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Board allows rooms‑down addition at 766 40th Avenue after privacy and sound conditions
Summary
The board granted a DBI over‑the‑counter rooms‑down permit at 766 Fortieth Ave with conditions after neighbor Cheryl Cohen raised foundation, vibration and privacy concerns. The permit was approved with requirements for a 42‑inch solid + 24‑inch lattice privacy screen on the new deck and resilient‑channel soundboard on interior shear walls to reduce noise transmission.
The Board of Appeals on Nov. 15 considered an appeal by Cheryl Cohen of a Department of Building Inspection over‑the‑counter rooms‑down permit for 766 Fortieth Avenue. Cohen said the project posed structural risk to a nearby century‑old concrete retaining wall, threatened privacy for her master bedroom and would produce ongoing foot‑traffic noise inches from her bed. She asked the board to slow construction to allow a geotechnical investigation and pre‑construction documentation.
Designer Denise Lindsay and…
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