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Board of Appeals denies neighbor's appeal of deck over ADU at 763 Lakeview Avenue
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals denied a neighbor's appeal of a permit for a deck over an accessory dwelling at 763 Lakeview Avenue, finding the permit complied with code and urging the parties to agree on privacy screening; the decision was 4-0.
President Jose Lopez and the San Francisco Board of Appeals denied an appeal challenging a permit to add a deck on top of an accessory dwelling unit at 763 Lakeview Avenue, upholding the Department of Building Inspection's and Planning Department's approvals by a 4-0 vote.
The board heard from the appellant, Peter Holoida, who said the proposed deck would sit about five feet from his front door and living-room window and "90% of living space in my home is affected by this deck," raising privacy, noise and fire-safety concerns and questioning whether permit documents and setbacks had been correctly recorded. "I don't have money to go on vacations, and I really... my privacy is... affected," Holoida said during his presentation.
The permit holders, Claudia and Carlos Villacana, said the deck would…
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