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Board upholds revised foundation plans after neighbor alleges excavation damage
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Feb. 11 upheld a permit to revise foundation and shoring plans at 4121 Twentieth Street after the neighbor alleged excavation undermined his foundation. The board conditioned the permit on sharing revised plans with the appellant and accepted revised drawings to address ongoing safety concerns.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Feb. 11 upheld revised foundation plans for 4121 Twentieth Street after an adjoining homeowner showed photos of foundation damage he says resulted from a neighbor’s excavation.
Thomas Goddard, the appellant, told the board he discovered a quarter-inch settlement and separation of his foundation corner after his neighbor’s work and that a local contractor estimated repairs at about $7,000. "The foundation is separated from the concrete slab about a quarter of an inch," Goddard said, describing notices of…
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