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Planning Commission Orders Top‑floor Removed at Contested 471 Hickory Renovation After Doctor Request
Summary
After a lengthy contested hearing and extensive neighborhood testimony, the Planning Commission voted to take the Doctor and approve the 471 Hickory carriage‑house renovation but directed removal of the proposed top floor (the commission approved the project without the fourth/top floor by a 4–2 vote). Neighbors cited historic‑district character, sunlight and displacement concerns; applicant proposed a family home and voluntary mitigation.
In a closely watched, emotional hearing in Hayes Valley on Feb. 9, the Planning Commission took the Doctor and approved a revised renovation and addition to the historic carriage house at 471 Hickory Street — but only after removing the proposed top floor that neighbors had said would overwhelm the alley and threaten sunlight and privacy.
The project sponsor sought to convert and expand an existing two‑story carriage house into a family‑sized residence with a vertical addition and façade alterations. Architect and applicant teams said the design was revised…
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