C-33. MAXIMUM AGGREGATE SIZE TO BE 1 1/2”.
SLUMP 4" - 8".
6. CAISSON FOUNDATION INSTALLATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACI 336, “STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF DRILLED PIERS”, LATEST EDITION. MAT/PIER FOUNDATION INSTALLATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACI 318 LATEST EDITION. CONCRETE CYLINDERS SHALL BE MADE AND TESTED. A MINIMUM OF ONE (1) SET SHALL BE TAKEN FROM CONCRETE IN FOUNDATION. EACH SET SHALL CONSIST OF FOUR (4) CYLINDERS. ONE SHALL BE TESTED AT (7) DAYS, TWO SHALL BE TESTED AT TWENTY EIGHT (28) DAYS AND THE LAST CYLINDER SHALL BE A HOLD. ALL
CYLINDERS SHALL BE TAKEN, PREPARED AND TESTED BY A TESTING LAB IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM STANDARDS C172, C31 AND C39.
7. ALL REINFORCING STEEL SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A615. VERTICAL BARS SHALL BE GRADE 60, AND TIES OR STIRRUPS SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF GRADE
40. THE PLACEMENT OF ALL REINFORCEMENT SHALL CONFORM TO ACI 315, “MANUAL OF STANDARD PRACTICE FOR DETAILING REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES”, LATEST EDITION, UNLESS OTHERWISE DETAILED ON THIS SHEET.
8. ESTIMATED CONCRETE VOLUME =
MAT+PIER : 46.32 CYD
PIER : 19.80 CYD
9. THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO RESIST THE FOLLOWING FACTORED LOADS:
10. SPECIAL INSPECTION REQUIRED PER TABLE
11. “SUMMARY OF SPECIAL INSPECTION"
PF3
MOMENT = 2031.895 FT-KIPS
SHEAR = 41.255 KIPS
AXIAL = 32.975 KIPS
DETAILSPF4
IMPORTANCE FACTOR (1): 1
OCCUPANCY CATEGORY: II
RESPONSE MODIFICATION FACTOR (R): 1.50
ANALYSIS PROCEDURE USED EQUIVALENT LATERAL FORCE PROCEDURE SS = 0.051
S1 = 0.021
SDS = 0.054
SD1 = 0.034
SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY:
SITE CLASS:
SEISMIC RESPONSE COEFFICIENT:
DESIGN BASE SHEAR:
A
D
0.014
41.255
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PF2
FLAT NUMBERING2
1 2
3 4
7 8
91011
12 13
14 15
16 17
18 NOT USED3
5 6
NOTES:
1. BRANCHES SHOWN FOR
ILLUSTRATION PURPOSE
ONLY
2. HANDHOLES NOT SHOWN
AT TRUE ORIENTATION.
REFER TO SCHEDULE
NOTES:
1. BRANCHES SHOWN FOR
ILLUSTRATION PURPOSE
ONLY
2. HANDHOLES NOT SHOWN
AT TRUE ORIENTATION.
REFER TO SCHEDULE
BASE PLATE
& ANCHOR BOLTS
FINISH GRADE
0'-0"
TOP OF BRANCHES
74'-0''
TOP OF POLE
70'-0''
53 .
6 4
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DATE PALM BRANCHES
PORT (SEE SCHEDULE)
18'-0''
ANTENNA RAD CENTER
65'-0''
PORT (SEE SCHEDULE)
65'-0''
ANTENNA RAD CENTER
50'-0''
PORT (SEE SCHEDULE)
33'-0''
PORT (SEE SCHEDULE)
48'-0''
ANTENNA RAD CENTER
35'-0''
PORT (SEE SCHEDULE)
4'-0''
MW ANTENNA RAD CENTER
20'-0''
FULL BARK
20 PLATE GRADE THICKNESS
(IN)
OUTER
DIAMETER (IN)
INNER
DIAMETER
(IN)
BOLT
CIRCLE (IN)
BOLT HOLE
DIAMETER (IN)
BASE PLATE 2.25 52 29.5 46 2.625
ANCHOR BOLT
TEMPLATE A36 0.5 51 41 46 2.375
A572 GR50
BOLT GRADE NO. OF BOLTS BOLT
DIAMETER (IN)
TOTAL
LENGTH (IN)
ANCHOR BOLTS - PIER A615 GR 75 12 2.25 84
EMBEDMENT
(IN)
72 ANCHOR BOLTS - MAT A615 GR 75 12 2.25 72 60
FOUNDATION INFORMATION
PIER DIAMETER
(FT)
PIER EMBEDMENT
(FT)
PIER
PROJECTION (IN)
VERTICAL
REINFORCEMENT TIES ANCHOR BOLT
EMBEDMENT (IN)
5.5 22 6 (22) #10 #5 72
COAX HAND/ACCESS HOLE SCHEDULE
TYP.
