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Board upholds Public Works on small‑cell permits after neighborhood protests over notice and proximity
Summary
The Board denied appeals of small‑cell permits at 201 Buchanan (adjacent to the Nightingale House landmark) and at 270 Lansdale (near homes on Casitas/Lansdale), finding the applications followed Article 25 procedures and that Planning and Public Works reviews supported permit issuance; neighbors raised notice and health concerns.
The Board of Appeals reviewed multiple appeals to Public Works small‑cell permits and on Jan. 26 denied the appeals after hearing technical presentations and extensive public comment.
201 Buchanan (Nightingale House): Appellant Jason Stein, representing the property at 201 Buchanan (the Nightingale House, city landmark #47), argued that the administrative Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) and the permit process did not provide adequate neighborhood notice and that the pole‑top installation would obstruct the landmark’s public views. Stein asked the Board to require a different pole location, asserting alternatives were available (Jason Stein, SEG 4648–4728).
AT&T’s representative, Cammy Blackstone, presented the application timeline, photo simulations and an alternative‑site analysis. She said 18…
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