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Board upholds T-Mobile microcell permit at St. Paul's Church over neighborhood objections
Summary
San Francisco's Board of Appeals denied a neighborhood appeal of a concealed microcell installation at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, voting 4-1 to uphold the building-permit decision after hearing community safety and notice concerns and T-Mobile's EMF and alternatives analysis.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Sept. 20 voted 4-1 to deny an appeal of a building permit that allows a concealed microcell installation for T-Mobile on the chimney of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in the Outer Sunset.
Appellant Erica Swagg and several neighbors urged the board to reject or continue the accessory-use permit, saying the neighborhood had not received adequate notice, that the church had failed to engage the community and that placement is too close to residences and children. Speakers reported a petition with…
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