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City Council continues appeal on Sprint antenna near Carpenter Avenue School, seeks district representation
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The Los Angeles City Council on Oct. 17 continued consideration of an appeal by Sprint seeking permission to install facade-mounted antennas and rooftop equipment cabinets near Carpenter Avenue School.
The Los Angeles City Council on Oct. 17 continued consideration of an appeal by Sprint seeking permission to install facade-mounted antennas and rooftop equipment cabinets on a commercial building near Carpenter Avenue School, after extended public comment and legal briefing.
Zoning administrator Albert Naidini told the council that under a specific-plan exemption he served as hearing examiner and recommended approval, noting he had conducted a public hearing and that the proposal was largely an aesthetic and equipment-placement question. "The Federal Telecommunications Act of the United States of 1996 precludes local jurisdictions ... from considering health impacts," Naidini said, adding that his recommendation required equipment cabinets be reduced in size and lowered below the building parapet to reduce sight-line impacts.
Mary Birch of the City Attorney’s Office told council…
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