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Neighbors win conditions on 1621 Diamond Street permit: surveys, monitoring and appeal path for any underpinning
Summary
The Board of Appeals granted an appeal by neighbors of a site permit for 1621 Diamond Street and issued the permit with conditions requiring pre‑ and post‑construction surveys, ongoing monitoring at the permit holder’s expense, and that any foundation changes requiring shoring or underpinning on the adjacent property be handled through a revision permit amenable to appeal.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on May 15 granted an appeal by homeowners next door to a renovation at 1621 Diamond Street and issued the site permit with conditions designed to protect the adjoining property's foundation. The board required pre‑ and post‑construction surveys, continuing monitoring during construction and a procedural safeguard: if future work would require shoring or underpinning of the appellant’s property line, that work must be processed via a revision permit rather than an addenda so it remains appealable.
Appellant Judd Winick, who…
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