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Board of Appeals continues First Avenue deck/stair variance appeal to Feb. 17 for neighbor outreach
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Jan. 13 continued an appeal over a rear‑yard variance for 17220 First Avenue to Feb. 17 to allow the project sponsor to notify an adjacent neighbor and for staff to review whether revised findings are needed.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Jan. 13 continued until Feb. 17 an appeal challenging a zoning administrator’s rear‑yard variance for 17220 First Avenue, saying the project sponsor should complete outreach to a neighboring property owner before the board takes a final vote.
Appellant Joel Tomei urged the board to reject the variance as currently described, saying the permit record contains incorrect information — including a building description that lists three stories when the property is two — and that the 2007 Board of Appeals decision that legalized an earlier as‑built stair included a special‑restriction condition the neighborhood expects to be enforced. "I have lived on…
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