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Planning Commission approves four‑home Bernal Heights project with design conditions after neighborhood objections
Summary
After extensive public testimony on massing, setbacks and neighborhood character, the San Francisco Planning Commission voted unanimously July 21 to take discretionary review and approve the subdivision and construction of four single‑family homes at 40 Bernal Heights Boulevard, imposing conditions on side setbacks, roof‑deck visibility and materials to reduce a perceived “wall” effect.
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Planning Commission on July 21 voted unanimously to take discretionary review and approve a proposal to subdivide a triangular parcel at 40 Bernal Heights Boulevard into four lots and build four three‑story single‑family homes, but only after the commission added several design and spacing conditions to respond to neighbor concerns.
The developer’s plan calls for four family‑sized homes with roughly 2,000–2,200 square feet of habitable space each (plus below‑grade areas), a publicly accessible landscaped stairway on the unimproved Carver Street right‑of‑way, expanded sidewalks and street trees. Planning staff recommended approval, finding the scheme consistent with applicable zoning and guidelines for the site’s unusual triangular geometry.
Neighbors and the East Slope Design Review Board urged the commission to grant the developers’…
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