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Carmel-by-the-Sea wireless ordinance goes to Coastal Commission; staff say litigation with Verizon remains on hold
Summary
City officials said the wireless ordinance the council adopted last year will be heard by the California Coastal Commission on May 8 in Half Moon Bay. Coastal staff recommended approval with no changes; litigation with Verizon is on hold while the city finalizes regulations.
Carmel-by-the-Sea city officials said the city dopted wireless ordinance will be considered by the California Coastal Commission at its May 8 meeting in Half Moon Bay, and Coastal Commission staff is recommending approval with no changes.
"Our ordinance is by far the most protective of the coastal resources that they've seen in our region," Speaker 1, a city official, said during remarks at a council meeting. "So ours is being recommended for approval with no changes, meaning we got it right."
The recommendation follows a year in which the city adopted application standards for small-cell wireless facilities; officials said the ordinance portion…
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