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Board upholds Planning Commission, allows replacement of unit at 799 Castro Street
Summary
The Board of Supervisors on April 24 upheld a Planning Commission conditional use authorization to convert a commercial space and an accessory dwelling to a three‑story single‑family residence at 799 Castro Street, rejecting an appeal from neighbors who said the project would remove a rent‑controlled dwelling.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to uphold the Planning Commission’s conditional use authorization allowing the conversion of a one‑story commercial space and an associated dwelling into a three‑story single‑family residence at 799 Castro Street and to allow an accessory dwelling unit to be created on the lot.
The vote followed a quasi‑judicial hearing in which opponents argued the proposal would eliminate a rent‑controlled dwelling and produce a nonconforming single‑family home on an RH‑2 lot. Planning staff and the commission said the project replaces a nonconforming commercial use, adds a family‑sized dwelling and a rent‑controlled ADU, and meets the criteria for conditional use. The board approved the…
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