Council approves Verizon monopole at 10075 N. El Mirage Road after public hearing

After a staff presentation, applicants representing Pinnacle Consulting and Verizon described a proposed wireless communication facility on private property at 10075 North El Mirage Road. The site is about 900 square feet at the rear of an existing RV storage yard; staff said it is zoned for employment industry uses and is outside the floodplain.

Planning staff explained the conditional use permit process and listed stipulations applicants must address in construction documents. David Klutchnick (Pinnacle Consulting) said Verizon and a tower company are the applicants; RF engineer Stephen Kennedy said the site will initially host Verizon equipment only but the monopole is designed to accept a secondary carrier in the future. Kennedy also explained how 911 calls route through public‑service answering points (PSAPs) and that towers are configured to serve the PSAP for the sector they cover.

A resident asked whether the tower would be shared; applicants confirmed the design allows colocation by other carriers but that, at buildout, the immediate benefit would be for Verizon customers. Council asked technical and service questions; McDaniel asked whether the site would improve in‑home wireless as well as cell service, and the applicant said it would. Council then voted to approve the conditional use permit so the applicant may proceed to construction‑document review.

The approval includes the staff stipulations included in the council packet; the project is subject to FAA/FCC requirements and coordination with Luke Air Force Base land‑use review noted in the staff report.