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San Leandro Council Upholds Planning Commission, Approves 80‑foot ‘monopine’ at 440 Peralta
Summary
The San Leandro City Council on Jan. 21 denied an appeal and approved an 80‑foot wireless “monopine” at 440 Peralta Avenue, directing the applicant to conduct RF testing within 30 days of activation and annual monitoring for five years and to address conflicts if nearby development would cause exceedances.
The San Leandro City Council on Jan. 21 denied an appeal and approved a conditional use permit to allow construction of an 80‑foot wireless telecommunications “monopine” at 440 Peralta Avenue.
Planning Division Manager Wayland Lee told the council the application (conditional use permit PLN 20331) was approved 7–0 by the Planning Commission and that the applicant provided an alternative‑sites analysis and documentation showing the facility would operate below Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF‑exposure limits. Lee said staff recommends upholding the Planning Commission and approving the permit and noted staff added conditions requiring RF testing within 30 days of activation and annual testing for five years, plus additional testing if a proposed adjacent structure would exceed 30 feet in height.
Appellant’s counsel Ariel Strauss of Green Fire Law argued the application’s alternative‑sites analysis was deficient and said the EME (RF) report showed…
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