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Supervisors affirm Planning Department's CEQA exemption for AT&T''Lightspeed" rollout over neighborhood objections; vote 6—
Summary
After debate about scope, community notice and the number of street cabinets, the Board affirmed the Planning Department's environmental exemption for AT&T's Lightspeed upgrades; supervisors who opposed said an environmental impact report is warranted for the cumulative effect of hundreds of sidewalk cabinets.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 6— to uphold the Planning Department's determination that AT&T's proposed "Lightspeed" network upgrades are exempt from further environmental review under CEQA, a decision that divided the board and drew neighborhood concerns about public-right-of-way impacts.
Background and vote The project before the board involved city clearance for up to 726 surface-mounted cabinets to support AT&T's new video/internet service. Planning's environmental review covered the full 726-unit application; however AT&T and Department of Public Works said the company will initially limit…
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