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Planning Commission approves rooftop wireless facility at 431 Balboa after debate over RF emissions
Summary
The Planning Commission approved AT&T Mobility's conditional use permit for up to nine rooftop panel antennas at 431 Balboa Street to close a demonstrated coverage gap. Neighbors testified about health and visual impacts; department staff and the city's public health review found the proposal complies with FCC exposure standards and technical tests showing a coverage gap.
The San Francisco Planning Commission approved a conditional use authorization on Sept. 18 for AT&T Mobility to install up to nine screened, rooftop antennas at 431 Balboa Street, a proposal the company says will fill a documented coverage and capacity gap for 3G and LTE services in the surrounding neighborhood.
Planning staff introduced the application and noted that the project site is zoned neighborhood commercial small-scale and that the proposal includes parapet and screening elements designed to minimize visual impacts. AT&T's presentation said the carrier evaluated 57 alternate locations in the search ring and selected 431 Balboa after independent analysis by…
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