W
H
POLE
(PER PLAN)
A
Tf
POLE
(PER PLAN)
BB
B SECTION 'B-B'
D2
D1
ELEV QTY W H AZIMUTH D1 D2 Tf
(AFG) (IN) (IN)(IN) (IN) (IN)
65'-0" 3 8 22 0°,120°,240°1 1/2 2 1/2 12"
48'-0" 3 8 22 0°,120°,240°1 1/2 2 1/2 12"
33'-0" 3 8 22 0°,120°,240°1 1/2 2 1/2 12"
18-0" 1 6 18 90° 1 1/2 2 1/2 12" 4'-0" 2 10 30 0°, 180° 2 1/2 4 1/2 3
4"
Tp
100%
45°
45°
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PF3
Tf = THICKNESS OF FLANGE
Tf
J-HOOK INSIDE POLE AT COAX PORTS
TpTYP.
120.0° (TYP) UNO
MONOPOLE SHAFT
(PER PLAN)
COAX PORT
(PER PLAN)J-HOOK GRIP HOIST
OPPOSITE EACH
COAX PORT (TYP.)
Tp
Tp
Tp = THICKNESS OF POLE
MONOPOLE SHAFT
(PER PLAN)
R11
2" ZINC DRAIN
TYPICAL OF 3
(120° APART)
Tp
1 2" THK. X 22" O.D.
TOP PLATE
MONOPOLE
WEEP HOLE - 1/4"
DRILL THRU BOTTOM
FACE OF TUBE AS CLOSE
TO WELD AS PRACTICAL
5/16" DRILL THRU FOR
1/4" THRU BOLT
STEEL TUBING-
1-1/4" SQ. X 3/16"
WALL X 15" LG., A500-46
DATE FROND
REMOVE ALL BURRS
FROM TUBE OPENINGS
Tp
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DRILL THRU BOTTOM
FACE OF TUBE AS CLOSE
TO WELD AS PRACTICAL
5/16" DRILL THRU FOR
1/4" THRU BOLT
STEEL TUBING-
1-1/4" SQ. X 3/16"
WALL X 15" LG.
A500-46
REMOVE ALL BURRS
FROM TUBE OPENINGS
Tp
DATE FROND
BASE PLATE
OUTER DIAMETER
BOLT CIRCLE
POLE
INNER DIAMETER
BOLT HOLES
OUTER DIAMETER
BOLT CIRCLE
TEMPLATE
(2 REQUIRED)
INNER DIAMETER
BOLT HOLES
BASE PLATE ANCHOR BOLT TEMPLATE
ANCHOR BOLTS
VERTICAL
REINFORCEMENT
3"
C
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VERTICAL
REINFORCEMENT
(3
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#
5 @
2 .
5 "
3"
C
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PIER
PROJECTION
ANCHOR BOLTS W/
LEVELING NUTS
POLE & BASE PLATE
(PER PLAN)
FINISHED GRADE
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PIER DIAMETER
3"
C
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ANCHOR BOLT
EMBEDMENT
3" CLR.
ANCHOR BOLT
TEMPLATE
DRILLED PIER FOUNDATION4TYPICAL FROND SLEEVE ATTACHMENT (TOP OF POLE)7 COAX HAND HOLES DETAILS1
POLE/BASE PLATE CONNECTION
2 3
A ELEVATION
5 BASE PLATE AND ANCHOR BOLTSTYPICAL FROND SLEEVE ATTACHMENT (SIDE OF POLE)
SIDE VIEW
POLE TOP DETAIL6
8 (3) #5 TIES
w/STAGGERED HOOKS
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REPRODUCTION, MODIFICATION, OR
MANUFACTURING IN PART, OR AS A WHOLE,
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PF4
21'-6''
10'-9"
MAT TOP & BOTTOM
REINFORCING
(3" EDGE CLEAR TYP.)
