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Board of Appeals grants neighbor demands, trims roof deck at 466 Elizabeth to 276 sq ft and requires glass railings
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals granted an appeal by neighbors and required the 466 Elizabeth roof deck be revised to 276 square feet with glass railings on all sides and full front/side elevations on resubmission; the decision passed 4–0 after planning and DBI confirmed the permit could be revised to those conditions.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Oct. 29 granted an appeal by neighbors challenging a roof‑deck permit for 466 Elizabeth Street and conditioned the permit on a reduction to 276 square feet and installation of glass railings on all sides.
Appellant Gabe Volk told the board the project had morphed from an “alteration of a classic Edwardian 2‑flat” into what he described as a de‑facto demolition and a larger single residence, and raised a key discrepancy: “the record now contains 2 conflicting plan sets for the same roof deck,” he said, noting an April plan showing 496 square feet and a July revision showing 276. Volk asked the board to “revoke this roof deck permit in its entirety.”
Owner Vijay Malik and…
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