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Planning commission gives Verizon two months to explore county site, tolls shot clock
Summary
After extensive public testimony from downtown business owners and neighbors, the Carpinteria Planning Commission unanimously continued Verizon’s rooftop wireless application for two months and the applicant agreed to toll the federal 'shot clock' while the county property option is explored. Commissioners asked staff to coordinate with the County Supervisor’s office.
The Carpinteria Planning Commission unanimously voted to continue the hearing on Verizon’s proposed rooftop wireless facility at 912 Linden Avenue for two months and accepted the applicant’s agreement to toll the Federal Communications Commission shot clock during that period.
Staff described the project as a conditional use and coastal development permit for rooftop antennas and support equipment mounted on an existing single‑story commercial building and an accessory rooftop enclosure, alongside limited work in the Cactus Lane right‑of‑way. The project packet included photo simulations and revisions in response to Architectural Review Board comments: the applicant reduced the number and size of rooftop installations adjacent to the clock tower, moved one south‑end antenna back from the parapet, enclosed antennas within…
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