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Board upholds zoning administrator, restricts Forest Hill Clubhouse rentals after neighbors’ complaints
Summary
After a lengthy hearing with dozens of neighbors, the Board of Appeals denied the Forest Hill Association’s appeal and upheld a zoning-administrator notice that the Forest Hill Clubhouse’s post-renovation rental activity had intensified beyond historic, member-based use. The board voted 4-0 to uphold enforcement and monitoring.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Sept. 21 denied the Forest Hill Association’s appeal of a zoning-administrator notice of violation, finding the Forest Hill Clubhouse at 381 Magellan Avenue had substantially intensified rentals and non‑member events after a post‑renovation ramp-up and that enforcement measures were warranted to address noise and nuisance impacts.
Ryan Patterson, attorney for the appellant, contended that private parties and weddings have been held at the clubhouse since its 1920 opening and argued that historical, grandfathered uses could encompass the current practices. Mark Watts, the association president,…
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