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Board conditions approval of large 3751–3753 20th St. remodeling on excavation protections and monitoring
Summary
After extended public testimony about scale, glazing and deep excavation, the Board of Appeals approved the site permit for 3751–3753 20th St. but conditioned approval on compliance with Civil Code Section 832, required settlement monitoring for adjoining lots paid by the permit holder, and restrictions on screening/fencing near the appellant’s windows; vote was 4‑0.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Jan. 18 approved a contested site permit for a multi‑story enlargement and deep below‑grade garage at 3751–3753 20th St., granting the permit with conditions designed to protect adjacent properties from excavation impacts.
Appellant Ingrid Eggers, owner of a small cottage immediately adjacent to the proposed work, told the board she was especially concerned about height calculations, extensive glazing facing her cottage, and a proposed excavation of roughly 25 feet that could undermine the shallow foundations of her mid‑block historic cottage. Eggers asked…
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