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San Mateo County approves renewal for Palomar Park wireless facility with screening condition
Summary
A county zoning hearing officer approved renewal of an existing wireless telecommunications use permit for a monopole at 1175 Palomar Drive, requiring the carrier to work with PG&E on replacement screening after trees were removed and confirming RF emissions remain below FCC limits.
The San Mateo County Zoning Hearing Officer approved a renewal of the use permit for an existing wireless telecommunications facility at 1175 Palomar Drive in the Palomar Park neighborhood on May 1, 2025, allowing the monopole and associated equipment to continue operating under county conditions.
The decision matters because neighbors have long opposed the facility’s location in a residential backyard and raised health and visual-impact concerns; staff found the site remains consistent with county land-use rules and federal limits on radio-frequency exposure.
Angela Chavez, planner with San Mateo County Planning and Building, told the hearing the facility was constructed to…
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