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Planning Commission orders corrections after contested Leavenworth discretionary review; requires facade restoration and removal of interior connection

San Francisco Planning Commission · January 16, 2020
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Summary

Following months of enforcement activity and public objections alleging unpermitted excavation and a merged unit, the commission took discretionary review of 2028 Leavenworth, directed restoration of the front facade and removal of an interior stair that connected units, and approved a variance with standard conditions.

San Francisco — The Planning Commission on Jan. 16 took up a high‑profile discretionary review for 2028 Leavenworth Street after neighbors alleged that a project sponsor had merged three rental units into a single residence and performed unpermitted excavation and facade alterations.

Kevin Chang, who raised the issues with the commission, told the panel he believed the sponsor "illegally combined 3 unit building into 1 single family home" and requested the commission require…

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