The community is invited to attend a public hearing June 26 regarding a request for a Conditional Use Permit to install a new Verizon Wireless telecommunication facility at the Calabasas Country Club.
According to the city's website documentation, the facility will include:
... the installation of a 55’-tall monopine with 12 panel antennas and associated equipment to be located within a new cmu walled enclosure located at 4515 Park Entrada, within the Recreation (REC) zoning district.
The hearing will take place during the City Council meeting at 7 p.m. at Calabasas City Hall, City Council Chambers, 100 Civic Center Way.
Many residents spoke out in favor of the cell tower at this month's Calabasas Communications & Technology Commission meeting, saying that the gap in service at Bay Laurel Elementary School and surrounding area prevents emergency calls from getting out.
"It's a dead zone," said Alicia Weintraub, a Bay Laurel parent and Verizon subscriber. "As a parent, it's a safety concern. We need to have options."
Others expressed concern over safety, citing studies that proved prolonged exposure to cell tower emissions can lead to cancer.
Read full coverage of the meeting here.
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