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Planning Commission approves Sutro Tower antenna replacements after neighbors raise interference concerns
Summary
The commission approved discretionary review and permits to replace four broadcast auxiliary antennas and add receive‑only antennas at Sutro Tower; neighbors testified about long‑standing interference and neighborhood impacts while sponsors and technical experts said the changes are FCC‑driven and receive‑only.
The Planning Commission approved a discretionary review and permit for antenna replacements at Sutro Tower after a lengthy hearing that included technical testimony and neighborhood complaints.
Robert McCarthy, counsel for Sutro Tower Inc., and Gene Zastrow, the tower's general manager, said the changes are part of a nationwide, Federal Communications Commission‑driven retrofit required to reduce harmful interference with public‑safety radio systems. "The replacement antennas... operate in the…
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