CONCRETE PIER HEAD
1B
--
PLAN VIEW1A
--
MAT FOUNDATION1
PIER SECTION1C
--
21 '
-
6 '
'
10 '
-
9 "
MAT FOUNDATION SECTION1B
--
MAT FOUNDATION SECTION1B
--
MAT FOUNDATION SECTION1B
--
MAT FOUNDATION SECTION1B
--
MAT FOUNDATION SECTION1B
--
MAT FOUNDATION SECTION1B
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MAT FOUNDATION SECTION1B
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MAT FOUNDATION SECTION1B
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MAT FOUNDATION SECTION1B
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MAT FOUNDATION SECTION1B
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MAT FOUNDATION SECTION1B
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MAT FOUNDATION SECTION1B
--
MAT FOUNDATION SECTION1B
--
MAT FOUNDATION SECTION1B
--
MAT FOUNDATION SECTION1B
--
MAT FOUNDATION SECTION1B
--
10 '
-
9 "
CONCRETE MAT
CONCRETE PIER HEAD
SPIRAL TIES
VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT
3" CLR.
ANCHOR BOLTS
10'-9"
TIES
2'-
6 '
'
3'-
6 '
'
(12) 2.25"Ø X 72" BOLTS ON 46" B.C. W/
2.25" X 52" ROUND BASE PLATE
W/ LEVELING NUTS W/ 12" EXPOSURE
AND 60" EMBEDMENT (INSTALL W/ LONG
THREAD UP)
F.G.
21'-6" SQUARE
5'-6" Ø
PIER HEAD
6"
10 "
T
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PR
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3" CLR.
TYP
1C
--
1A
--
F.G.
POLE NOT SHOWN FOR CLARITY
(SEE PF1 & PF2)
#5 HORZ. TIES AT 6" O.C.,
TERMINATE EA. END W/ 4" LONG 135° SEISMIC
HOOK AROUND ALTERNATING VERTS.
OVERLAY THE ENDS BY 6" MIN.
1" CHAMFER
#4 STIRRUPS AT 18"
O.C. TYP. ALL (4) SIDES
3"
(16) #10 VERTS. W/ 24" HOOKS,
EQUALLY SPACED RADICALLY
3"
C
L
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OPTIONAL CONSTRUCTION
JOINT
MAT TOP & BOTTOM
(12) #10 EACH WAY
(3" EDGE CLEAR TYP.)
LOWER ANCHOR BOLT TEMPLATE
PER DETAIL5 SHEET PF3
TIES AT 3" O.C.
@ BOTTOM 30"
22 T-1
PROJECT INFORMATION
PSW
AAS
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CONTACT INFORMATION
SHEET INDEX
T-1 PROJECT INFORMATION
GN-1 NOTES & SPECIFICATIONS
S-1 ELEVATION
S-2.0 BASEPLATE & TOP CAP DETAILS
S-2.1 PORT DETAILS
S-3 FOUNDATION
PROJECT DATA
JSL
ALTHOUGH RARE, VIBRATIONS SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE DAMAGE CAN OCCASIONALLY OCCUR IN STRUCTURES OF ALL TYPES.
BECAUSE THEY ARE INFLUENCED BY MANY INTERACTING
VARIABLES, VIBRATIONS ARE GENERALLY UNPREDICTABLE. THE
USER'S MAINTENANCE PROGRAM SHOULD INCLUDE OBSERVATION
FOR EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND EXAMINATION FOR ANY
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OR BOLT LOOSENING. THE VALMONT
WARRANTY SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDES FATIGUE FAILURE OR SIMILAR
PHENOMENA RESULTING FROM INDUCED VIBRATION, HARMONIC
OSCILLATION OR RESONANCE ASSOCIATED WITH MOVEMENT OF
AIR CURRENTS AROUND THE PRODUCT.
