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Board upholds two small‑cell wireless permits after neighbors raise RF, noise and mapping concerns
Summary
After hearings on permits for personal wireless service facilities on Bush Street and Clayton/Haight, the San Francisco Board of Appeals denied neighborhood protests and upheld the Department of Public Works’ approvals, finding submitted RF and noise studies met Article 25 requirements and that Public Works, Planning and Public Health had reviewed the applications.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Dec. 5, 2018 denied protests to Public Works’ approvals of two small‑cell wireless permits (one on Bush Street and one on a Clayton/Haight site). Neighbors raised concerns about cumulative radio‑frequency exposure, reflected noise, mapping and historic‑resource impacts.
At the Bush Street hearing, Troy McMahon (homeowners association) argued the Hammett and Edison RF study failed to list nearby radiating antennas within the 100‑foot radius…
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