Conditional UsePending4000 East Avenue S, Palmdale, CA (APN 3052-009-905)

CUP 26-0003 and MOD 26-0020 — Verizon Wireless Facility, DryTown Water Park

Palmdale

Description

Verizon needs a fresh 10-year permit to keep running its existing cell tower at DryTown Water Park, plus approval to swap six radio units for three new panel antennas and three radio units — all inside the existing 65-foot faux water tower. Staff recommended approval with a categorical environmental exemption.

Impact summary

The upgrade happens entirely within the existing tower — no height increase, no new ground disturbance — so the visible impact on the park and nearby homes should be minimal, while wireless coverage continues for another decade.

Applicant

Name: Armando Montes of Sequoia Deployment Services Inc., on behalf of Verizon Wireless
Address: 4000 East Avenue S, Palmdale, CA (APN 3052-009-905)

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last discussed Aug 13, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Aug 13, 2026

Planning Commission - Aug 13, 2026

Related issues (1)

Wireless facility replacement and 10-year extension at 37822 6th Street East

A cell tower disguised as a 65-foot water tower at the city's water park needs a brand-new permit because its original 2014 approval expired in 2024. The upgrade swaps antennas inside the existing structure — no taller tower, no bigger footprint. The decision affects cell coverage in the area and the look of the park.

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