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Board upholds 331 Spruce Street permit after architect agrees to remove one new property‑line window
Summary
The Board of Appeals upheld a building alteration permit for 331 Spruce Street on condition the proposed new second‑floor north property‑line window be removed; DBI clarified decks and elevator are not authorized under the permit and vents must meet code.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on July 13 upheld an alteration permit for 331 Spruce Street with a condition that the permit holder remove a proposed new second‑floor property‑line window on the north façade.
Neighbor Jeanette Harris described concerns about privacy, bathroom vents, light‑well fill‑ins and references on a pre‑application master plan to decks and an elevator. "I'm here as an impacted and concerned neighbor," Harris said during her appeal presentation.
The permit holder’s architect and Department of Building Inspection staff clarified that decks and an elevator visible on a master plan sheet were pre‑application illustrations and are not approved under the current permit; DBI inspector Joe Duffy said he issued a correction notice clarifying that decks and elevator are not permitted under this application and that vents would be required to be four feet from a property line or vent through the roof as code requires.
To resolve the dispute, the project architect said he would remove the proposed new north property‑line window from the current permit. "We're gonna remove that window under this permit," the architect said. The board approved a motion to uphold the permit subject to that change by a 4–0 vote and required revised plans documenting the removal.
Next steps: Revised plans must be filed showing the window removal and DBI and Planning will process any future permits (for decks/elevator) under separate review and notification procedures.
