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Board sides with homeowners on Fourth Street setback but says rear stairs need separate variance
Summary
Homeowners appealed a Planning Commission/DBI decision requiring a 3‑foot west setback and relocation of rear deck stairs; after months of outreach and two plan alternatives, the Board overruled the Planning Department on the west‑side setback but declined to authorize the rear‑stair configuration (it would require a separate variance), effectively granting the project’s side‑setback request while leaving the stairs for later process.
The Board of Appeals on July 21 overturned Planning Department guidance requiring a 3‑foot west side setback for a proposed vertical and horizontal addition at 420/920 Fourth Street and allowed the applicant’s requested west‑side pop‑out (a light well), while declining to approve the proposed rear deck stair configuration because that element would need a separate variance.
Scott Sanchez, acting zoning administrator, summarized the Planning Department’s position: the residential design team recommended a…
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