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Board requires permanent privacy screen and grants neighbors’ appeal over rear deck permit
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals granted an appeal by neighbors of a rear‑deck permit for a home at 175420 Seventh Avenue on Jan. 8, 2025, conditioning approval on a fixed privacy screen no taller than 6 feet along the side closest to the neighbors.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Jan. 8, 2025 granted an appeal by neighbors opposing a rear‑deck permit and ordered the permit be amended to include a permanent privacy screen along the side closest to the appellants.
The matter concerned an alteration permit for a new second‑floor rear deck at 175420 Seventh Avenue (permit 2023‑813438). Neighbors Adrianne and Katie Wadley appealed the planning and Department of Building Inspection approvals, saying a three‑foot side setback would intrude on long‑standing light and privacy in their master bedroom. The permit holders are Tony and Louann Yu.
The appellants told the board they have enjoyed uninterrupted privacy and light in their home for more than 20 years and that a deck set back only three feet from the property line would allow views “directly into our master bedroom covering approximately 70% of the area of our bedroom,” according to their…
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