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Board of Appeals upholds permit for rear deck at 515 Third Avenue, denies neighbor's appeal
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals denied an appeal by neighbor Linda Matsumura over a newly permitted rear deck at 515 Third Avenue, finding the permit was properly issued; commissioners encouraged neighbors to resolve privacy concerns and noted the owner offered a 6‑foot fence and a deck privacy screen.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on July 27 denied an appeal by neighbor Linda Matsumura of the Department of Building Inspection’s permit for a rear deck at 515 Third Avenue, voting 3‑0 to uphold the permit. The board said the permit had been issued properly and encouraged the parties to resolve remaining privacy concerns privately.
Matsumura, the appellant, told the board she returned from a trip to find a large deck adjacent to her backyard porch and said she did not receive correct notice. “People on that deck would be able to see me inside my home without warning at eye level,” she said, urging the board to require a 10‑foot fence and a privacy screen before the deck is used…
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