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ARB approves rooftop wireless antenna screening after applicant moves enclosures back and darkens color
Summary
The Architectural Review Board approved design for three rooftop panel antennas to be hidden behind architectural screening after the applicant set the enclosures back from roof edges and specified a darker ‘wild truffle’ color; planning commission had previously approved the revised plans.
The Carpinteria Architectural Review Board on Jan. 16 approved the final design for a rooftop co‑location project that adds three 8‑foot panel antennas behind architectural screening on an existing building, after the applicant revised the plans to set the screening back and use a darker color to reduce visual impact.
City staff presented the project as a co‑location on a building that already hosts an existing wireless facility. The proposal places three screened antenna enclosures in three rooftop sectors — described in the submittal as north, northwest and southeast — with the top of the installed assemblies reaching roughly 39 feet, 4 inches, which matches the height of the…
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