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Board of Appeals denies rehearing request over 'living roof' vs. roof-deck dispute at 706 Vermont Street
Summary
The Board of Appeals voted 5–0 to deny a rehearing request from neighbor Angela Kim, who argued planning staff provided 'material misinformation' by treating a proposed living roof and a roof deck as interchangeable. Planning and DBI said the permit was reviewed appropriately; commissioners asked departments to improve public explanations of technical distinctions.
Angela Kim asked the San Francisco Board of Appeals on Wednesday to rehear its July 27 decision on permit 202002184616 for 706 Vermont Street, saying planning staff gave the board incorrect information about the difference between a green (living) roof and an occupiable roof deck and that the permit’s text therefore included work that had not been approved. "Living roofs and roof stacks are 2 different structures with different notice requirements and design guidelines," Kim said, arguing the permit should not list a roof deck when planning had approved only…
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