i'm amanda higgins from san francisco public works. we believe that this permit was issued in compliance with the personal wireless service facility permitting procedure defined in public works code article 25. the department of public health confirmed that this facility would be in compliance with the article 25 public health compliance standard the planning department found that this project complies with the compatibility standards of article 25. public works then issued a notice of tentative approval, which notices were mailed and posted by extenet. following the public works hearing, the director of public works granted the permit and notice was distributed to the public. in addition to public works, public health and planning department are here for the board's questions. thank you. >> thank you. >> any public comment on this item? you can give it to mr. cantera. >> welcome. >> hello. my name is sara tabor. and i happen to be the -- we call it dizzy lou, design committee of russian hill neighbors. i've been down here three times

i'm amanda higgins from public work. we believe that this -- [ inaudible ] -- for personal wireless service facilities. article 25 requires public work to refer wireless applications to the department of public health and the planning department. if both departments recommend approval of an application as they did here, public works will issue a tentative approval, and as required under article 25, verizon mailed and posted notice of the intended approval. public works then held a public hearing to consider protests to the approval, and following the hearing, the director of public works approved the permit and notice of this permit approval was presented to the public. in addition to public works, planning and public health are here for the board's question. >> miss higgins, so the appellants stated that they, at great expense to them, they put all their underground -- all their services underground. what would be the department's response for that. >> well, the city has various legislated underground districts in which

and perhaps somewhere in the room i'm not seeing is amanda higgins with san francisco public works. if not, she will be here momentarily, representing their bureau of street use and mapping. the board requests that you turn off our silence phones or electronic devices and carry on conversations in the hallway. rules of presentation are as followed. appellants, permit holders and respondents have 7 minutes to present and 3 minutes rebuttal. people affiliated with the parties must be in the 7- and 3-minute parties. public members have 3 minutes each and no rebuttal. we ask that you please speak into the microphone. to assist the board, you are asked but not required, to submit a speaker card or business card to staff when you come up to speak and we have speaker cards on the mode yum for your use. we also have customer satisfaction surveys and welcome your comments and suggestions. if you have questions about reque requesting a hearing or rules, call us. we're at 1650 mission street, room 304. this meeting is broadcast live on sfgov tv and will be rebroadcast on friday on channel 26.