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Board upholds variance denial for front-yard arbor at 201 Ashton Avenue
Summary
The Board of Appeals upheld the Planning Department’s denial of a front-setback variance for an 11-foot arbor at 201 Ashton Avenue after finding the five statutory variance findings were not clearly demonstrated; the denial was upheld by operation of law when no motion to grant achieved three votes.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals reviewed an appeal on Oct. 23 from Michal Emberton seeking reversal of a zoning determination denying a variance for an arbor/trellis constructed in the required front setback at 201 Ashton Avenue.
Emberton and supporters told the board the arbor is used daily for neighborhood gatherings, school-related activities and community events, and that it provides traffic-safety benefits at an irregular intersection where cars have struck the property in the past. Emberton said the feature contributes to the neighborhood’s open space and cited local design and open-space policies in defense of the structure.
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