75'-0" TALL (TOP OF STEEL)
81'-0" TALL (TOP OF STRUCTURE/DATE PALM FRONDS)
MONOPALM
23 GN-1
NOTES &
SPECIFICATIONS
AAS
JSL
PSW
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GENERAL DESIGN NOTES:
STRUCTURAL DESIGN IS BASED ON THE 2022 CALIFORNIA
BUILDING CODE AND THE TIA-222-H STANDARD
DESIGN LOADS:
WIND: WIND SPEED = 96 MPH (3-SEC GUST) PER THE ASCE 7-16
STANDARD
RISK CATEGORY / STRUCTURE CLASS: II
EXPOSURE: C
TOPOGRAPHIC CATEGORY: 1
CREST HEIGHT: 0 FT
ELEVATION: 1468.7 FT ABOVE SEA LEVEL
ICE: NONE PER THE TIA-222-H STANDARD
SEISMIC:
IMPORTANCE FACTOR: 1.00
RISK CATEGORY / STRUCTURE CLASS: II
MAPPED SPECTRAL RESPONSE ACCELERATIONS:
SS = 1.392g, S1 = 0.515g
SITE CLASS: C
SPECTRAL RESPONSE COEFFICIENTS:
SDS = 1.114g, SD1 = 0.510g
SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY: D
BASIC SEISMIC-FORCE-RESISTING-SYSTEM:
TELECOMMUNICATION TOWER: STEEL POLE
SEISMIC RESPONSE COEFFICIENT, Cs: 0.201
SEISMIC BASE SHEAR, Vs: 2.901 K
RESPONSE MODIFICATION FACTOR, R: 1.5
ANALYSIS PROCEDURE: EQUIVALENT LATERAL FORCE
STRUCTURAL STEEL:
1. POLYGONAL MONOPOLE SHAFT STEEL SHALL CONFORM w/
ASTM A572 GR. 65, U.N.O.
2. STEEL FOR BASEPLATES UP TO 2" THICK SHALL CONFORM
W/ ASTM A572 GR. 55. STEEL FOR BASEPLATES OVER 2"
THICK SHALL CONFORM W/ ASTM A572 GR. 50.
3. ALL STEEL PIPE SHALL CONFORM w/ ASTM A53 GR. B (35
KSI), U.N.O.
4. ALL STEEL RECTANGULAR TUBES (HSS) SHALL CONFORM
w/ ASTM A500 GR. B (46 KSI), U.N.O.
5. REINFORCED PORT STEEL SHALL CONFORM w/ ASTM A572
GR. 65, U.N.O.
6. ALL OTHER STEEL SHAPES & PLATES SHALL CONFORM w/
ASTM A36, U.N.O.
7. ALL BOLTS FOR STEEL-TO-STEEL CONNECTIONS SHALL
CONFORM w/ ASTM F3125 GR. A325, U.N.O.
8. ALL ANCHOR BOLTS SHALL CONFORM w/ ASTM A615 GR. 75,
U.N.O.
9. ALL WELDING SHALL BE PERFORMED BY CERTIFIED
WELDERS IN ACCORDANCE w/ THE LATEST VERSION OF THE
AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY AWS D1.1. STEEL WELDS
SHALL BE BY E70XX LOW HYDROGEN ELECTRODES, U.N.O.
10. ALL STEEL SURFACES SHALL BE GALVANIZED IN
ACCORDANCE w/ ASTM A123 AND ASTM F2329 STANDARDS.
11. ALL BOLTED CONNECTIONS SHALL BE TIGHTENED PER THE
"TURN-OF-NUT" METHOD AS DEFINED BY AISC.
BASE DESIGN REACTIONS:
MOMENT, M = 1094 K-FT (1.0 WIND)
SHEAR, V = 17 K (1.0 WIND)
AXIAL, P = 17 K (1.2 DEAD)
SPECIAL INSPECTIONS:
1. STEEL FABRICATION SHALL BE DONE ON THE PREMISES OF A
FABRICATOR REGISTERED AND APPROVED AS REQUIRED BY THE
BUILDING OFFICIAL TO PERFORM SUCH WORK WITHOUT SPECIAL
INSPECTION. ALTERNATIVELY, SPECIAL INSPECTION OF MATERIALS,
WELDING, AND FABRICATION PROCEDURES SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR FABRICATION BY AN UNAPPROVED FABRICATOR.
