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Board of Appeals, September 23, 2026

Denies Appeal of two-story rear addition permit at 1943 31st Avenue, 3-0

1h 54m15,859 words
84 mentionszoningsetbackapprovedresidentialdeniedadudeferredland useSan Francisco, CA
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The Board of Appeals approved 45% of 22 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Jose Lopez (1 of 20 recorded votes).

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What happened

The San Francisco Board of Appeals denied two neighbor appeals of residential permits. In appeal 26-042, the board voted 4-0 to deny Sean Wu's appeal of a rear deck permit at 2463 Alamany Boulevard (permit 2026-07-145029), upholding the permit as properly issued while encouraging…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
San Francisco, CA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
September 23, 2026
Decisions
3 zoning decisions
Outcome
Denied, 3-0

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Appeal of rear deck permit at 2463 Alamany Boulevard

Appeal 26-042, Sean Wu vs. Department of Building Inspection, appealing a July 23, 2026 alteration permit revision issued to Xingwei Wu for a new rear deck (approx 8 by 20 feet) and minor layout changes at 2463 Alamany Boulevard, a single-family home in an RH1 zoning district, 40X height/bulk district. Appellant raised privacy, size, and noise concerns. Board denied the appeal 4-0 and upheld the permit as properly issued, encouraging the parties to meet and collaborate.

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Meeting Summary

The San Francisco Board of Appeals denied two neighbor appeals of residential permits. In appeal 26-042, the board voted 4-0 to deny Sean Wu's appeal of a rear deck permit at 2463 Alamany Boulevard (permit 2026-07-145029), upholding the permit as properly issued while encouraging…

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Key Decisions (3)

Denied

Appeal of rear deck permit at 2463 Alamany Boulevard

Vote: 4-0
Denied

Appeal of two-story rear addition permit at 1943 31st Avenue

Vote: 3-0
Approved

Adoption of departmental annual report for fiscal year 26

Vote: 3-0

Development Activity (2)

Rear deck addition at 2463 Alamany Boulevard

Residential

Two-story rear addition at 1943 31st Avenue

Residential

Market Signals (3)

Sentiment

San Francisco Board of Appeals saw a 30% increase in…

Housing Demand

State legislation removing city discretion over certain building decisions is…

Commercial Demand

Permit volume in San Francisco has significantly decreased since 2018…

Who Spoke (11)

ChairBoard Member · 2Staff · 2ClerkAttorneyApplicant's Rep · 2Public · 2

On the record: the chair, 2 board members, 2 staff members, the clerk, an attorney, 2 applicant's representatives, and 2 members of the public.

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