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Planning commission approves 100-foot faux eucalyptus wireless facility near Oxnard High School
Summary
The Ventura County Planning Commission on Nov. 6 approved a conditional use permit for a 100‑foot stealth wireless facility disguised as a eucalyptus tree on a rear parcel of Oxnard High School (3400 W. Gonzales Rd.). Staff determined the project is categorically exempt from CEQA and recommended approval; the commission approved the CUP 5–0.
The Ventura County Planning Commission on Nov. 6 voted 5–0 to approve a conditional use permit (CUP PL25‑0041) for a 100‑foot wireless communications facility proposed by Vertical Bridge with T‑Mobile West LLC, to be located on a rear parcel of Oxnard High School at 3400 West Gonzales Road in unincorporated Ventura County.
Case planner Thomas Chaffee told commissioners the site is zoned agricultural and the proposed facility—a faux eucalyptus “stealth” monopine—exceeds the planning‑director threshold of 80 feet, so the commission must act. Staff described the facility as a 100‑foot “fake eucalyptus” tree with 10 panel antennas, one microwave dish, ground…
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