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Commission denies private garage roof deck at 1490 Francisco after neighbors cite privacy, noise and safety concerns
Summary
After hours of contested testimony from renters and homeowners, the Planning Commission declined to legalize a private garage‑roof deck at 1490 Francisco Street, voting to require removal of the unauthorized door and to deny the garage deck while leaving a building‑roof deck matter open for staff consideration.
The Planning Commission unanimously refused to legalize a street‑facing private deck built atop a one‑story garage at 1490 Francisco Street, citing neighborhood privacy, light and air impacts, intensified noise in the narrow alleyway and fire‑egress and safety concerns.
The dispute drew lengthy testimony. Kim Meyer, representing the adjacent homeowners at 1468 Francisco, and multiple renters described direct sightlines from the proposed garage deck to bedroom windows and said the…
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