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Board of Appeals overturns zoning administrator, issues narrow rear-yard variance for 3929 17th Street

San Francisco Board of Appeals · January 14, 2026
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The Board of Appeals voted 3–0 Jan. 14 to grant a rear-yard variance for 3929 17th Street, adopting narrowly framed findings emphasizing safety benefits and limiting precedent. The board directed findings be limited in scope to avoid creating a negative precedent.

The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Jan. 14 granted an appeal and issued a rear-yard variance for 3929 17th Street, reversing the zoning administrator’s prior denial and adopting draft findings intended to limit precedent.

The board’s action followed a Dec. 17 hearing and a set of draft findings prepared by the appellant and city staff. President…

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