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Commission approves conversion at 1256 Howard after neighbors’ privacy concerns; developer reduces plan to three units
Summary
After neighbor objections about privacy, noise and setbacks, the commission approved a revised conversion at 1256 Howard Street with three residential units, three private rear decks, internal privacy partitions and setback conditions; the motion passed unanimously, 6–0.
San Francisco — The Planning Commission on April 25 approved a discretionary review and associated variances for a second‑floor office‑to‑residential conversion at 1256 Howard Street, after the applicant reduced the proposal and agreed to additional privacy measures requested by neighbors and commissioners.
Staff and neighbors: Staff architect David Winslow described the project as a public‑initiated conversion that would add residential units in a historic, tightly built Western SoMa block. Neighbors Nicole Radov (Neighbors on Natoma Street) and Ferris Kayali testified…
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