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City Council approves code changes tightening review of wireless facilities near homes and schools
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council voted to adopt zoning-code language requiring discretionary review for wireless telecommunications facilities sited next to residential zones and schools, while preserving an exemption path for industrial/commercial sites that meet design guidelines.
The Los Angeles City Council on July 17 approved changes to the municipal code to formalize standards and review procedures for wireless telecommunications facilities, with a focus on protecting residential neighborhoods and schools.
The measure requires conditional-use review when a wireless installation would be in an industrial zone adjacent to a residential or agricultural zone, and preserves targeted exemptions for industrial or commercial locations that meet specified aesthetic and siting guidelines. Planning staff told the council that if an industrial or commercial…
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