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Contentious Ashbury Street addition upheld by default after split vote

San Francisco Board of Appeals · October 8, 2014
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Summary

The Board of Appeals left intact a large code‑complying addition at 1110 Ashbury Street after a divided vote left the permit upheld by default; neighbors had argued the project was too large and would cause shadow and privacy impacts while the owners cited code compliance and accessibility needs related to the owner’s disability.

A highly disputed addition at 1110 Ashbury that drew lengthy public comment was effectively upheld Oct. 8 after the Board of Appeals failed to reach the four‑vote threshold needed to overturn or modify the departments’ approvals. Because the board was split and no further motion passed, the permit remains in place by procedural default.

Appellants Michelle Meyer and Suchi Pandey argued the proposed horizontal and vertical addition — which increases buildable area and would result in roughly 80% lot coverage as presented — would overwhelm…

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