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Board grants sidewalk and planting variances for corner-development project citing topography and cost
Summary
Panel C approved sidewalk and planting-zone variances for a corner development at 911 E. Eighth St. after testimony that site topography, retaining walls and transit stop location made strict compliance impractical and would add roughly $176,000 in infrastructure costs.
On Oct. 20, 2025, the Board of Adjustment Panel C granted multiple variances to sidewalk and planting-zone requirements for a proposed development at 911 East Eighth Street (case BOA25000056), voting 5-0 on each motion.
Applicant Jennifer Hiramoto and engineer David Lam presented the case, saying the site’s topography—roughly a 16-foot grade change—and existing retaining walls make strict compliance with the form district’s planting-zone and sidewalk rules impractical. Hiramoto said the project proposes to maintain a city-installed 5-foot sidewalk at…
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