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Board of Appeals conditions approval of 150 Van Ness, requires ground‑floor reconfiguration after parents raise preschool concerns
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on June 10 modified the Planning Commission’s approval of the 150 Van Ness project, ordering the developer to reconfigure ground‑floor units so they face a public right‑of‑way after parents and neighbors raised concerns about lot‑coverage calculations, a narrow 5½‑foot setback to La Porte preschool, and late mitigation agreements.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals voted unanimously on June 10 to modify the Planning Commission’s findings for the 150 Van Ness residential project, ordering the permit holder to reconfigure its ground‑floor plan so all dwelling units face a public right‑of‑way.
The change follows a lengthy appeal by residents and parents of the newly opened La Porte preschool, who said the project’s approved design leaves about 5½ feet between classroom windows and a 13‑story tower and that Planning Commission reviewers relied on inaccurate lot‑coverage figures. "We both support highly dense residential development … though we feel strongly that it must be appropriately scaled," appellant Sarah Hickey told the board, urging a review…
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