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Board upholds Planning Department determinations on 799 Castro Street; neighbor appeals denied
Summary
After hearing competing legal briefs and testimony, the Board of Appeals denied appeals of a Planning Department letter of determination and a rear-yard variance for a proposed demolition and replacement at 799 Castro Street, finding the zoning administrator and planning staff did not abuse discretion.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on June 6 denied two related appeals challenging the planning process for a proposed demolition and replacement at 799 Castro Street.
Neighbors Andrew Zacks and Denise Ledbetter had appealed a Planning Department letter of determination and a separate rear-yard variance, arguing the sequence of approvals (conditional-use authorization to demolish, variance, and building permits) improperly allowed demolition before a final replacement plan was fully authorized. Appellant counsel Ryan Patterson said approving demolition before the variance and a final building permit…
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