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BOARD OF APPEALS
CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
MEETING MINUTES - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2005
5:00 P.M., CITY HALL, ROOM 416, ONE DR. CARLTON B. GOODLETT PLACE
PRESENT: President Hisashi Sugaya, Commissioner Frank Fung, Commissioner Randall Knox, and Commissioner Michael Garcia.
Catharine Barnes, Deputy City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney (OCA); Jonas Ionin, Senior Planner, Planning Department (PD); Laurence Kornfield, Chief Building Inspector, Dept. of Building Inspection (DBI); Robert Feldman, Executive Secretary, and Victor Pacheco, Legal Assistant, for the Board; and Claudine Woeber, Official Court Reporter.
ABSENT: Commissioner Katharine Albright.
(1) PUBLIC COMMENT:
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At this time, members of the public may address the Board on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board except agenda items. With respect to agenda items, your opportunity to address the Board will be afforded when the item is reached in the meeting with one exception. When the agenda item has already been reviewed in a public hearing at which members of the public were allowed to testify and the Board has closed the public hearing, your opportunity to address the Board must be exercised during the Public Comment portion of the calendar. Each member of the public may address the Board for up to three minutes. If it is demonstrated that comments by the public will exceed 15 minutes, the President may continue Public Comment to another time during the meeting.
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SPEAKERS: Sonjia Miles.
(2) COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS & QUESTIONS:
SPEAKERS: None.
(3) ADDENDUM ITEMS:
(3A) JURISDICTION REQUEST TO ALLOW LATE FILING OF APPEAL:
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Subject property at 1166 Haight Street #12. Permit issued on June 21, 2005. Last day to appeal was July 6, 2006. Jurisdiction request received August 4, 2005. Letter from Frick Deay, requestor(s), asking that the Board take jurisdiction over Building Permit Application No. 2005/06/21/5635. Permit Holder(s): Dennis McCarthy. Project: on multi-unit apt. building, remodel in kind kitchen and bath; install new electrical and plumbing for kitchen and bath. Note: if this jurisdiction request is granted, the Board can then hear and decide Appeal No. 05-140, Deay vs. DBI, which is Item 4F.
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ACTION: Upon motion by Commissioner Garcia, the Board voted 4-0-1 (Commissioner Albright absent) to grant the jurisdiction request.
SPEAKERS: None.
ITEMS (4A), (4B), (4C), (4D), (4E) & (4F) SHALL BE HEARD TOGETHER:
(4A) APPEAL NO. 05-115
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ANDRE MANDEL, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
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1166 Haight Street #7.
Protesting the issuance on June 22, 2005, to Dennis McCarthy, Permit to Alter a Building (on multi-unit apt. building: remodel in kind kitchen and bath; install new electrical and plumbing for kitchen and bath).
APPLICATION NO. 2005/06/22/5100.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(4B) APPEAL NO. 05-116
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LEAH GUILLERMO, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
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1166 Haight Street #1.
Protesting the issuance on June 22, 2005, to Dennis McCarthy, Permit to Alter a Building (on multi-unit apt. building: remodel in kind kitchen and bath; install new electrical and plumbing for kitchen and bath).
APPLICATION NO. 2005/06/22/5684.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(4C) APPEAL NO. 05-117
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CHRISTOPHER DUTRA, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
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1166 Haight Street #5.
Protesting the issuance on June 22, 2005, to Dennis McCarthy, Permit to Alter a Building (on multi-unit apt. building: remodel in kind kitchen and bath; install new electrical and plumbing for kitchen and bath).
APPLICATION NO. 2005/06/22/5776.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(4D) APPEAL NO. 05-118
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SEAN COOPER, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
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1166 Haight Street #8.
Protesting the issuance on June 22, 2005, to Dennis McCarthy, Permit to Alter a Building (on multi-unit apt. building: remodel in kind kitchen and bath; install new electrical and plumbing for kitchen and bath).
APPLICATION NO. 2005/06/22/5703.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(4E) APPEAL NO. 05-139
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OLIVIA PLATFORD, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
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1166 Haight Street #11.
Protesting the issuance on June 21, 2005, to Dennis McCarthy, Permit to Alter a Building (on multi-unit apt. building: remodel in kind kitchen and bath; install new electrical and plumbing for kitchen and bath).
APPLICATION NO. 2005/06/21/5631.
