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Commission upholds OTARD‑exempt rooftop wireless install at 58 Digby after neighbor concerns; sponsor offers voluntary screening
Summary
Planning staff and public health found the remaining low‑power point‑to‑point antennas at 58 Digby qualify for OTARD (home‑user) exemptions. The commission approved the permit to remove earlier non‑compliant elements and noted the sponsor—s offer to install a voluntary visual screen; neighbors requested RF testing and safeguards.
The Planning Commission on Oct. 3 upheld a building permit allowing a homeowner at 58 Digby Street to retain an OTARD‑exempt, low‑power point‑to‑point wireless installation after the sponsor agreed to remove non‑compliant elements and offered a voluntary visual screen.
Planning staff said the installation now on the roof meets the federal OTARD rules that exempt certain home‑based receive‑only and two‑way fixed‑wireless devices…
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