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Board upholds permit for modest rear addition and roof deck at 1774 Grove Street
Summary
The Board of Appeals denied an appeal by a neighboring tenant who said a proposed 250 sq ft rear addition and 255 sq ft roof deck would reduce sunlight, airflow and privacy; after reviewing shadow studies and design details the board voted 4–0 to uphold the permit.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Jan. 23 upheld a planning department and building permit for a rear horizontal addition and roof deck at 1774 Grove Street, rejecting a tenant’s appeal over lost sunlight, air and privacy.
Tenant Kristen Lyons, who lives across the rear yard and fourth‑floor unit, told the board the proposed addition and deck would ‘‘greatly affect’’ direct natural sunlight, cross‑breezes and bedroom privacy. ‘‘With the proposed deck I will definitely have to keep my bedroom blinds closed…
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