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Board upholds DPW permit for Verizon node near Laguna Street home, residents secure conditions discussion
Summary
Appellant Daniel Kreps asked the Board of Appeals to require independent testing and an explicit bar on 5G; city and Verizon said the permit followed Article 25 review and post‑installation testing by DPH. The board denied the appeal amid discussion of state law changes and DPH review.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals denied an appeal on Sept. 11 by Daniel Kreps and other neighbors who had sought to block a personal wireless facility installed near their home at 2035 Laguna Street.
Kreps told the board he and his wife were not contesting the permit solely on radio‑frequency exposure but said the applicant’s technical submissions were inadequate and asked that the permit expressly bar any 5G operation without a new application and require an independent, Department of Public Health ambient study before approval. He also presented handheld meter readings and asked for post‑installation limits and a clear, enforceable cap on effective radiated power.
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