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Board of Appeals approves revised plans and authorizes permit for 45–49 Bernard Street amid neighbor objections
Summary
On May 29 the San Francisco Board of Appeals voted 5–0 to accept revised plans for 45–49 Bernard Street and authorize permit issuance after Planning and DBI found the plans code-compliant; neighbors and tenant advocates said the changes reduce mid-block open space and urged sprinklers rather than a fire escape.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on May 29, 2024 voted 5–0 to approve revised plans for work at 45–49 Bernard Street and to authorize issuance of the related building permit, after city planning and building officials told the board the updated submittal met code requirements.
The revised permit package, submitted May 22, covers seismic soft-story foundation work, interior reconfigurations and modest rear additions that the permit holders say restore a roof deck and comply with current rear-yard and private-open-space rules. Zoning administrator Corey Teague told the board the Planning Department performed a formal review and determined the plans achieve the minimum 100-square-foot private open-space requirement for each unit and are consistent with the planning code.
Acting Building Inspector Kevin Birmingham, appearing by Zoom, said DBI and the plan checkers found the revised plans…
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