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Board upholds Cole Street permit for subterranean rear addition despite neighbors’ tree and notice concerns
Summary
The Board of Appeals voted 5–0 to uphold an alteration permit for a primarily below‑grade addition at 1532 Cole Street after neighbors and an arborist raised concerns about notice, code interpretation, and potential damage to a Monterey cypress; planning staff defended the interpretation of Section 136.C.26.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Dec. 18 upheld a Department of Building Inspection permit for an alteration at 1532 Cole Street, rejecting an appeal filed by a neighbor who cited lack of notice and potential harm to a large Monterey cypress and other rear‑yard trees.
Appellant David Palatnik said he and neighbors lacked the required 30‑day notice and that the project — described in public filings as a garage‑type structure but used as an office/studio — should not have been processed without public review. "The proposed project is about 640 square feet," Palatnik said, adding that the sudden…
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