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Commission upholds Public Works approval for 401 Dorchester small-cell permit, denies appeal 4-1
Summary
The Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission voted 4-1 on March 12 to deny an appeal and uphold the director—s conditional approval of a replacement wood-pole top-mount small cell at 401 Dorchester after staff said other candidate sites were technically infeasible under General Order 95 and the 2021 design standards.
The San Mateo Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission voted 4-1 on March 12 to deny an appeal against the Public Works director—s conditional approval for a Crown Castle small-cell wireless installation at 401 Dorchester.
Public Works staff presented the application as a top-mount canister on a replacement wood pole and said the parcel-specific alternative-site analysis showed the proposed site was the only technically feasible location. Staff said the application complied with the 2021 wireless design standards and that the project was categorically exempt from CEQA.
Appellant counsel Ariel Strauss argued the replacement pole was taller than necessary and the height had not been minimized as required under Design Standard 2. Strauss also questioned the sufficiency of the…
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