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Planning commission approves T‑Mobile rooftop wireless facility at 127 W. Pomona with conditions
Summary
The commission approved a conditional use permit and exception to allow a rooftop-stealthed T‑Mobile wireless facility on a seven‑story mixed‑use building at 127 West Pomona, subject to conditions on noise, RF compliance, signage and fire‑safe penetrations.
The Monrovia Planning Commission on Aug. 13 approved a conditional use permit and a wireless facility exception to allow a rooftop-mounted, stealth telecommunications facility for T‑Mobile on a new seven‑story mixed‑use building at 127 West Pomona Avenue.
City planning staff described the proposal as a rooftop installation above elevator penthouses that would be screened by fiberglass‑reinforced panels matching the elevator facades. The installation would include 12 antennas, 12 remote radio units (RRUs), four equipment cabinets and a GPS antenna. The rooftop enclosures would replace a roughly 30‑inch portion of parapet and extend the structure an additional 4.5 feet; the total building height with enclosures would be 93 feet. Staff said that the specific plan allows up to an 18‑foot rooftop exception (106 feet), so the proposal stays below that maximum.
Staff advised the commission the temporary cell tower currently in the public plaza will be…
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