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Board denies appeal of Sunview Drive ADU; planners say state ADU law required approval
Summary
The Board of Appeals denied an appeal of a state‑law attached ADU at 54 Sunview Drive, concluding the project met the statutory size, setback and height thresholds and therefore required ministerial approval; commissioners urged clearer public education about ADU law.
On Jan. 10 the San Francisco Board of Appeals denied an appeal challenging approval of an attached accessory dwelling unit at 54 Sunview Drive, voting 5–0 to uphold the permit after hearing neighborhood concerns about privacy, trees and on‑street parking.
Appellant Christopher Ortel argued that the proposed addition would extend toward Portola, remove trees on a steep slope and increase neighborhood congestion. The permit holder, Mr. Young, said he had…
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