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Board upholds DBI permit for 34 Madrone Ave despite neighbors' excavation and privacy concerns
Summary
Neighbors appealed a March 3, 2016 alteration permit for 34 Madrone Ave, citing soil instability, deep excavation and loss of egress; the board denied the appeal and upheld the permit 4–0 after DBI and Planning staff said required notifications and reviews had been completed.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on April 27 denied an appeal of an alteration permit for 34 Madrone Avenue, voting 4–0 to uphold the permit.
Appellant Mary Volkoff, who said she lives at 38 Madrone, pressed the board to deny the permit because she contended DBI did not fully investigate soil conditions and because the proposed basement excavation and patio retaining wall ‘‘will be very substantial — 20 feet wide by 5 to 6 feet deep’’ and…
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