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Planning commission approves Verizon’s 30‑to‑35‑foot ‘stealth’ water‑tower cell site on Perris hillside
Summary
Commissioners approved a Major Wireless Telecommunications permit for a 30‑foot faux‑wood water tower housing Verizon antennas, adding a condition allowing staff to increase the approved height up to 35 feet for proportional design; vote 4‑0.
The Perris Planning Commission voted 4‑0 Wednesday to approve a Major Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Permit for a Verizon Wireless facility disguised as a 30‑foot‑tall faux‑wood water tower on a 20‑acre hillside southeast of Goetz Road and Sotelo Drive.
Project overview: The proposed structure would be a radio‑frequency‑transparent fiberglass tower with a faux‑wood outer surface, a 16‑foot diameter shell and a steel base. The plan calls for three sectors with four concealed panel antennas per sector (12 total) and nine radio remote units mounted behind the…
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