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Board upholds deck permit at 271 Ralston but orders 3-foot side setbacks to ease neighbor concerns

San Francisco Board of Appeals · October 24, 2007
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Summary

After neighbors raised privacy and security concerns, the board upheld a permit legalizing a rear deck at 271 Ralston Street but required a 3-foot setback on both sides (with a partial firewall at the door entry) to reduce visibility and protect neighbor access.

The Board of Appeals voted to uphold a building permit for a rear deck at 271 Ralston Street on Oct. 24 but imposed modifications intended to reduce privacy and security impacts for adjacent neighbors. Neighbors argued the sizable deck intruded on privacy and enabled easy access between yards; appellant Dennis Young and neighbor Betty Tran described trespass and sanitation problems they attributed to the adjacent property.

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