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Board upholds permit for First Avenue vertical addition after neighbors’ objections
Summary
The Board of Appeals denied an appeal to modify or suspend a vertical addition and rooftop deck permit at 30 First Avenue (filed as 2643/30 First Ave), finding Planning and DBI review adequate; neighbors urged changes citing narrow street, loss of light and unpermitted work but the board voted 3–0 to uphold the permit.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on June 30 denied a neighborhood appeal and upheld a permit for a vertical addition and rooftop deck at a First Avenue property, finding the Planning Department’s discretionary review and plan checks met code and design‑guideline requirements.
Appellant Mr. Yang told the board the project violated the residential design guidelines and would change the character of the narrow street, saying the final plans only modestly reduced mass and that the sponsor had not engaged neighbors adequately. He cited sight‑line drawings that he called misleading and…
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