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Planning Commission approves Sutro Tower cladding replacement after neighbors object to consent placement
Summary
The commission approved a mandatory discretionary review and conditions for Sutro Tower Inc.'s replacement of exterior corrugated panels on horizontal trusses at 1 La Avanzada unanimously, after neighborhood liaisons urged the item be removed from the consent calendar to permit public discussion.
The San Francisco Planning Commission unanimously approved a mandatory discretionary review with conditions on Feb. 27 for Sutro Tower Inc.’s replacement of exterior corrugated panels on horizontal trusses at the 1 La Avanzada site. The decision followed neighborhood lobbyists’ objections that the item had been placed on the meeting’s consent calendar without adequate neighborhood notice.
Planning Department staff described the project as a like‑for‑like replacement of corrugated panels on the tower’s second through fourth horizontal truss levels after testing showed some existing panels contain lead paint. The replacement panels will be fabricated off‑site, painted aviation orange‑red to match the existing…
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