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San Francisco Meetings

Board of Appeals - 2026-05-27

2h 34m19,319 words
179zoningapprovedvarianceresidentialdeniedsetbackpublic hearingmotion to denySan Francisco, CA

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3
Decisions
1
Zoning Changes
3
Market Signals
2
Developments

Meeting Summary

The San Francisco Board of Appeals denied an appeal (5-0) challenging a rear yard variance at 2840 Lake Street in the Seacliff neighborhood, allowing construction of a third-story addition to an existing single-family home.

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Key Decisions (3)

Denied

Appeal of Rear Yard Variance at 2840 Lake Street

Other

Administrative Dismissal of Appeals at 248 Valley Street

Approved

Adoption of May 20, 2026 Meeting Minutes

Zoning Changes (1)

Development Activity (2)

2840 Lake Street Third Story Addition

Residential

248 Valley Street Two-Unit Development

Residential

Market Signals (3)

Housing Demand

Multigenerational housing modifications are driving variance requests in established neighborhoods…

Sentiment

Board expressed concern that state law changes are reducing neighbor…

Housing Demand

Required rear yard setback in RH1D district increased from 25%…

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