Meeting Information

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.

A. Public comment on all matters pertaining to this closed session.

B. Closed session. Routine performance evaluation of Interim Department Head, Victor Pacheco     (CA Gov't  Code § 54957 and SF Admin Code § 67.10 ).

C. Open session.  Reconvene in open session.  Motion and vote whether to exercise discretion either (1) not to disclose or (2) to disclose any non-confidential portion of the closed session discussion  (SF Admin Code § 67.12(a)).

Discussion and possible action to approve job description for Executive Director of                Board of Appeals.  Explanatory documents (draft job descriptions) are available for review at the Board office. 

Public hearing to discuss and possibly approve amendments to Board rules.  Current version of Board rules are available for review at the Board office, and on the Board website under the link entitled “About”.  Discussion draft of amendments is anticipated to be available by Friday February 8, 2008 at the Board office.

Subject property at 491 Bayshore Blvd.  Letter from Sue Hestor, attorney for Mike Boss, appellant, requesting rehearing of Appeal No. 07-194, Boss vs. DBI, PDA, decided Jan. 16, 2008.  At that time, upon motion by President Garcia, the Board voted 3-1-1 (Commissioner Haaland dissented, Commissioner Fung absent) to uphold the subject permit.  Afterwards, upon motion by President Garcia, the Board voted 3-1-1 (Commissioner Haaland dissented, Commissioner Fung absent) to adopt the findings as prepared by the permit holder’s attorney, with amendments.  Permit Holder: Bayshore One LLC.  Project: construct a two-story retail building with 111,719sf of ground floor area; BPA No. 2001/04/09/6352S.

Subject property at 4441-4445 & 4451-4455 Mission Street.  Appeal Nos. 07-135, 07-149 & 07-156, decided  Dec. 12, 2007.  At that time, upon motion by Vice President Garcia, the Board voted 4-1 (Commissioner Haaland dissented) to overrule all three Letters of Determination with adoption of findings at a later date.  ZA Letters of Determination: that the applications for development at the subject property continue to comprise a single housing project and as such, is subject to the inclusionary housing requirements of the Planning Code, and that this project is required to provide a minimum of one (1) inclusionary housing unit.

ROBERT TRACY, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

3816- 21^st Street.

Protesting the issuance on Oct. 1, 2007, to Leo Portal, Permit to Alter a Building (on single-family house: install spiral stair; no structural changes or modification to existing 5’ X 5’ opening).

APPLICATION NO. 2007/09/19/3140.

PUBLIC HEARING HELD & CLOSED ON JAN. 30, 2008.  FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION TODAY.  Note: matter continued to allow time for DBI to review the project.

ROBERT EASTMAN, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,

                                              Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

119 Gates Street.

Protesting the issuance on Oct. 3, 2007, to Jacqueline McLaughlin, Site Permit to Alter a Building (on single-family house: finish existing unfinished basement; expand existing bath at first level; construct new deck at first and second levels at rear; new patio at existing back yard; new patio doors at new deck – rear yard).

APPLICATION NO. 2006/12/20/0258S.

PUBLIC HEARING HELD & CLOSED ON JAN. 30, 2008.  FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION TODAY.  Note: matter continued to allow time for parties to negotiate a settlement.

STEPHEN WILLIAMS, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

9 Douglass Street.

Protesting the issuance on Nov. 8, 2007, to Lawrence Nathanson, Permit to Alter a Building (on single-family house: vertical addition to rear portion of house for new master bedroom suite; interior renovation).

APPLICATION NO. 2007/01/11/1515S.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

CONCERNED NEIGHBORS

OF INGLESIDE TERRACE, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

349 Urbano Drive.

Protesting the issuance on Nov. 8, 2007, to  S. Nguyen, Permit to Alter a Building (on single-family house: comply with NOV No. 200724373; revision to BPA No. 2007/09/18/2962; repair walls, dry rot; replace roof framing per plans; replace stairs – dry rot per plans; driveway repairs; new roof).

APPLICATION NO. 2007/11/07/7492.

FOR HEARING TODAY.