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Planning Commission continues 67 Madrone review to May 17 to allow redesign and neighborhood review
Summary
Neighbors opposed a proposed third-floor addition at 67 Madrone; the project team presented a redesign intended to reduce visible massing and match a neighboring roofline. Commissioners continued the discretionary-review item to May 17 so neighbors can review revised plans and staff can update reports.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Planning Commission continued consideration of a discretionary review for 67 Madrone Avenue to May 17 after neighbors objected to a proposed third-floor addition and a revised design was presented shortly before the hearing.
Neighbors said the proposed addition would change the block’s symmetry and roofline character. The project architect presented a reworked design that reduces the upper-floor footprint and alters roof slopes so the house would appear more like a two-story building from the street (commissioners and the architect compared the redesign to an adjacent house at 71 Madrone). Neighbors said they needed time to review the revised materials and asked for a continuance; the commission agreed to continue to May 17 and keep the public hearing open to allow new materials and further neighborhood meetings.
Why it matters: The case highlights tensions between homeowners seeking added floor area and neighbors who cite neighborhood character and precedent concerns; commissioners sought a workable path for compromise and clearer staff communication about prior recommendations.
What’s next: The item is continued to May 17. Staff and the sponsor will provide revised drawings and the commission expects parties to report any agreement on the record at that hearing.
