Board of Appeals, September 23, 2026
Denied: Appeal of two-story rear addition permit at 1943 31st Avenue, 3-0
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On September 23, 2026, San Francisco denied Appeal of two-story rear addition permit at 1943 31st Avenue (3-0).
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
- 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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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
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Development Activity (2)
Rear deck addition at 2463 Alamany Boulevard
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Two-story rear addition at 1943 31st Avenue
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Market Signals (3)
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11 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.
All speaker roles: 2 Board Member, 2 Applicant Rep, 1 Attorney, 1 Chair, 2 Staff, 2 Public, 1 Clerk.
Identified name roles: 2 Board Member, 2 Applicant Rep, 1 Chair, 2 Staff, 1 Clerk.
Speaker sample: Artin Chan, Applicant Rep.
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