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Commission approves AT&T’s faux‑eucalyptus wireless facility near Executive Park Boulevard
Summary
The commission granted a conditional use authorization for a 70‑foot stealth wireless facility (monopole disguised as a fake eucalyptus) on Caltrans right of way to improve Highway 101 coverage and support FirstNet; public comments raised ecology, property‑value and health concerns.
The Planning Commission voted Dec. 10 to approve a conditional use authorization for AT&T to install a 70‑foot faux eucalyptus monopole and screened ground equipment in Caltrans right of way near the intersection of Alana Way and Executive Park Boulevard to bolster coverage along Highway 101 and provide Band 14 (FirstNet) service.
Planning staff framed the project as aligning with the city’s siting preferences for telecommunications facilities in public locations and recommended…
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