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Board upholds Noriega Street deck permit but orders 6-foot privacy screen
Summary
The Board of Appeals upheld a June 30 over-the-counter permit for a 7-by-19-foot deck at 3030 Noriega St., adding a condition that the deck include an opaque 6-foot-high screen on the side adjacent to the complaining neighbor to address privacy concerns; vote 5-0.
The Board of Appeals on Aug. 17 upheld a permit for a second-floor rear deck at 3030 Noriega Street but conditioned the approval on installation of an opaque, minimum 6-foot-high privacy screen along the side of the deck adjacent to the complaining neighbor’s property.
Neighbors Kenneth and Vicky Leung raised concerns about privacy, shade and safety, saying the deck would be roughly six feet from a bedroom window and could allow views into a private yard. Permit holder Maybo Huang, who said the deck would provide outdoor access for an elderly relative, and her family indicated they would consider screening options. Planning and DBI staff said the permit was issued as an over-the-counter review and was not extraordinary but recommended compromise measures between neighbors.
The board moved to uphold the permit but require a six-foot opaque screen on the deck side facing the neighbor to mitigate privacy impacts. Commissioners noted the screening is within planning and building limits for that lot and that a clear maximum (six feet) reduced ambiguity for enforcement. The motion passed 5-0.
The permit otherwise remains as-issued; the screening condition is intended to balance the permit holder’s use and the neighbor’s privacy. Further design details will be reviewed as part of permit implementation and plan checks.
