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San Juan Capistrano Council votes to begin rewrite of wireless facilities code
Summary
The council unanimously voted to initiate a comprehensive update to the municipal code governing antennas and wireless facilities, citing changes in state and federal law and aiming to preserve camouflaging standards while streamlining review processes; staff expects completion in early 2026.
The San Juan Capistrano City Council on Nov. 4 voted unanimously to initiate a comprehensive update to the city's wireless facilities (antenna) code, a rewrite staff said is needed to align local rules with recent state and federal requirements.
Laura Stokes, the city's planning manager, told the council the city's current antenna code dates to 2002 and that federal and state regulations enacted since then limit some local design controls and set stricter processing timelines. "Our current code was adopted in 2002," Stokes said. "Since 2002, there's been significant changes for federal and state…
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