Pleasanton Moves To Loosen Wireless Rules
- Pleasanton City Council moved this week to consider an ordinance easing local rules so carriers can install more small wireless cells and macro towers. - The proposal would amend Pleasanton Municipal Code Chapter 18.110, add new review policies for wireless facilities, and add application fees to the Master Fee Schedule. - The changes are pitched as a fix for coverage gaps but neighbors have warned about visual impacts; city documents and local reporting detail the plan. (pleasantonweekly.com)
Pleasanton City Council on April 21 moved to consider an ordinance that would loosen local permitting to let carriers install more small-cell and macro‑tower equipment across the city. (pleasantonweekly.com) (pleasantonca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/604/files/agenda/1550) City staff’s packet asks the council to introduce an ordinance amending Chapter 18.110 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code to tighten review rules for macro towers, permit small wireless facilities, and update permitting procedures. (pleasantonca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/604/files/agenda/1550) The agenda also includes two resolutions: one adopting new policies for wireless facility applications and another adding wireless application fees to the Master Fee Schedule. (pleasantonca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/604/files/agenda/1550) Pleasanton Planning Commission unanimously recommended the changes earlier in April, with staff and supporters saying the package targets persistent coverage gaps in neighborhoods and commercial corridors. (pleasantonweekly.com) Neighbors and some commissioners pushed back at meetings, citing worries about visual clutter, siting near homes and possible tree trimming for pole-mounted equipment. (patch.com) (pleasantonweekly.com) Pleasanton already has a Small Wireless Facilities Policy adopted in 2019 (Resolution No. 19‑1066); the new ordinance would amend that framework and the municipal code to reflect current deployment practices. (cityofpleasantonca.gov) (pleasantonca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/604/files/agenda/1550) The council’s April 21 agenda item invited public comment and formal action; residents who want to weigh in can submit written comments through the City Clerk or speak at council meetings. (cityofpleasantonca.gov) (pleasantonca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/604/files/agenda/1550) If the council adopts the ordinance and policies, carriers would face streamlined local review but remain constrained by federal and state law; the city says the rules are meant to balance service improvements with neighborhood aesthetics. (cityofpleasantonca.gov) (pleasantonweekly.com)
