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Board upholds permits for 23 Belmont deck and retaining wall after neighbor appeals
Summary
After a neighbor appealed construction of a backyard retaining wall and a roof deck/parapet at 23 Belmont Avenue, the Board of Appeals upheld DBI and Planning approvals, finding that engineered reports and required inspections address safety concerns; neighbor's privacy complaints were noted.
The Board of Appeals upheld Department of Building Inspection and Planning approvals for a retaining wall and a roof deck/parapet at a single‑family property on Belmont Avenue after an appeal from the downhill neighbor, Susan Scanlon.
Scanlon told the board she found an excavation deeper than she expected and expressed concern the contractor used untreated redwood for portions of the retaining wall and that the excavation…
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