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Commission modifies proposal for third‑floor addition at 583 40th/Seventh Ave after neighbors and RDAT raise privacy and massing concerns

San Francisco Planning Commission · December 7, 2017
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Summary

Neighbors and the Residential Design Advisory Team urged elimination of an upper roof deck and reduction or sloping of a proposed third‑floor ceiling to limit visibility; the commission ultimately required removal of the roof deck and allowed an 8'6" floor‑to‑ceiling height (after debate), with staff review of final drawings.

A discretionary review hearing on a proposed third‑floor vertical addition at 583 (40 Seventh Ave) produced sustained neighborhood opposition focused on visibility, block cohesiveness and privacy. Staff and RDAT recommended removing the uppermost roof deck and lowering or sloping the…

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