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Commission approves modest Baker Street expansion after neighbors secure terrace setback
Summary
A discretionary‑review request for an expansion at 2552 Baker Street ended with a negotiated change: commissioners required the top‑level terrace to be set back three feet to preserve a neighbor’s light well and privacy; otherwise the project’s rear infill and interior conversions were approved.
The commission granted a public‑initiated discretionary review for a three‑story rear addition at 2552 Baker Street after the applicant agreed to the commission’s requested modification. Neighbors had filed the review to protect mid‑block open space and existing trees and to preserve privacy for a kitchen window that looks across the shared yard.
What changed: The applicant agreed to set the Third‑Floor terrace three feet back so the terrace railing lines up with a neighboring light well. Planning staff and the Residential Design Advisory Team had found the addition generally complied with the Cow Hollow neighborhood design guidelines; commissioners endorsed the terrace set‑back as a modest adjustment to reduce direct sight lines into the neighbor’s windows.
Outcome: The commission approved the project with the terrace setback and standard conditions.
