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Board of Appeals Revokes Permit for Large Rear Structure at 940 Esmeralda
Summary
After testimony from neighbors, permit holders and city staff, the San Francisco Board of Appeals voted 4-0 to revoke a DBI-issued permit for a large rear-yard structure at 940 Esmeralda, finding the over-the-counter permit was issued in error and that the structure functions as a deck rather than a play structure.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals voted unanimously on Jan. 28 to revoke a Department of Building Inspection permit that had legalized a large rear-yard structure at 940 Esmeralda Avenue.
Neighbor Evelyn Jean Pine told the board the freestanding, elevated structure intrudes on privacy and the Bernal Heights mid‑block green space and is tied to a history of commercial events on the property. "Rescind the inappropriate permit," Pine told the panel, listing removal of the structure and elimination of mechanical, plumbing or electrical work…
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