Board of Appeals, May 27, 2026
Votes on Administrative dismissal of appeals at 248 Valley Street
How this board votes
The Board of Appeals approved 35% of 17 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Jose Lopez (1 of 17 recorded votes).
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The San Francisco Board of Appeals denied appeal 26-021 (5-0) challenging a rear-yard variance granted for a vertical/horizontal addition and third-story bedroom at 2840 Lake Street in the RH-1D Seacliff Historic District, upholding the zoning administrator's decision under case…
- Jurisdiction
- San Francisco, CA
- Date
- May 27, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsRear-yard
Denied 5-0Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Rear-yard variance appeal at 2840 Lake Street
Appeal 26-021 by Daryl and Celeste Wu, Taylor and Julia Moore, Susan Kronholm, Catherine Skangos, and Jeff Willis challenging a rear-yard variance granted to Fiona and Richard Cui for a vertical and horizontal addition to an existing single-family building, demolition/replacement of the rear deck...
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Meeting Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals denied appeal 26-021 (5-0) challenging a rear-yard variance granted for a vertical/horizontal addition and third-story bedroom at 2840 Lake Street in the RH-1D Seacliff Historic District, upholding the zoning administrator's decision under case…
Key Decisions (2)
Rear-yard variance appeal at 2840 Lake Street
Administrative dismissal of appeals at 248 Valley Street
Development Activity (1)
Cui residence addition at 2840 Lake Street
Residential
Market Signals (2)
Housing Demand
State law (government code 65913.3) is stripping local appeal rights…
Sentiment
Board members expressed concern that San Francisco's streamlined variance and…
Who Spoke (15)
On the record: the chair, 4 commissioners, a staff member, 2 clerks, an attorney, the applicant's representative, and 4 members of the public.
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