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Commission approves contested Potrero Hill remodel at 739 Deharo after neighborhood objections
Summary
After extended public testimony, the Planning Commission declined to take discretionary review and approved a remodel and modest addition at 739 Deharo Street 4–0. Opponents argued the project would block lot‑line windows, create a hazardous driveway on a steep sidewalk, and use incongruent facade materials; sponsors said they voluntarily limited scope and secured neighborhood support.
The Planning Commission voted 4–0 on May 3 to approve a proposed remodel and modest vertical addition at 739 Deharo Street in Potrero Hill after hearing competing testimony from nearby neighbors and project supporters.
Project sponsors Jamie Austin and David Deming described the work as a neighborhood‑appropriate remodel to accommodate a growing family, including modest rear extensions and a single‑car garage. They said they had voluntarily limited their rear extension to six feet on the basement level (below the 12‑foot maximum) and provided a five‑foot top‑floor setback on the uphill property line.
Two adjacent homeowners led a…
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