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Board upholds Folsom Street permit after neighbor raises privacy concerns
Summary
The Board of Appeals upheld a permit for renovations at 3332 Folsom Street, including a roof deck, after the neighbor expressed privacy concerns; planning staff and DBI said the project was code‑compliant and CEQA‑exempt and the board voted 4–0 to uphold the permit.
On July 22 the San Francisco Board of Appeals upheld a building permit for 3332 Folsom Street after neighbors raised privacy concerns about a proposed roof deck that would abut a master bedroom window.
Neighbor Dara Howard said the deck — as designed — would allow a standing adult to look directly into a master bedroom; she urged the board to delete the deck from the plans. “It is 5 and change, I would say 5 foot 4, so somebody standing on the deck has a direct eye line into our master bedroom,” Howard said.
Architect Joe Altman and homeowners Sean and Jane Kennedy said the deck sits farther back than argued in the appeal, that existing tall trees provide screening, and that they offered planting and planter‑box screening to mitigate impacts. Planning Department senior Scott Sanchez said the project had undergone discretionary review and that the application was code‑compliant and appropriately classified under CEQA; DBI echoed that there were no building‑code issues in the record.
Commissioners discussed possible conditions such as a 10‑foot fence or fast‑growing plantings but noted limitations on what the board could require and on potential future owners removing plantings. After deliberation Commissioner Fung moved to deny the appeal and uphold the permit; the motion passed 4–0 and the board ordered release of a notice of decision.
