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Board of Appeals denies neighbor’s appeal, upholds permit for Potrero Hill remodel
Summary
The Board of Appeals denied Michael Montgomery’s appeal and upheld a Planning Commission‑approved permit for 739 DeHarro Street, finding property‑line windows are not legally protected and that alternative code‑compliant options existed.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Jan. 23 denied an appeal by neighbor Michael Montgomery and upheld a city permit authorizing a second‑floor addition at 739 DeHarro Street, concluding the project was issued in compliance with planning and building rules. Montgomery had argued the project would block four long‑standing property‑line windows that supply his family evening light and proposed a 3‑foot light well to preserve access to natural light.
Montgomery told the board he and his family have relied on those windows “for 4 to 6 months out of the year” for evening light and proposed a modest light well that he said would preserve the dining‑room light “without impacting…
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