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Board conditions fence/retaining‑wall permit at 1946 Eighteenth Ave on revised plans
Summary
After DBI reported work beyond an issued permit and a Notice of Violation, the board granted an appeal conditioned on revised plans addressing DBI and Planning Department comments; grant carries 5–0 pending departmental approval of the revisions.
The Board of Appeals granted an appeal related to permit number 216123271 for work at 1946 Eighteenth Avenue on the condition that the permit be revised to address outstanding DBI and Planning Department concerns.
DBI Inspector Joe Duffy told the board a site inspection on Aug. 14 found a raised patio and retaining wall greater than 4 feet and concrete poured without inspection; those elements exceeded the over‑the‑counter kitchen/bath permit originally issued. Duffy read the Notice of Violation, which directed the property owner to secure a proper building permit, document property lines on plans, address added fence height, and resolve potential lead/asbestos and inspection gaps.
Resident/agent John Park said he and his designer have drafted revised site plans and intend to submit them to Planning and DBI to obtain a special‑conditions permit. Appellant raised concerns about property lines and ownership of fence elements; DBI suggested a special‑conditions permit that would wrap the work into a single, clarified approval. The board voted 5–0 to grant the appeal and issue the permit on condition that the revised plans be approved by Planning and DBI before the permit becomes effective.
