Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Board upholds rear‑yard modification for Divisadero addition, denies neighbor appeal 5–0
Summary
The Board of Appeals denied an appeal by a neighboring owner and upheld a rear-yard modification that would extend a Castro Group property 1 foot 4 inches into the required rear yard; the board treated the action as a rear‑yard modification under Planning Code §134(h) and found the required criteria met.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Sept. 2 denied an appeal challenging a rear‑yard modification for a second‑floor addition at 1926 Divisadero Street, ruling that the zoning administrator’s decision met the three findings required under Planning Code §134(h).
Appellant Steve Williams argued the proposed roughly 166‑square‑foot, 15‑foot‑tall addition would block direct sunlight to multiple windows and that permit materials failed to show adjacent windows. Williams said earlier settlement…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
