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Neighbors and staff split over roof deck and third‑floor setback at Noe Valley project
Summary
At an informational session on a Noe Valley design‑review case, neighbors and an attorney argued that a newly shown rear roof deck and a 7‑foot setback violate the Commission’s March direction to align the third floor with adjacent buildings; staff said the action memo recorded 7 feet after the Commission gave no clear numeric direction and noted appeal rights remain.
At a San Francisco Planning Commission informational session, neighbors and the project architect clashed with planning staff over revisions to a previously reviewed design‑review project at 4024–4026 Sixth Street in Noe Valley.
Planning staff said the March hearing resulted in three directions: add a matching east‑side light well, try to avoid loss of on‑street parking, and pull the third floor back to align with adjacent buildings. The applicant’s revised plans include the matching light well, no change to parking, and a third‑floor rear cutback of roughly 7 feet replaced by a roof deck. Staff brought the package back for Commission guidance on whether the changes were consistent with the March decision.
Architect David Marlott told commissioners the revised project complies with…
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