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San Francisco appeals board upholds denial of rear‑yard garage variance at 47 Sussex Street
Summary
After weeks of filings and a packed public comment period, the Board of Appeals upheld the Zoning Administrator’s denial of a rear‑yard variance for 47 Sussex Street, rejecting the appellants’ request for additional briefing and finding insufficient hardship under the planning code.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Feb. 3 upheld the Zoning Administrator’s denial of a rear‑yard variance for the property at 47 Sussex Street, concluding the record did not demonstrate the exceptional hardship required for a variance.
Appellants Lisa Decker and Julie Sharma told the board they had prepared revised plans and supplemental briefing to address concerns raised at an earlier hearing and asked permission to submit additional materials. “We did prepare a longer brief ... and includes answers to many of the questions we heard,” Decker said while…
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