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.

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.

Subject property at 145 Edinburgh Street.  Permits issued on August 28, 2006, April 30, 2007, and June 1, 2007.  Last day to appeal was September 12, 2006, May 15, 2007, and June 18, 2007, respectively.  Jurisdiction requests received on July 5, and July 16, 2007.  Letter from Claire Zvanski, co-requestor, asking that the Board take jurisdiction over Building Permit Application No. 2005/05/20/2973, Plumbing Permit No. PP2007/04/30/969 and Building Permit Application No. 2007/06/01/2698.  Project, Aug. 2006 building permit: erect a new two-story single-family dwelling.  Project, April 2007 plumbing permit: new house, four bathrooms, one kitchen, one bar sink; two sets washer/dryer; water, main gas line, floor drains, roof drains, and two furnaces.  Project, June 2007 building permit: changes to 2^nd floor; relocate master bedroom to family room; rearrange bedroom closet and exercise room; 1^st floor family room to two bedrooms and media room.

Subject property at 180 Corwin Street.  Appeal No. V06-177, Tellis vs. ZA, decided July 11, 2007 at a rehearing.  At that time, upon motion by Vice President Garcia, the Board voted 5-0 to overrule the denial, and grant the variance, on condition that the appellant pay an in-lieu fee of $100,000 (one-hundred thousand dollars) to the Mayor’s Office of Housing, with findings to be adopted at a later date.  Project: proposal is to allow 5 off-street parking spaces where 6 are required for a 6-unit residential building; Variance Case No. 2006.0878V.

Subject property at 943 Church Street.  Partial suspension of permit effective on June 22, 2007.  Last day to appeal was July 9, 2007.  Jurisdiction request received on July 17, 2007.  Letter from Kevin Cheng and Todd Mavis, requestors, asking that the Board take jurisdiction over the partial suspension of BPA No. 2005/06/14/5053 by the Dept. of Building Inspection at the request of the Zoning Administrator.  Project: new vertical addition to single-family dwelling; create one new unit; and remodel unit. 

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.

KIM PHAT PHUNG, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

777 Athens Street.

Appealing the imposition of penalty on       May 15, 2007, for plumbing work done without a permit.

APPLICATION NO. PP2007/05/10/1377.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

NOEMI TABORA, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

10 Cielito Drive.

Appealing the imposition of penalty on       June 19, 2007, for work done without a permit (on single-family house: replace windows; legalize guest room at ground floor; remodel bathroom; comply with NOV No. 200705101; install insulation and one-hour wall at garage).

APPLICATION NO. 2007/06/18/4270.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

WILBUR WOO, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

2116 Irving Street.

Appealing a Notice of Violation dated April 23, 2007, addressed to Wilbur Woo & Dolores Revo, that the “Quickly” establishment at the subject property has not procured proper Planning Department authorization, in violation of Planning Code §§ 703.3 & 703.4.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

NICOLE HAGASHI, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

244 – 32^nd Avenue.

Protesting the issuance on April 18, 2007, to Mary Jo Bowling & Michael Steder, Site Permit to Alter a Building (on single-family house: interior renovation involving new partitions, new bath, kitchen and bath remodel; 3^rd floor addition with roof deck over existing roof).

APPLICATION NO. 2006/06/23/4870S.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

GIULIANA RENDE, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

2576-2580 Washington Street.

Protesting the issuance on April 23, 2007, to Jean Seto, Permit to Alter a Building (on 12-unit apartment building: units 4, 5, & 6 in building 2576; sections of wall and ceiling to be opened for electrical upgrade; plumbing work as needed; replace light fixtures; repair lath and plaster).

APPLICATION NO. 2007/04/05/8119.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

KAWBHC LLC, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

3099 – 22^nd Street.

Appealing a Letter of Determination dated April 24, 2007, addressed to Kathleen Welch, regarding a Notice of Special Restrictions (NSR) for the proposed new construction at the subject property and those adjacent lots that were originally formed from lot 034A.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

WING TAN dba “QUICKLY”, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

415 Castro Street.

Appealing a Notice of Violation dated April 23, 2007, addressed to Haifa Khoury, that the “Quickly” establishment at the subject property has not procured proper Planning Department authorization, in violation of Planning Code §§ 703.3 & 703.4.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

STELLA CHIU, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

383 Crestlake Drive.

Protesting the issuance on May 11, 2007, to Heddy & Monio Pilpel, Site Permit to Alter a Building (on single-family house: horizontal addition and some ground floor interior remodel to include family room, bedroom, bath, and laundry room).

APPLICATION NO. 2006/07/20/7181S.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

JEFFREY SHOPOFF, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

3848 – 21^st Street.

Protesting the issuance on May 15, 2007, to Eric & Linda Eislund, Site Permit to Alter a Building (on single family house: horizontal addition to ground and 2^nd floors; new cantilevered deck on 2^nd floor; vertical addition to rear of building for new attic space; all exterior alterations to rear of building).

APPLICATION NO. 2006/09/01/1232S.

FOR HEARING TODAY.