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Commission approves modified discretionary review at 2720 Lyon Street with limits on elevator penthouse and windscreens
Summary
After extensive neighbor testimony and debate about privacy, precedent and accessibility, the commission approved a modified discretionary review allowing an elevator penthouse with limits (transparent sides where it rises above the roof, minimal weather shroud, 3‑foot setbacks on north/south sides and restrained windscreens), adopting revised plans dated 10/20/2015; the motion passed 4–1.
The Planning Commission on Oct. 22 granted discretionary review for a contested roof‑deck and elevator/penthouse at 2720 Lyon Street while imposing multiple restrictions to reduce visual and privacy impacts for adjacent properties.
Neighbors and neighborhood organizations — including Cow Hollow and CalHollow associations — opposed the proposal, saying the elevator penthouse and eight‑foot opaque windscreens would set a precedent and degrade neighborhood roof‑line character. Petitioners cited adopted CalHollow design guidance and raised concerns about privacy, shadowing, and structural impacts from accessory lifts. Petitioners also proposed alternative access methods such as a vertical…
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