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Planning Commission approves Twentieth Street addition with notch and railing changes after heated neighborhood testimony
Summary
After extensive public testimony from neighbors and the Dolores Heights Improvement Club, the Planning Commission approved the discretionary review for 3987 Twentieth Street with modifications: a modest ground‑floor setback/notch on the west side and lighter, more transparent deck railings on upper decks; commissioners declined to eliminate the roof deck entirely.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on Feb. 3 approved a discretionary review for a three‑story rear addition and roof deck at 3987 Twentieth Street in the Dolores Heights Special Use District, but required design changes intended to reduce privacy and shading impacts on adjacent properties. Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the project with conditions after more than four hours of public testimony.
Neighbors and the Dolores Heights Improvement Club urged the commission to deny or substantially scale back the proposal, saying the project would encroach on protected mid‑block open space, erode…
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