A Threat To “The Character And Charm” Of Noe Valley?
While San Francisco’s Planning Department has approved plans for a staggered three-story over basement and garage home to be built at 645 Duncan Street, a group of Noe Valley neighbors…
Four Seasons Homeowners File Suit To Block Approved Tower
While residents of the Four Seasons Residences continue to move forward with a ballot measure designed to block the approved development of Millennium Partners’ 510-foot tall condo tower and Mexican…
An Unfriendly Ultimatum “So The Sun Can Shine” In San Francisco
As we reported in May: With San Francisco’s Planning Commission having cleared the way for Millennium Partners’ proposed 706 Mission Street condo tower and Mexican Museum to rise up to…
A Rather Unbelievable New NIMBY And Anti-Green Roof Argument
Constructed in 1951, the owners of the one-story ranch house at 535 El Camino Del Mar with a small second story over its garage would like to expand the space…
8 Washington Approval Upheld But Now On Hold Until 2013 Election
Returning from their summer recess yesterday, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted to uphold their previous approval for the proposed 8 Washington Street project. As such, the qualified referendum to…
Dolores Park NIMBY’s Suddenly Abandon Their “Historic” Concerns
Citing concerns that the Children’s Day School’s proposed changes to 601 Dolores would “substantially impact historical significance and its qualifications as a historical resource,” the historic stewards at 629 Dolores…
Plans For A Two-Bedroom Barn And Other Zoning Variances This Week
A few of the proposed zoning variances on the agenda for San Francisco’s Zoning Administrator tomorrow morning: the various variances required for the Day School to build their NIMLOS (Not…
8 Washington Stalled As Anti-Development Referendum Is Qualified
Having been financed by neighbors whose views would be blocked, the referendum to effectively quash the approved development of 8 Washington, or at the very least limit its height to…
The Money And Motivation Behind The Anti-8 Washington Measure
As a plugged-in reader wrote last month with respect to the threatened anti-development referendum that seems to have materialized in an attempt to thwart the approved development of 8 Washington…
8 Washington Opponents Deliver On Anti-Development Threat
As we first reported last month, with San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors having approved the Environmental Impact Report, Conditional Use Authorization, land sale and zoning amendments necessary for the 8…