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Board upholds permit for 13 Lucky Street despite neighbors’ design and construction concerns
Summary
The Board denied appeals against a new single‑family house at 13 Lucky Street and upheld the site permit. Neighbors raised concerns about scale, rear‑facade materials and construction hours; the permit holder committed to several 'good‑neighbor' practices (security fencing, outreach, coordination on dust and pests).
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on March 7 denied appeals challenging a site permit for a new single‑family home at 13 Lucky Street and left the permit in place.
Neighbors and residents who live directly behind the lot told the Board they did not oppose new construction in principle but asked the developer to make the design more contextual, to use lighter rear colors to reduce perceived loss of light, to install temporary security fencing during demolition and to limit disruptive early‑morning noise. Several speakers said they had attended pre‑application meetings and later believed the notice materials they received were inconsistent with the plans shown at those meetings.
The permit holders described a design that they said had gone through Planning’s residential design-review process and that they had modified the front facade and rear treatment in response to input. They said they would use horizontal, low‑maintenance siding (Trespa) on the rear elevation, provide a protective fence during demolition and coordinate timing and pest abatement with neighbors. They also said Planning reduced the originally proposed garage width to 10 feet during review.
Planning and DBI staff told the Board that the permit met applicable variances, design guidelines and code requirements. The Board discussed which neighbor requests were enforceable through a permit condition versus those better handled privately; Board members encouraged outreach and noted DBI will respond to code complaints (dust control, site cleanliness) if reported.
Commissioner Lazarus moved to deny the appeal and uphold the permit on the basis it was properly issued; the motion passed by recorded vote. The Board recorded the decision and concluded the item.
