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Board of Appeals rejects neighborhood challenge to Verizon small‑cell permit near Sacramento Street school
Summary
The Board denied an appeal of a Public Works permit allowing Verizon to install a small‑cell wireless facility at 3979 Sacramento St., finding that Article 25 notice and multi‑agency reviews were followed; neighbors raised historic‑view, notice and health concerns.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on May 31 denied an appeal by Joanne Borgia challenging a Public Works issuance of a personal wireless facility permit for 3979 Sacramento Street, voting 5‑0 to issue the permit.
Borgia’s counsel argued the site lies adjacent to designated historic properties — including Saint John’s Presbyterian Church — and said multi‑unit addresses nearby did not receive individualized notice. “A review indicates that the National Register listings and San Francisco designated landmarks list St. John’s Presbyterian Church as a historic place,” the appellant’s representative told the board and said some residents at 3990…
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