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Verizon seeks rooftop antenna upgrades at 151 Fenimore; board asks for FCC/RF compliance report
Summary
Verizon filed an eligible‑facilities request to upgrade rooftop antennas at 151 Fenimore (329 Livingston). The board accepted the waiver request for review but asked the applicant to provide an up‑to‑date FCC/RF compliance report; the applicant agreed and the matter was scheduled for further review at a future meeting.
Attorney Michael Sheridan, representing New York SMSA Limited Partnership (DBA Verizon Wireless), presented an eligible‑facilities request to replace and add antennas on an existing rooftop facility at 151 Fenimore (also cited as 329 Livingston Ave). Sheridan said the proposal meets the federal eligible‑facilities criteria because it does not increase tower height or substantially change the facility.
Sheridan provided a waiver request to AKRF and asked the board to waive certain special‑permit submittals applicable to new installations because this is an existing base station. Board members asked for a current RF/FCC compliance report and for assurance the equipment will be painted to match existing rooftop equipment. Sheridan agreed to provide updated compliance documentation and noted the applicant would submit any required aesthetic matching.
Board counsel and staff advised the applicant to return with the FCC/RF report and any outstanding waiver information for the next available meeting (board noted July 8 as a likely target). The board also reviewed whether the eligible‑facilities pathway applied; applicant requested that remaining code waivers be considered given the facility's existing status on the building.
Next steps: Verizon to deliver an updated RF compliance report and related waiver documentation; board to place the item on a future meeting agenda for completion of public hearing and potential action.
