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Parsippany‑Troy Hills board moves to approve rooftop wireless facility for T‑Mobile, subject to engineer review
Summary
The Parsippany‑Troy Hills Board of Adjustment voted to authorize a resolution approving a permanent rooftop wireless facility for T‑Mobile at 1280 Route 46 East, with final approval conditioned on the board engineer’s review of additional survey and stormwater materials.
The Parsippany‑Troy Hills Board of Adjustment on Feb. 11, 2026 authorized the drafting of a resolution to approve a proposed permanent rooftop wireless facility for T‑Mobile at 1280 U.S. Route 46 East, contingent on the board engineer’s final review of survey and stormwater materials.
T‑Mobile attorney Jennifer Kak summarized the revised application and said the company had relocated one antenna sector closer to the Route 46 frontage to reduce visibility toward adjacent residences. Radio engineer Joshua Cottrell testified that moving the “alpha” sector to the Route 46 side meant antennas would not need to be raised as high, and would remain about 11 feet above the parapet rather than roughly 19 feet above the roof at an alternate location. “All three sectors are now in the front of the building,” Cottrell said in describing the revised rooftop layout.
Planner testimony included photographic simulations (marked as exhibits A11–A13) comparing earlier and current designs. The planner said the revised rooftop placement substantially reduced what would be visible from key vantage points along Route 46 and from the nearby objector’s house.
Board engineer feedback focused on missing signed and sealed survey material and incomplete topographic shots needed to calculate exact building height. The engineer said survey topography could not be completed earlier because of ice on the site and asked the applicant to provide the updated signed and sealed survey as soon as conditions permit. Board attorney Mr. Johnson said the board could approve the application subject to the engineer’s final review of those materials.
Board members voted to authorize the attorney to draft a resolution of approval subject to final review and sign‑off by the board engineer. Board members Joshu, Maserella, Neglia, Ready and Chairwoman Grani voted in favor. The resolution will require submission of the final signed and sealed survey, any outstanding site‑plan revisions and confirmation that proposed drainage or stormwater mitigation measures satisfy township requirements before building permits are issued.
If the engineer’s post‑approval review identifies material noncompliance, the board’s resolution directs that the required items be resolved before permits are issued and before final action is recorded.
