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Commission directs redesign rather than delay for contested Noe Valley addition; neighbors pressed for smaller scale
Summary
After extensive public testimony about height, light, privacy and unit parity, the Commission approved a modified project for 1647 Sanchez/290 Day that requires the sponsor to shift garage area, enlarge the Day Street unit by ~350 sq ft and add a matched light well to reduce impacts; the motion passed 6–1.
A contentious discretionary review in Noe Valley (1647 Sanchez / 290 Day) ended with the Planning Commission approving the project only after directing specific redesign measures intended to reduce impacts on adjacent neighbors.
Neighbors and a formal D.R. requester argued the proposal would create disproportionate unit sizes (one large single‑family-sized unit and a much smaller companion unit), tower over adjoining yards and obstruct light and privacy. Sydney Holler, a long‑time neighbor, and Frank Weigel cited the proposal’s bulk and the visibility of an upper‑story deck as reasons…
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