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Board of Appeals grants neighbor's appeal at 39 Santa Rosa, requires 6‑foot fire‑rated property‑line wall and address correction
Summary
On April 3 the San Francisco Board of Appeals granted a neighbor's appeal of a site permit for 39 Santa Rosa Ave., approving the permit only after the permit holder agrees to raise the rear property‑line wall to 6 feet with a one‑hour fire rating and to correct the property's street number; the motion passed 4–0.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on April 3 granted an appeal filed by neighbors of 39 Santa Rosa Avenue and ordered the permit for new construction to be modified to address privacy, safety and addressing errors.
Edward Gutowski, who lives adjacent to the vacant lot that is proposed for a three‑story residence and accessory dwelling unit, told the board the project's second‑floor balcony and an exterior stair would allow strangers access to his bedroom window. Gutowski said a palm tree on the site that neighbors considered a local landmark was cut down quickly and that the permit documents list a confusing street number. "The balcony this close to our bedroom window places not only privacy issues but safety…
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