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Commission approves third‑floor addition at 68 Richardson but denies roof deck after neighbors object
Summary
Commissioners allowed a modest third‑floor addition to create an additional bedroom at 68 Richardson but voted 5–2 to deny a roof deck that neighbors said would invade privacy and generate noise; the commission required the preservation of the existing 'notch' between buildings.
San Francisco — The Planning Commission on Feb. 16 approved a limited vertical addition at 68 Richardson Avenue but ruled against a proposed fourth‑floor roof deck after neighbors testified the deck — which applicants described as the only private outdoor space for the small lot — would bring noise, privacy and safety problems to a tightly packed block.
Neighbors described the parcel pattern and an eight‑foot “notch” that historically separates buildings and provides light,…
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