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.

Subject property at 800 Brotherhood Way.  Appeal No. 07-011, Lagos vs. DPW BUF, decided April 4, 2007.  At that time, upon motion by Commissioner Albright, the Board voted 4-0-1 (Commissioner Haaland absent) to uphold the subject permit on condition that twelve (12) additional trees be planted in consultation with the DPW BUF.  Permit Holder: Mission Development Group.  Permit Scope: remove and relocate two (2) trees, and remove and replace thirty-two (32) trees; DPW Order No. 176,333.

Subject property at 737 Castro Street.  Letter from Isaac Abrams, appellant, requesting rehearing of Appeal Nos. 06-060 and 06-093, decided March 21, 2007.  At that time, upon motion by Vice President Garcia, the Board voted 2-2-1 (Commissioner Albright and Commissioner Haaland dissented; President Knox absent) to uphold both permits.  Permit Holder: Dean Ballback.  Project (1^st permit): on single-family house; revision to BPA No. 2005/09/08/2285; show all new framing at rear room; lower back roof 18” and move railing 3’ off south property line; landscape rear yard, retaining walls and fence; comply with NOV nos. 200561712, 20067313, and 200667626); BPA No. 2006/04/18/9218.  Project (2^nd permit): on single-family house; replace portion of foundation; concrete cap; north side footing; BPA No. 2005/08/22/0845.

Subject property at 2277 Chestnut Street.  Letter from Patricia Vaughey, appellant, requesting rehearing of Appeal No. 07-004, decided March 14, 2007.  At that time, upon motion by Vice President Garcia, the Board voted 3-2 (Commissioner Albright and Commissioner Haaland dissented) to uphold the subject permit.  Permit Holder: Phuc Van Ho.  Project: remodel existing retail space to be nail salon on 1^st level; includes new partitions for storage room; lighting and counter; upgrade front entry for disabled access, BPA No. 2007/01/08/1210.

Subject property at 4120 – 23^rd Street.  Permit issued on September 23, 2005.  Last day to appeal was October 11, 2005.  Jurisdiction request received on September 29, 2006.  Letter from Robert Call, requestor, asking that the Board take jurisdiction over Building Permit Application No. 2002/02/25/9972.  Project: horizontal addition to rear of building; construct a new garage at street level.  Permit Holder: Darryl Leung.

Subject property at 78 Peralta Street.  Zoning Administrator Letter of Determination issued on February 23, 2007.  Last day to appeal was March 12, 2007.  Jurisdiction request received on April 9, 2007.  Letter from Suzanne Scull, requestor, asking that the Board take jurisdiction over a Letter of Determination regarding Variance No. 98.567V (waiver of parking requirement at subject property).

No specific subject property.  Determination issued by the Zoning Administrator on               May 15, 2006.  Last day to appeal was May 30, 2006.  Jurisdiction request received on     February 8, 2007.  Letter from Douglas Loranger, David Tornheim, and San Francisco Neighborhood Antenna-Free Union (SNAFU), requestors, asking that the Board take jurisdiction over a ZA determination regarding whether certain types of wireless telecommunication facilities qualify as accessory uses under the Planning Code.  Determination Holder: T-Mobile – Omnipoint.

Subject property at 1801-1813 Fulton Street.  Letter from Vladamir Gammer, appellant, requesting rehearing of Appeal No. 06-189, decided January 31, 2007.  At that time, upon motion by Vice President Garcia, the Board voted 4-1 (Commissioner Haaland dissented) to uphold the subject permit.  Permit Holder: T-Mobile Omnipoint.  Project: on multi-unit apartment building, installation of new micro-cell panel antenna enclosed within a faux vent; installation of associated equipment and necessary cabling/cable trays; no new batteries; BPA No. 2006/03/21/7213.

JEFFREY KRAMER, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

591-599 Guerrero Street.

Protesting the issuance on December 21, 2006, to Omnipoint – T-Mobile, Permit to Alter a Building (installation of new microcell panel antenna enclosed within new false vent; installation of associated equipment).

APPLICATION NO. 2006/05/19/2075.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

ROGER TELLIS, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

180 Corwin Street.

Appealing the denial on November 1, 2006, of Parking Variance (proposal is to allow 5      off-street parking spaces where 6 are required for a 6-unit residential building).

VARIANCE CASE NO. 2006.0878V.

PUBLIC HEARING HELD & CLOSED ON JANUARY 10, 2007.  FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION TODAY.  Note: Matter continued to allow appellant time to conduct an engineering study.

TIM HALE, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS

BUREAU OF URBAN FORESTRY, Respondent

4032 – 23^rd Street.

Appealing the denial on January 31, 2007,    of Permit to Remove and Replace One (1) Tree.

ORDER NO. 176,674.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

CHARLES BELOV, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS

BUREAU OF URBAN FORESTRY, Respondent

240 – 28^th Street.

Appealing the denial on January 31, 2007,    of Permit to Remove and Replace One (1) Tree.

ORDER NO. 176,678.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

SUHEIL SALFITI, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS

BUREAU OF URBAN FORESTRY, Respondent

1598 McAllister Street.

Appealing the denial on February 9, 2007,    of Permit to Remove and Replace One (1) Tree.

ORDER NO. 176, 673.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

PERRY CHIA, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

2462 – 27^th Avenue.

Protesting the issuance on January 31, 2007, to Peter & Delly Wong, Site Permit to Alter a Building (on single-family house: add 3^rd floor with 3 rooms and 2 bathrooms, new dining room, kitchen and exercise room; miscellaneous interior remodeling).

APPLICATION NO.2005/10/14/5610S.

FOR HEARING TODAY.