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Commission declines discretionary review, approves addition at 3725 Jackson Street
Summary
After hearing objections related to slope, drainage, tree removal and retaining-wall easements, the commission agreed with staff that the items raised were technical/geotechnical matters for building‑permit review and not grounds for discretionary review; commissioners voted 7–0 not to take DRP and to approve the project.
The Planning Commission considered a neighbor’s request for discretionary review of a proposed rear addition and basement excavation at 3725 Jackson Street. The doctor‑requester’s team raised privacy, view, geotechnical and retaining‑wall easement concerns and submitted an appraisal and engineering exhibits.
Project sponsor architect Steven Sutro and planning staff said the project complies with planning‑code height and setback limits and that geotechnical and construction‑method issues — including shoring, vibration monitoring, retaining‑wall construction and potential temporary work on adjacent properties — are appropriately addressed in the building‑permit and geotechnical review process.
After hearing argument from both sides, commissioners agreed there were no “extraordinary or exceptional” planning circumstances that would warrant discretionary review and that the technical concerns should be resolved in the building‑permit phase by licensed engineers. The commission voted 7–0 not to take discretionary review and approved the project as proposed.
