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Board upholds Zoning Administrator’s bulk-measurement interpretation in 2700 Sloat appeal

San Francisco Board of Appeals · July 26, 2023
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Summary

After an extended, well‑attended hearing, the San Francisco Board of Appeals denied an appeal and upheld a Zoning Administrator interpretation that above-base maximum plan dimensions apply to a single building’s total massing (all vertical elements collectively), establishing a baseline measurement method for bulk review.

The San Francisco Board of Appeals on July 26, 2023 denied an appeal and upheld a Zoning Administrator interpretation of Planning Code Sections 102 and 270 that clarifies how maximum plan dimensions are measured where buildings include multiple vertical elements above a base height. The vote was 4–0.

Appellants — represented by counsel — argued the interpretation reads a new bulk limitation into the code (effectively allowing only one vertical element per building within the maximum plan dimension), would reduce residential…

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