Conditional UseRecommended approval (May 2026) · Council outcome not on recordEast of Menifee Road, west of Gunther Road, north of Mountain Avenue, south of Ellis Avenue, Romoland (APN 327-100-038)

Plot Plan Wireless No. 240011 (PPW240011) — Verizon Wireless Facility

Riverside County

Description

Verizon's 50-foot faux water tower cell facility with twelve antennas and a backup diesel generator was approved as staff recommended.

Impact summary

The tower adds wireless capacity in a rural area while blending in as a water tower rather than a monopole.

Applicant

Name: Leticia Smith on behalf of Verizon Wireless
Address: East of Menifee Road, west of Gunther Road, north of Mountain Avenue, south of Ellis Avenue, Romoland (APN 327-100-038)

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote

Recommended approval (May 2026) · Council outcome not on record

A recommendation. The council’s outcome is not on record here.

Last discussed May 18, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

May 18, 2026Recommended approval

Riverside County Director's Hearing - Regular Meeting — May 18, 2026

Verizon's 50-foot faux water tower cell facility with twelve antennas and a backup diesel generator was approved as staff recommended.

Related issues (1)

Verizon wireless facility disguised as water tower in Romoland

Verizon can now build a 50-foot cell tower that looks like a water tower near Menifee Road in Romoland. One nearby resident raised health questions before the hearing, but no one spoke in opposition.

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