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Board of Appeals grants Oakdale infill variance, citing housing need despite neighbor objections
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals voted 4–0 on Aug. 10, 2016, to grant a variance allowing a new three‑story, two‑unit infill building at 1955–1965 Oakdale Ave. Supporters said the design preserves historic fabric and adds family housing; neighbors warned of lost sunlight and displacement.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Aug. 10 granted a variance that will allow a three‑story, two‑unit infill building to be inserted between existing houses at 1955–1965 Oakdale Ave. in the Bayview District, voting 4–0 to overturn the zoning administrator’s denial and issue the requested variances.
The board’s vote followed presentations from architect Jeremy Shaw of Gabrielian Architects, who said the proposal would split and reconfigure the lots to preserve two existing buildings (one built about 1889) and create an infill parcel large enough for two family‑sized units. "We are actually proposing a light well there for all 3 stories,"…
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