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Neighbors, permit holders and staff to reconvene; Board of Appeals continues Seacliff deck appeal to Sept. 27

San Francisco Board of Appeals · August 2, 2023
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Summary

Neighbors appealed a deck/roof-deck permit at 14420 Fifth Avenue arguing privacy intrusion and undisclosed trees; Planning and DBI said the permit was code‑compliant but privacy is a subjective design guideline. The board continued the matter to Sept. 27 to allow outreach and possible mitigation, voting 5–0.

The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Aug. 2 continued an appeal of a deck and roof‑deck permit at 14420 Fifth Avenue to Sept. 27 after extended testimony from neighbors, the permit holder and city staff.

Appellants Bruce and Deborah McLeod told the board the permit would create a second‑floor deck and stair configuration that would intrude on their privacy, threaten a mature maple tree used as a privacy screen, and that the tree and the neighbor’s rear windows were not shown or properly addressed on the plan set. “The only thing that is possible is what we suggested for them, and that is just move the stairs 5 feet 8…

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