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Board of Appeals denies rehearing request for 10 Lundy's Lane; neighbors' complaints over prior work rejected
Summary
The Board of Appeals denied a rehearing request related to 10 Lundy's Lane, finding no new evidence sufficient to reopen its prior decision. Neighbors said unpermitted rear‑room work and notice failures harmed light and privacy; the board voted 5–0 to deny rehearing.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Jan. 19 denied a rehearing request filed by neighbors of 10 Lundy’s Lane, concluding the material presented at the meeting did not meet the standard for reopening the case.
Neighbors argued the permit holder’s demolition and reconstruction had been carried out without adequate notice and without required permits, and they presented a new letter and photographs they said showed impacts to light and privacy. "Your finding will create a permanent land use seriously harming us," one neighbor told the board, asking for a variance hearing rather than a retroactive finding of a legal nonconforming structure.
Counsel for the permit holder responded that the rehearing submissions re‑argued previously decided points and were not new evidence. Planning staff noted the Board of Supervisors previously upheld the CEQA determination related to the project. After debate about what counted as "new" versus previously offered evidence, Commissioner Peterson moved to deny the rehearing. The board voted 5–0 to deny the request and directed issuance of a notice of decision and order.
The board’s action preserves its earlier finding regarding the property; the order will be released in writing.
