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Planning Commission approves removal of nonconforming rear unit at 1027 Hayes Street
Summary
The commission approved the project to remove a nonconforming rear unit at 1027 Hayes Street, finding the removal brings the property closer to zoning conformance; the project sponsor said the unit was built without permit, has building‑code deficiencies and the removal was supported by the Historic Preservation Committee.
The San Francisco Planning Commission voted to approve the removal of a nonconforming rear unit at 1027 Hayes Street (case 2010.0172D), concluding the change would bring the property closer to conformity with RH‑3 zoning and restore usable open space.
Planning staff presented the case as a mandatory discretionary review under Planning Code Section 317, describing the proposal to demolish a 600‑square‑foot, one‑bedroom rear unit built in 1947 and retain approximately 75 square feet of the space for storage and utilities. Staff recommended approval on the grounds that the removal would bring the property into closer conformance with prevailing density and restore open space for the remaining units.
Sue Valentine, the property owner and project sponsor, told the commission she and her husband had purchased and lived in the house since 1997 and sought the removal to create a garden. She said the structure was built without a permit, had been vacant since February 1, 2008, and that the Historic Preservation Committee had granted a certificate of appropriateness for removal.
Commissioner Antonini moved to decline the abbreviated discretionary review and approve the project as proposed; the motion was seconded and, on roll call, commissioners recorded four ayes. The chair announced the motion passed 4–2–0.
Staff noted the approval would not increase the building’s unit count and would bring the property into closer conformance with code requirements for open space and density. The project sponsor said the property is supported by the Alamo Square Neighborhood Association and adjacent neighbors.
