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Board continues 48 Newton rear‑yard variance protest after neighbors allege unpermitted construction
Summary
Neighbors protesting a rear-yard variance for 48 Newton argued the owner built without permits and that Planning’s notice misstated existing conditions; the board continued the case to Oct. 20 and ordered parties to submit photographs and documentation to clarify where the original rear wall stood.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals continued to Oct. 20 the protest of a zoning variance granted for a rear-yard addition at 48 Newton Street after neighbors and appellants raised factual disputes about the building footprint, the 3/11 public notice and whether the permit holder created the hardship.
Appellant counsel Tim O'Donnell said the owner began construction without permits and later sought a variance after work exceeded the 25-foot rear-yard requirement; he argued a variance finding of undue…
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