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Planning Commission approves 55 Jordan Avenue remodel over neighbor privacy objections
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously approved discretionary review for 55 Jordan Avenue (Case 2012.0068D) after a resident raised privacy concerns about a proposed second‑floor deck. Staff and the architect said the design reduces massing and does not adversely affect interior living space; commissioners voted to approve.
The San Francisco Planning Commission voted unanimously on March 8 to approve discretionary review for a remodeling project at 55 Jordan Avenue (Case 2012.0068D), concluding a contested hearing in which a neighboring building owner raised privacy concerns.
Department staff described the project as removing the rearmost 20 feet of an existing first-floor extension and replacing it with a deck approximately 6 feet 6 inches above the rear yard, and adding a one‑story-over-raised-basement second‑story extension with a deck above. Staff noted the proposed deck would be 45 feet from the rear property line and that the adjacent apartment building’s rear wall sits 15 feet from its rear property line, creating a total 60 feet between buildings.
Neighbor Greg Leon,…
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