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Planning commission approves 58‑ft ‘monopine’ wireless facility at vector control site; staff cites RF report
Summary
The commission approved CUP 854 to install a 58‑foot stealth monopine and equipment enclosure at 12545 Florence Avenue (Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District) for Verizon service; staff said the applicant provided a radio‑frequency compliance report stating public exposure at ground level will not exceed hazardous levels.
The Santa Fe Springs Planning Commission on July 14 approved Conditional Use Permit case number 854 to allow construction of an unmanned 58‑foot “monopine” stealth wireless facility and attendant equipment at 12545 Florence Avenue, the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District site.
Administrative intern Cynthia Alvarez presented the item and said the applicant is SmartLink acting on behalf of Verizon. The proposal calls for a 58‑foot monopine, 12 panel antennas, nine radios, a microwave dish and an accessory equipment compound screened by an 8½‑foot CMU wall; a standby generator and electrical and fiber service were also included in staff materials. Staff said the device would sit approximately 243 feet from Bloomfield Avenue and 347 feet from Florence Avenue and that the monopine design is intended to blend with existing trees.
Alvarez reported staff received one public comment that the applicant and commenter resolved before the hearing. She also said the applicant provided a radio‑frequency emissions compliance report prepared by Waterford (Tim Alexander) certifying the proposed operation will not expose the public to hazardous RF levels at ground level or in adjacent buildings. The commission was shown propagation maps indicating improved coverage in the industrial/warehouse area around Florence Avenue.
Staff recommended, and the commission approved, a CEQA exemption under Class 3 (small structures) and adoption of Resolution No. 288‑2025 to approve CUP 854 subject to conditions. Commissioners asked where the microwave dish would be located; staff pointed to the upper middle section of the simulated monopine elevation and confirmed it would be well above ground level. No public speakers registered, and the commission’s roll call recorded unanimous approval of the permit among sitting members. A 14‑day appeal period was announced.
