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Board continues Bernard Street appeals; orders revised plans and UDU screening before May 29 hearing
Summary
The board continued appeals for 45–49 Bernard Street to May 29, directing permit holders to submit revised plans that comply with current planning code (including rear‑yard/open‑space corrections), address planning commission conditions, and noted planning will complete a UDU screening expected within about 10 days.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals continued appeals over a contested renovation at 45–49 Bernard Street on April 3, asking the permit holders to submit revised, code‑compliant plans and giving planning staff time to finish an outstanding screening for a possible unauthorized dwelling unit (UDU) in the basement.
Appellants, represented by attorney Evan Rosenbaum, told the board the project as submitted is larger than what the planning commission approved and contains code and life‑safety concerns. "This project is a mess," Rosenbaum told commissioners, asking the board to require the sponsor to submit plans that preserve mid‑block open space, restore private open space for units and require sprinklers rather than a fire escape.
The permit holders, Lindsay and Tina Houston, said the building is their primary residence and is in disrepair. They said their scope focuses on foundation and seismic upgrades and…
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