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Commission takes discretionary review and disapproves a Chavez/Sanchez Street remodel after neighbors raise view and public‑view concerns
Summary
A proposed substantial remodel and additions in the Dolores Heights special‑use district drew strong neighborhood opposition over public and private view corridors and removal of a notable landscape; the commission took discretionary review and voted to disapprove the dwelling‑unit‑merger proposal for 1072–1074 Sanchez Street under updated merger rules.
The commission spent the afternoon on multiple discretionary‑review matters in Dolores Heights, including a contested house remodel that neighbors said would erase a long‑valued public view corridor, remove historic landscaping and create a dominant rear wall in an area protected by the Dolores Heights Special Use District (SUD).
Neighbors argued the proposed project — which would remove existing front garages, rebuild a new garage, infill portions of the lot and add roof decks — would block a public…
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