2. NO FIELD WELDING SHALL BE PERMITTED
3. THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE REQUIRED PER CHAPTER 17 OF THE BUILDING CODE:
·PERIODIC SPECIAL INSPECTION OF HIGH-STRENGTH BOLTING (WHEN
APPLICABLE)
·PERIODIC SPECIAL INSPECTION OF PLACEMENT OF REINFORCING STEEL ·CONTINUOUS SPECIAL INSPECTION OF ANCHOR BOLTS PRIOR TO AND
DURING CONCRETE PLACEMENT
·CONTINUOUS SPECIAL INSPECTION OF CONCRETE PLACEMENT
·CONTINUOUS SPECIAL INSPECTION OF DRILLING OPERATIONS FOR PIER
FOUNDATIONS
·CONTINUOUS SPECIAL INSPECTION TO VERIFY LOCATION, PLUMBNESS,
DIAMETER, AND LENGTH OF PIER FOUNDATIONS
4. SPECIAL INSPECTION IS NOT REQUIRED FOR WORK OF A MINOR NATURE
OR AS WARRANTED BY CONDITIONS IN THE JURISDICTION AS APPROVED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. THUS, SPECIAL INSPECTION ITEMS ABOVE MAY BE WAIVED AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL.
STRUCTURAL OBSERVATION:
NO STRUCTURAL OBSERVATION IS REQUIRED.
DISCLAIMERS:
1. ALL STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS TO BE CONNECTED TOGETHER SHALL
BE COMPLETELY FIT UP ON THE GROUND OR OTHERWISE VERIFIED FOR COMPATIBILITY PRIOR TO LIFTING ANY COMPONENT INTO PLACE.
REPAIRS REQUIRED DUE TO FIT-UP OR CONNECTION COMPATIBILITY
PROBLEMS AFTER PARTIAL ERECTION ARE THE FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR.
2. WHERE EFFECTIVE PROJECTED AREAS (EPA) ARE USED, IT IS THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF OTHERS TO VERIFY INSTALLED EQUIPMENT DOES NOT EXCEED LISTED EPA.
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S-1
ELEVATION
AAS
PSW
JSL
SCALE:
NTS
SCALE:
NTSAPPURTENANCES 1
POLE SECTIONS 2
ELEVATIONS 4
PORTS (TYP.)
BASE PLATE
FOUNDATION
2 S-2.1
1 S-2.0
4 S-3
FINISH INSTRUCTION: FAUX
BARK TO 70'-0" A.G.L., PAINT
ABOVE
CENTERLINE OF ANTENNAS
ELEVATION 71'-0" A.G.L.
TOP OF STEEL
ELEVATION 75'-0" A.G.L.
CENTERLINE OF PORT
ELEVATION 3'-0" A.G.L.
FINISHED GRADE
ELEVATION 0'-0"
FINISHED GRADE
ELEVATION 0'-0"
SCALE:
NTS
CENTERLINE OF PORT
ELEVATION 68'-0" A.G.L.
SCALE:
NTS
POLE SPLICE DETAILS 3
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DESIGN LOADING
ELEVATION QTY APPURTENANCE
66'-0" TO 81'-0"65 7' TO 10' DATE PALM FRONDS
71'-0"N/A 225 SQ. FT./3,375 LBS EPA
61'-0"N/A 175 SQ. FT./2,625 LBS EPA
NOTES:
1. SECTION WEIGHT INCLUDES PORTS, LOWEST SECTION WEIGHT INCLUDES BASEPLATE WEIGHT.
2. DESIGN TAPER = 0.1149 in/ft.
3. WEIGHTS LISTED IN THIS CHART ARE RAW STEEL WEIGHTS. FINAL WEIGHTS MAY BE UP TO 22% GREATER DUE TO GALVANIZING AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
4. DIAMETER OF POLE SECTIONS AT LAP SPLICES MAY BE ADJUSTED BY UP TO TO 0.06" TO ACCOUNT FOR THE THICKNESS OF THE COATINGS.
