Board of Appeals, September 23, 2026
Denies Appeal of two-story rear addition permit at 1943 31st Avenue, 3-0
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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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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…
- Jurisdiction
- San Francisco, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 3-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
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…
Key Decisions (3)
Appeal of rear deck permit at 2463 Alamany Boulevard
Appeal of two-story rear addition permit at 1943 31st Avenue
Adoption of departmental annual report for fiscal year 26
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)
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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