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Board approves revised roof parapet at 218 Union with conditions to protect adjacent windows
Summary
After an appeal by a neighbor who said a proposed parapet would block her windows, the Board of Appeals approved the permit with a condition limiting the fire‑rated parapet and requiring a transparent top section to preserve light.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on May 7 resolved a resident appeal over a rooftop parapet/firewall at 218 Union Street by approving the permit with design conditions to reduce impacts on neighboring property-line windows.
What the appeal asked
Appellant Usha Khan appealed a DBI/planning permit authorizing construction of a 42‑inch parapet/firewall on the property line at 218 Union. Khan, who said the windows are essential to her home and health, asked the board to revoke the permit. The appellant’s counsel argued the permit holder had misrepresented existing conditions in the plan set, had piecemealed work, and that the proposed 42‑inch parapet would unnecessarily block windows and violate local design guidance.
What city staff and the permit holder said
- The permit holder and Department of Building Inspection (DBI) testified the parapet is required under the California Building Code where…
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