Board of Appeals denies neighbors’ challenge to wireless permit at 1509 Schrader Street

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Board of Appeals voted Dec. 12 to deny a resident challenge to a personal wireless service facility permit for 1509 Schrader Street, rejecting claims that the Department of Public Works and the permit holder failed to give legally required notice.

In a 3–0 vote, Commissioners Darryl Honda, Rachel Tanner and Vice President Rick Swig voted to deny the appeal after hearing testimony from Public Works and neighbors. Commissioner Anne Lazarus moved the motion to deny the appeal; the motion carried. The board cited evidence that the department and the permit applicant had used the notice steps required by Public Works Code Article 25 and that corrections were made where the initial neighborhood mailing list contained errors.

The appeal centered on whether the notice procedures under Article 25 were followed at several stages: tentative approval (mailing and posting), the department’s administrative hearing notice and the final determination notice. Jillian Gillette, transportation…