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Planning Commission allows Verizon microcell at 1801 Fulton after residents raise health and precedent concerns
Summary
Despite neighborhood objections and reference to a 2007 agreement that led T‑Mobile to withdraw, the Planning Commission declined discretionary review and allowed Verizon’s small rooftop microcell at 1801 Fulton to proceed as an accessory use, voting 6–0.
The Planning Commission on Oct. 8 voted 6–0 not to take discretionary review of a proposed Verizon micro‑wireless facility at 1801 Fulton, allowing the carrier to proceed under an accessory‑use building permit reviewed by Planning staff.
Planning staff said the proposed microfacility — three antenna elements disguised inside an 18‑inch faux vent pipe, roof‑mounted equipment enclosures about the size of briefcases, and a ground‑level equipment cabinet — is smaller and produces lower ERP (about 2,400 watts)…
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