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Board continues variance request for rear stair at 3929 17th St. to allow drafted findings
Summary
The Board of Appeals continued an appeal of a denied rear‑stair variance at 3929 17th Street to Jan. 14, 2026, after hearing competing arguments about life‑safety (two separated exits) and whether the five variance findings were met.
The Board of Appeals continued an appeal of a zoning administrator’s denial of a rear‑stair variance for 3929 17th Street to Jan. 14, 2026, so the parties and staff can draft findings if the board decides to grant relief.
Appellant counsel Farley Newman argued the variance was needed on life‑safety grounds and practical difficulty: the upstairs unit relies on two exits that are only about 12 feet apart, which…
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