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Board denies ADU appeal at 1421 Tenth Avenue and adopts resolution urging tenant notice and response process

San Francisco Board of Appeals · May 8, 2019
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Summary

The Board of Appeals denied an appeal of a permit to convert parking and storage into five ADUs at 1421 Tenth Avenue but amended and adopted a nonbinding resolution encouraging clearer tenant notice, inclusion of plans with notice, and a tenant comment‑and‑response process for ADU permits tied to seismic retrofits.

The Board of Appeals on May 8 denied an appeal by tenants at 1421 Tenth Avenue challenging a Department of Building Inspection and Planning permit to convert covered parking and storage into five accessory dwelling units as part of a mandatory soft‑story seismic retrofit. After the hearing, the board adopted a nonbinding resolution urging improved tenant notice procedures and a tenant comment‑and‑response process for such ADU projects.

Tenants and tenant counsel raised several concerns: limited…

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