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.

Discussion and possible action to approve a Board Attendance Policy to comply with Board of Supervisors Resolution 502-06 (urging Commissions to adopt an internal attendance policy) and the Mayor's directive dated September 18, 2006 (urging Commissions to adopt specific baseline standards for attendance).

Subject property at 504 – 6^th Street.  Appeal No. 06-039, Hicks vs. DBI, PDD, decided August 16, 2006 at a rehearing.  At that time, upon motion by Commissioner Garcia, the Board voted 5-0 to overrule the denial, and grant the permit, with findings to be adopted at a later date.  Project: construction of sign (ground, non-electric, single-faced, 14’ X 48’, with 672sf of total surface area), BPA No. 2005/10/11/5200.

Subject property at 2395 – 12^th Avenue.  Letter from Toha Quan, appellant, requesting rehearing of Appeal No. 06-077, Quan vs. ZA, decided October 18, 2006.  Upon motion by President Fung, the Board voted 4-0-1 (Commissioner Haaland absent) to uphold the subject notice of violation by the Zoning Administrator.  NOV: that a manufacturing and processing operation has been established at the subject property, in violation of Planning Code §§ 151, 204.1, 226, and 711.38.

Subject property at 1535 Leavenworth Street #17.  Permits issued on October 12, 2006.  Last day to appeal was October 27, 2006.  Jurisdiction requests received on November 8, 2006.  Letter from Michael Lee, co-requestor, asking that the Board take jurisdiction over Building Permit Application No. 2006/10/12/4857, Electrical Permit No. E200610122161, and Plumbing Permit No. P584880.  Project: kitchen and bathroom remodel.  Permit Holder: ADAK Investors.

Subject property at 1590 Bryant Street.  Appeal No. 06-110, Sports Basement vs. ZA, decided      November 8, 2006 at a rehearing.  At that time, upon motion by Commissioner Haaland, the Board voted 5-0 to overrule the ZA’s determination with findings to be adopted on December 6, 2006.  Determination: concerning a proposal at the subject property for a 54,000 gross square foot Sports Basement store (retail sales and services facility).

Subject property at 2125 – 19^th Street.  Appeal No. V06-149, Harrison vs. ZA,  decided     November 8, 2006.  At that time, upon motion by Commissioner Garcia, the Board voted 4-0-1 (Commissioner Haaland absent) to uphold the partial grant of the variance, and to overrule the partial denial of the variance, with findings to be adopted on December 6, 2006.  Variance: allow a 2^nd story addition but not allow the new addition within the lot’s required rear yard; variance case no. 2005.1212V.

MICHAEL & LEORA VESTEL, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

1405 York Street.

Protesting the issuance on September 26, 2006, to Jie Xing Lin, Permit to Alter a Building (on single-family house: enclose outside deck and rear stair into habitable area; comply with NOV No. 200452181; reference BPA No. 2004/08/09/1027).

APPLICATION NO. 2005/01/25/3937.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

SAN FRANCISCO

UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS

BUREAU OF URBAN FORESTRY, Respondent

3630 Divisadero Street.

Appealing the conditions placed on a Permit to Remove and Replace Thirteen (13) Trees.

ORDER NO. 176,392.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

MARK O’FLYNN, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

1678 Great Highway.

Protesting the reinstatement on September 7, 2006, of Building Permit Application No. 2004/11/05/8645 (renew BPA No. 2004/04/06/0513 – abate complaint no. 200447914; replace back roof that is dry rotted and leaking; replace ceiling).  Reason for reinstatement: done at the request of the Planning Department. Permit Holder: Ian Wallace. 

FOR HEARING TODAY.

MARK O’FLYNN, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

1678 Great Highway.

Protesting the issuance on October 11, 2006, to Ian Wallace, Site Permit to Alter a Building (on single-family house: legalize work done under BPA No. 2004/04/06/0513 by performing retroactive § 311 notification, and retroactive approval of wood to vinyl window replacements).

APPLICATION NO. 2006/02/01/3549S. 

FOR HEARING TODAY.

MARIE LEWANDOWSKI, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

2325 Ocean Avenue.

Appealing the denial on October 6, 2006, of Rear Yard Variance (legalize construction of a lower level in-fill addition, deck, and awning, located within the required rear yard).

VARIANCE CASE NO. 2006.0395V.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

BING CHEUK LAW, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

227-229 – 7^th Avenue.

Protesting the issuance on October 2, 2006, to Mikhail Kurgatnikov, Permit to Alter a Building (on 2-unit building: no work to be done on 1^st floor; remodel kitchens and bathrooms, and add new bathrooms on 2^nd and 3^rd floors; all work within envelope of existing building).

APPLICATION NO. 2006/02/02/3683.

FOR HEARING TODAY.