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Commission approves AT&T facility at 590 Second Ave after neighborhood objections; legal limits on health regulation cited
Summary
The Planning Commission granted a conditional-use authorization for an AT&T wireless facility at 590 Second Ave despite strong neighborhood opposition citing sunlight, aesthetics and health concerns; staff and the city attorney said federal rules limit local regulation of radio-frequency health claims.
The Planning Commission on Jan. 28 approved a conditional-use authorization for AT&T to install a wireless telecommunications facility at 590 Second Ave. Planning staff said the company conducted multiple rounds of outreach and an alternatives analysis required by wireless siting guidelines; AT&T representatives said they evaluated about 70 properties in the search ring and contacted 14 potentially viable roofs…
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