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Santa Rosa zoning administrator approves AT&T antenna colocation at fairgrounds after public health concerns
Summary
The City of Santa Rosa zoning administrator granted minor design review to allow AT&T to add 12 antennas and ground equipment at an existing 75-foot monopine at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds parcel, after public comment raised questions about radio-frequency exposure, notice, and siting; the approval is final unless appealed by April 14, 2025.
The City of Santa Rosa zoning administrator approved a minor design review on a proposal to colocate 12 panel antennas and ground equipment at an existing 75-foot “monopine” cell tower on the Sonoma County Fairgrounds parcel at 1350 Bennett Valley Road.
Anna Muncassen, the project planner, told the administrator the application (file DR25007) proposes 12 new panel antennas on the existing tower with no increase in tower height, a lease-area expansion, and a 30-kilowatt diesel generator on a new 5-by-10-foot concrete pad with a 190-gallon fuel tank. Muncassen said the site is on an 81-acre fairgrounds parcel and the city classified the project as categorically exempt under CEQA.
The project drew several public commenters who raised health, notice and siting concerns. Nyla Blair, a nearby…
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