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Board allows modified Seacliff house plans with strict roof‑deck limits
Summary
The Board granted four appeals related to a Seacliff redevelopment at 2255 Seacliff Avenue provided the permit holder remove the penthouse, limit any roof deck to 500 square feet with transparent railings, prohibit fixed storage and cooking and record a notice of special restrictions.
The Board of Appeals considered appeals (17‑144/145/148/150) challenging a permit for work at 2255 Seacliff Avenue. The permit holder returned with revised plans that removed a glass‑enclosed penthouse, added a roof deck of roughly 497 sq ft set back from the front with glass railings, and increased some ceiling heights elsewhere in the building. Neighbors objected to an apparent net height increase, a 14‑ft long storage cabinet shown on the roof, unspecified lighting and a fire pit.
Planning staff reviewed the revised plans and said the proposal is consistent with current planning code requirements and the site’s zoning. Commissioners debated whether increased floor heights and the rooftop features exceeded the board’s prior direction. After extended discussion, Commissioner Swig moved to grant the appeals and issue the site permit on condition that the penthouse be removed, the roof deck not exceed 500 square feet with transparent railings, no fixed/permanent lighting be installed except code‑required safety illumination, no fixed storage structures be allowed, no cooking facilities or fixed gas supply be added, and that a Notice of Special Restrictions (NSR) be recorded to memorialize conditions. The motion passed 4–1. The permit-holder must revise plans to reflect these conditions.
