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Planning Commission approves AT&T upgrade at 4216 California Street with safety conditions
Summary
After hours of public testimony alleging flood and seismic risks, the Planning Commission approved AT&T’s conditional use permit for a rooftop upgrade at 4216 California St, adding conditions to seal battery storage, require DBI/fire review and continued design refinements; the motion passed 5–2.
The Planning Commission on June 6 approved AT&T’s conditional use permit to upgrade wireless facilities at 4216 California Street, but added conditions aimed at reducing safety and design risks raised repeatedly by neighbors and tenants.
What the permit would do: AT&T proposed converting an existing microcell installation into a macro facility with directional antennas and relocating equipment, including lead-acid backup batteries, to a ground-floor equipment room. AT&T said the upgrade would close a persistent coverage gap along California Street and that it performed an alternatives analysis.
Opposition and evidence: Tenants, neighbors and several technical witnesses urged denial or further review, presenting reports that said the building had flooded in 2006, that the…
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