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Board upholds DBI permit to add firewall at 1934 Jefferson; neighbor sought larger setback
Summary
The Board of Appeals denied a neighbor's appeal of a building permit that legalizes a roof deck firewall at 1934 Jefferson Street, after DBI and planning concluded the submitted firewall plan meets code; neighbor sought a larger setback and other adjustments.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on July 9 denied an appeal by the neighbor of a Department of Building Inspection permit to legalize a roof deck firewall at 1934 Jefferson Street, ruling the permit met applicable building and planning standards.
Neighboring property owner Otto Pazian and his counsel had urged the board to require the deck's stair landing and upper stair setback be moved back to a configuration they said had been originally agreed to and that would reduce trespass and life-safety concerns. "This is really a fire safety issue," attorney Laura Strazzo told the board, arguing the approved plans do not provide required fire separation and that the proposed firewall does not comply with the guidance her consultant cited.
Ambrose Wong, an architectural consultant for the…
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