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Planning Commission approves fourth-floor addition for Potrero Hill house with modified setbacks
Summary
After hours of testimony from neighbors and the project team, the Planning Commission approved the Hughes family's discretionary review for a fourth-floor addition at 398 Pennsylvania Avenue, adopting a plan with a north-side setback and no south-side setback; vote passed 5-1.
The Planning Commission on April 3 approved a discretionary review for a contested fourth-floor addition at 398 Pennsylvania Avenue in Potrero Hill after a heated public hearing that included neighbors, architects and multiple commissioners.
Opponents argued the proposed top-floor addition would increase bulk, reduce light and air, and set a neighborhood precedent. Jeremy Paul, speaking for neighbors, urged the commission to reject any further enlargement until…
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