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Commission Upholds Wireless Permit at 205 North Claremont After Appeal; Vote 5‑0
Summary
After hearing appellants and the applicant, the Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission voted unanimously to deny an appeal and uphold staff’s approval of a Crown Castle small‑cell permit at 205 North Claremont (Monte Diablo).
The Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission unanimously denied an appeal to a wireless permit at 205 North Claremont and upheld the director’s approval, concluding the applicant and staff met the city’s design standards and technical submittal requirements.
Staff presented a detailed alternatives analysis and the reasons it found the proposed replacement pole at the site to be the least obtrusive feasible option, citing PG&E safety restrictions, CPUC General Order 95 clearance requirements, and RF equipment limitations used by the applicant to define a 200‑foot technical objective for feasible sites.
Jason Lehi, senior engineer for Public Works, summarized the record and staff’s findings: staff concluded the application met the 2021 wireless design standards, the proposal complied with FCC RF limits, and alternative sites either failed PG&E…
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