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Airport panel denies Verizon rooftop 5G installation near March Air Reserve Base
Summary
The Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission voted 4–2 on Feb. 13 to find a proposed Verizon rooftop 5G facility inconsistent with the March Air Reserve Base Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan, citing unresolved safety concerns and proximity to military runways despite conditioned FAA review.
The Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission voted on Feb. 13 to deny a conditional use permit for a proposed Verizon Wireless rooftop 5G installation near March Air Reserve Base, finding the project inconsistent with the airport land use compatibility plan.
Staff planner Jackie Vega told the commission the application (ZAP16‑34MA24) sought to locate an 8‑foot wireless antenna on the roof of an existing manufacturing building and an approximately 360–362 square‑foot equipment enclosure on 2.35 acres at 22440 Van Buren Boulevard within March Air Reserve Base Airport Influence Area Zone B2. Because the proposed structure exceeded FAA height thresholds, staff said the FAA’s Office of Airspace and Evaluation Services (FAA OES) reviewed the project and issued a conditional “no hazard” determination, and the Air Force later provided concurrence, both subject to mitigation requirements.
The staff report and…
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