JURISDICTION GRANTED AUG. 10, 2005.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(4F) APPEAL NO. 05-140
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FRICK DEAY, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
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1166 Haight Street #12.
Protesting the issuance on June 21, 2005, to Dennis McCarthy, Permit to Alter a Building (on multi-unit apt. building: remodel in kind kitchen and bath; install new electrical and plumbing for kitchen and bath).
APPLICATION NO. 2005/06/21/5635.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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ACTION: Upon motion by President Sugaya, the Board voted 4-0-1 (Commissioner Albright absent) to reschedule the matters to October 19, 2005 at the written request of the parties.
SPEAKERS: None.
(5) APPEAL NO. 05-108
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DEL-CAMP INVESTMENTS, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
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578-592 Jersey Street.
Appealing the revocation on November 16, 2004, of Building Permit Application No. 2004/01/27/4922. Reason(s) for revocation: the subject permit was issued in error since it was disapproved by the Planning Department because the proposed vinyl windows are inappropriate for the building.
JURISDICTION GRANTED JUNE 8, 2005.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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ACTION: Upon motion by President Sugaya, the Board voted 4-0-1 (Commissioner Albright absent) to reschedule the matter to October 5, 2005 at the written request of the parties.
SPEAKERS: None.
(6) APPEAL NO. 05-109
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SCOTT TICER & ILANA KOTIN, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL
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1-3 Vicksburg Street.
Protesting the issuance on June 8, 2005, to Beitran Family Trust, Permit to Alter a Building (on 4-unit building: replace 3-story rear egress stair).
APPLICATION NO. 2005/06/08/4522.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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ACTION: Upon motion by Commissioner Fung, the Board voted 4-0-1 (Commissioner Albright absent) to continue the matter to Sept. 21, 2005 to allow time for DBI to consult with the Fire Department concerning the firewall issue, and with the public hearing closed.
SPEAKERS: Peter Lowe, agent for appellants; Gordon Atkinson, architect for permit holder; Laurence Kornfield, DBI; David Crawford, co-owner of subject property.
(7) APPEAL NO. 05-110
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DAVID CLARK, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
PLANNING COMMISSION DISAPPROVAL</p>
§ 14 Party: N/A (MANDATORY DR)
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4967-4969 – 17th Street.
Appealing the denial on June 21, 2005, of Site Permit to Alter a Building (merge two-units to single-family dwelling; remodel two floors throughout; existing “Ellis Act” property).
APPLICATION NO. 2004/11/03/8481S.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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ACTION: Upon motion by Commissioner Fung, the Board voted 4-0-1 (Commissioner Albright absent) to continue the matter to Sept. 7, 2005, with the public hearing closed.
SPEAKERS: Jonas Ionin, PD; Brett Gladstone, attorney for appellant; Sona Clark, wife of appellant; Bernard Tom, for appellant.
(8) APPEAL NO. 05-111
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KEVIN REED, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
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3412 – 22nd Street aka 994 Guerrero Street.
Appealing the suspension on June 10, 2005, of Building Permit Application No. 2004/08/26/2632. Reason(s) for suspension: the Planning Department believes that the current use (social service retail / medical cannabis) creates conditions that are hazardous and noxious or offensive, in violation of Planning Code § 202(c).
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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ACTION: Upon motion by Commissioner Garcia, the Board voted 4-0-1 (Commissioner Albright absent) to reschedule the matter to September 21, 2005.
SPEAKERS: Jonas Ionin, PD; Joe Elford, attorney for appellant; Veronica Gaynor, for DBI.
There being no further business, President Sugaya adjourned the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
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Robert H. Feldman, Executive Secretary
Transcripts of these hearings can be obtained from Ms. Claudine Woeber, the Official Court Reporter, 415-506-0430.
BOARD OF APPEALS
CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
MEETING MINUTES, PUBLIC COMMENT – AUGUST 17, 2005
5:00 P.M., CITY HALL, ROOM 416, ONE DR. CARLTON B. GOODLETT PLACE
ITEMS:
(1) PUBLIC COMMENT: None
(2) PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
(3a) PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
(4a to f) PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
(5) PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
(6a/b) PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
(7) PUBLIC COMMENT: Bernard Tom said once his family owned the building; they never knew if it was legally a one or two unit house.
(8) PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
