B. 170 Bocana Street variance
Denied 3-0ZoneWire called it
freeDenied 3-0moved by Jose Lopez2 conditions of approval
San Francisco Meetings
Board of Appeals - 2026-04-15
Votes on Permit appeal at 850 Corbett Avenue (fence/open space), 3-0
4h 26m35,543 words
157 mentionszoningdeniedapprovedsubdivisionresidentialdeferredvariancepublic hearingsetbackhistoric preservationmotion to denySan Francisco, CA
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What happened
This was a San Francisco Board of Appeals meeting with three substantive appeals, none of which resulted in changes favorable to appellants. The Board indicated intent (3-0) to grant the appeal at 850 Corbett Avenue with conditions (lower the privacy fence to six feet, add usable…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- San Francisco, CA
- Date
- April 15, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, 3-0
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearings170 Bocana Street
Denied 3-02 conditions of approval
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Meeting Summary
This was a San Francisco Board of Appeals meeting with three substantive appeals, none of which resulted in changes favorable to appellants. The Board indicated intent (3-0) to grant the appeal at 850 Corbett Avenue with conditions (lower the privacy fence to six feet, add usable…
Key Decisions (4)
Continued
Permit appeal at 850 Corbett Avenue (fence/open space)
Vote: 3-0Conditions attached
Denied
Jurisdiction request 26-1 at 158 15th Avenue
Vote: 2-1
Denied
Permit appeal at 138 Athens Street / 134 Athens Street
Vote: 3-0
Denied
Variance appeals at 170 Bocana Street
Vote: 3-0Conditions attached
Development Activity (4)
850 Corbett Avenue rear yard fence legalization
Residential
158 15th Avenue foundation remodel
Residential
138 Athens Street / 134 Athens Street rebuild
Residential
170 Bocana Street vertical addition
Residential
Market Signals (2)
Sentiment
Bernal Heights residents expressed strong concern that nearly all variance…
Infrastructure
Shared-foundation disputes between adjacent San Francisco properties are causing extended…
Who Spoke (17)
ChairCommissioner · 2Staff · 2ClerkAttorneyApplicant · 4Public · 2
On the record: the chair, 2 commissioners, 2 staff members, the clerk, an attorney, 4 applicants, and 2 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.
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