Summary
A new monopole in the Mather West Business Park will host multiple wireless carriers. Residents worry about health effects and home values, but federal law limits what the city can consider, and the tower clears all local setback rules with one approved deviation.
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Last discussed Feb 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
Nearby homeowners fear 5-20% property value declines, though the city cannot weigh that under state law.
Wireless customers get better coverage; carriers get co-location capacity.
Residents within 1,500 feet, including over a hundred homes, say they bear health and property-value risks without choice.
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