118
17 16
15 14
13 12
11 10 9
8 7
6 5
4 3
2 Ø
UPPER POLE
SECTION
LOWER POLE
SECTION
TOP OF LOWER POLE SECTION
NOTES:
1. SLIP SPLICE MINIMUM LENGTH EQUALS 1.5 TIMES THE INSIDE WIDTH (FLAT TO FLAT) OF THE UPPER POLE SECTION.
2. POLE MANUFACTURER TO PROVIDE PROVISIONS FOR JACKING FORCES TO BE APPLIED AT SPLICES.
3. SPLICES SHALL BE JACKED TOGETHER TO OBTAIN A TIGHT EVEN JOINT REGARDLESS OF THE SPLICE LENGTH OBTAINED DURING INITIAL FIT UP.
4. JACKING FORCES SHALL BE INCREASED UNTIL NO ADDITIONAL MOVEMENT OCCURS.
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MONOPOLE SECTION CHART
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LENGTH WEIGHT
1 30.00' 20.0000" 26.8919" 0.2500" 4.5'2004 LBS
2 30.00' 25.3581" 32.2500" 0.2500" 5.5'2313 LBS
3 24.00' 30.4865" 36.0000" 0.28125"--- 3402 LBS
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SHEET NUMBER
MANUFACTURER:
1501 S. EUCLID AVE. TUCSON, AZ 85713
PHONE: (520) 294-3900
FAX: (520) 741-3488
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PHONE: (520) 294-3900
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GENERAL DESIGN NOTES:
1. FOUNDATION DESIGN IS BASED UPON THE 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE.
DESIGN LOADS:
1. THIS FOUNDATION IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE 75'-0" TALL, MONOPALM TOWER DESIGNED BY PINNACLE CONSULTING, INC. (JOB NO. 632232).
2. FACTORED BASE REACTIONS PROVIDED BY TOWER DRAWINGS ARE:
a. MOMENT = 1094 FT-KIPS (1.0 WIND)
b. SHEAR = 17 KIPS (1.0 WIND)
c. AXIAL = 17 KIPS (1.2 DEAD)
FOUNDATION NOTES:
1. FOUNDATION IS DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS PROVIDED IN GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING REPORT NO.
GEO25-25051-08 BY DELTA OAKS GROUP DATED MARCH 27, 2025. REFER TO REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
MATERIAL NOTES:
1. ANCHOR BOLTS: ASTM A615, GRADE 75
STEEL PLATE (TEMPLATES): ASTM A36 (OR BETTER) UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE
2. CONCRETE:
a. 28 DAY COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH (f'c) OF 4000 PSI
b. TYPE II PORTLAND CEMENT
c. 3/4" MAXIMUM AGGREGATE SIZE
3. REINFORCING STEEL: ASTM A615, GRADE 60
FOUNDATION SPECIAL INSPECTIONS:
1. SPECIAL INSPECTIONS ARE REQUIRED PER IBC CHAPTER 17 FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
a. PERIODIC INSPECTION OF REINFORCING STEEL TO VERIFY SIZE AND PLACEMENT. b. PERIODIC INSPECTION OF ANCHOR BOLTS TO VERIFY SIZE AND PLACEMENT. c. CONTINUOUS INSPECTION OF CONCRETE PLACEMENT TO VERIFY PROPER PLACEMENT TECHNIQUES. d. CONTINUOUS SPECIAL INSPECTION OF DRILLING OPERATIONS FOR DRILLED PIER FOUNDATIONS e. CONTINUOUS SPECIAL INSPECTION TO VERIFY LOCATION, PLUMBNESS, DIAMETER, AND LENGTH OF PIER FOUNDATIONS.
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION NOTES:
1. CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST REVISION OF ACI 301, "SPECIFICATIONS FOR STRUCTURAL CONCRETE" AND WITH THE LATEST REVISION OF ACI-318, "BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE". 28 City Council Staff Report
July 16, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
DATE ITEM #
September 3, 2026 CONSENT CALENDAR - 5C.
Presented To Presented By
Mayor and City Council Kristie Ramos, City Clerk
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve the July 16, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes as presented.
Attachments
Attachment 1 - Draft 07/16/2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes 29