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Board of Appeals denies appeal over Verizon pole at 97 Webster Street
Summary
The Board of Appeals denied a neighbor appeal of a Department of Public Works permit for a pole‑top wireless facility at 97 Webster Street, finding the project complied with Public Works Article 25 and departmental reviews of aesthetics and RF impacts.
President Rick Swigg and the San Francisco Board of Appeals on May 8 upheld a Department of Public Works permit allowing a pole‑top personal wireless service facility at 97 Webster Street, rejecting neighbor objections that the installation would harm the historic character of the Hayes Valley area.
The board heard testimony from appellants Orit and Joran Wohlberger, who said the proposed antenna and attached metal boxes would “compromise the aesthetics of the neighborhood” and lower property values. The Wohlbergers pointed to careful restoration work they had done on an…
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