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Board continues Octavia Street stair/deck appeal for DBI site visit amid safety and privacy dispute
Summary
After arguments from the unit owner and the homeowners association about a deteriorating rear stair and a disputed third‑story deck, the Board of Appeals continued the appeal for a DBI site inspection and possible emergency‑permit advice; the board said reconstructing any deck would likely require a planning variance.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Feb. 17 continued an appeal over a building permit for 2634 Octavia Street after hearing competing claims about a badly deteriorated rear stairway and a disputed third‑story deck.
Attorney Steve Williams, representing appellant Patricia Cannon, said the top‑floor landing and stairs have existed for decades and that city records — including a 1951 permit and historic Sanborn maps from 1913 onward — show the stair and landing were part of the original building. Williams argued the permit issued Dec. 18, 2020, should be amended or withdrawn and asked the board to allow reconstruction in kind to preserve Unit 5—s historic access and exclusive easement.
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