Krekorian Supports Review of Sherman Oaks T-Mobile Site; Neighborhood Council Backs Objections to Site 2


Early this month, LA city council member Paul Krekorian met with Sherman Oaks residents determined to get rid of a new 52-ft. T-Mobile cell tower. Krekorian and his staff are taking the lead in addressing constituents’ concerns about the Albers St. installation and other cell sites. Sherman Oaks group Get The Cell Out reported:

The Councilman was impressed with our presentation and receptive to our case. We are thrilled to report that he has committed to the following actions:

to propose to the city council that better notification and possibly ordinances be required from cell phone companies in the future, making reference to the possibility that changes could be retroactive as was done in the San Francisco case

to draft a letter within the week listing the concerns of the Albers neighborhood to be presented to T-Mobile requesting an itemized response to those concerns within 14 days

to provide us with the city attorney’s response to his request asking for a report on the extent of his authority to take action on the current cell tower installation

to present our case to the other city departments asking for a full analysis of the material

to reconvene after all the information from his office has been received and analyzed in support of an ongoing dialogue with our neighborhood.

The group followed up with a presentation to Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council’s Land Use Committee, arguing that the tower was installed in violation of the LA Municipal Code and “with reckless disregard for the neighborhood community.” The Land Use Committee unanimously supported their petition for a city investigation; it went on to receive unanimous approval from the council’s Executive Committee.

Krekorian’s office, Get The Cell Out, and several other Los Angeles neighborhood advocates are still awaiting the release of a promised Los Angeles City Attorney’s report on options for regulating cell sites in the city.


2 thoughts on “Krekorian Supports Review of Sherman Oaks T-Mobile Site; Neighborhood Council Backs Objections to Site

  • Chris Perez

    I hope they leave that cell site exactly where it is. T-mobile did nothing wrong. All of the neighbor’s in the area need to throw away there cell phone’s and quite crying about something that the city approved.

  • Jocelyn

    T mobile was very sneaky in how they got city approval. It is very interesting that the warning letters they “sent” to home owners were to those out of the country and to one house that was in escrow, thus stomping on my neighborhoods rights! They are absolutely wrong and the cell tower should be taken down immediately! Chris Perez must work for T mobile!

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