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Commission approves 1657–1659 Mason Street addition with staff modifications, 6–1
Summary
After neighbors argued the proposed three‑unit addition would box in rear yards, the commission approved the Mason Street discretionary review with staff‑recommended changes (shift massing toward west property line, lower overall height, reduce elevator/stair tower), voting 6–1 with Commissioner Braun opposed.
The Planning Commission approved a public‑initiated discretionary review for 1657–1659 Mason Street after extended testimony from adjacent neighbors urging denial.
Staff architect David Winslow recommended approval with several modifications to reduce impacts on the uphill neighbor’s mid‑block rear yard: site the new massing to abut the west property line where it interfaces with an existing…
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