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Board of Appeals upholds Lost Resort patio permit over neighbor’s noise appeal
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals voted 5-0 to deny a neighbor’s appeal of a permit for a seasonal patio awning at 2736 Twentieth Street, finding the permit had been properly issued; the board and city agencies noted no citations from AB C or the Entertainment Commission but encouraged mitigation and neighbor outreach.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals voted 5-0 to deny an appeal from a nearby resident who asked the board to revoke a permit for a seasonal patio awning at the Lost Resort, 2736 Twentieth Street. President Honda moved to deny the appeal and uphold the permit, and commissioners Lopez, Lazarus, Chang and Vice President Rick Swig voted Aye.
The dispute centered on noise. Appellant Todd Presley said modifications completed in 2019–2020 and a November 2021 awning installation created a gap that “funnels and amplifies the patio noise toward neighboring homes, including mine on York Street,” making noise “regularly…
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