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Board of Appeals grants jurisdiction for two neighborhood appeals over NextG/AT&T wireless boxes
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals voted unanimously to accept jurisdiction on two appeals challenging wireless equipment permits in residential blocks, after neighbors complained of lack of notice, visual blight and safety concerns and the Department of Public Works said permits met current rules while an ordinance to add neighborhood notice is pending.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Jan. 23 voted 4–0 to grant jurisdiction for two appeals filed by neighborhood residents challenging Department of Public Works permits for wireless equipment installed in the public right of way.
Neighbors at 36 Ashbury Street and 15620 Seventh Avenue urged the board to allow appeals after they said the equipment was placed without notice, created visual blight and produced a buzzing fan noise. ‘‘It was installed on the utility pole on my block without any notice to the neighbors,’’ said David Tornheim, the Ashbury requester, asking the board to hear his challenge to a NextG Networks permit.
The concerns included whether residents received legally adequate notice about tentative approvals, whether…
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