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Subject property at 901 Bush Street.  Permit issued on June 3, 2005. Last day to appeal was June 20, 2005.  Jurisdiction request received July 6, 2005.  Letter from Daisy MacArthur & Charles Rathbone, requestor(s), asking that the Board take jurisdiction over Building Permit Application No. 2005/06/03/4112.  Permit Holder(s): Lantana Ltd.  Project: correct City records to establish use as 38 dwelling units.

PATRICK STOREY, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

674 – 5^th Avenue.

Protesting the issuance on August 9, 2004, to Lan Wong, Permit to Alter a Building (on single-family house: new emergency walkway (new deck) at the rear of the cottage on top of existing roof deck; comply with NOV No(s). 200449859; separate permit required for Nov No(s). 200451719; no work on front building).

APPLICATION NO. 2004/06/02/5354.

PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON 11/17/2004.

FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION TODAY.

Note: On Nov. 17, 2004, the Board voted 4-0-1 (SS absent) to reschedule this case to Call of Chair so the permit holder can meet with DBI to resolve the other code violations on the subject property. 

MOLI STEINERT, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

BUREAU OF URBAN FORESTRY, Respondent

148 Bocana Street.

Appealing the denial on April 2, 2005, of Permit to Remove & Replace One (1) Tree.

ORDER NO. 175,251.

PUBLIC HEARING HELD & CLOSED ON JUNE 8, 2005.  FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION TODAY.

With the consent of the Dept. of Building Inspection, the Board will proceed to a vote without testimony to reduce the penalty (investigation fee) to two times the regular fee as provided for in the Building Code.  Without consent the Board will take testimony and then decide the appeal.

MICHAEL BRAUN, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,

                                             Respondent

239 Grant Avenue.

Appeal for refund of penalty imposed on    June 1, 2005, for work done without a permit (2 ADA bathrooms; remove and reinstall fixtures on 6 other bathrooms; water heater; new water system in building; relocate existing waste).

PLUMBING PERMIT NO. P466500.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

NEXTMEDIA GROUP INC., Appellant(s)

                        vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

Subj. Prop. Owner(s): REALTIME

                                    PROPERTIES LLC

60 Broadway Street.

Appealing a determination dated November 29, 2004, addressed to Steve Atkinson at Steefel, Levitt & Weiss LLP, that the Planning Department could not accept Nextmedia’s June 2002 or November 2003 applications to erect a general advertising sign at the subject property as those applications were submitted after the passage of Proposition G, and similarly, that the Planning Department cannot accept any future applications from Nextmedia for a general advertising sign at the subject property. 

FOR HEARING TODAY.

KEN PAGE

& VINCENT LEGER, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

21 Buena Vista East Avenue.

Appealing a Permit Suspension Request dated December 14, 2004, addressed to Dept. of Building Inspection Acting Director Jim Hutchinson, requesting that all building permits at the subject property be suspended.  Reasons for suspension: the Planning Dept. believes the owners have pursued a “serial permitting” strategy to effectively convert the home in question from 14 guest rooms and one dwelling unit into a single-family dwelling without proper public notification and in contradiction of the Planning Commission’s actions.

APPLICATION NOS. 2004/02/27/7379, 2004/02/27/7382, 2004/06/28/7501             & 2004/06/28/7503.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

VIACOM OUTDOOR, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

1111 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Appealing a Notice of Violation dated December 13, 2004, addressed to Tripe A Machine Shop Inc. & Viacom Outdoor, that the general advertising sign on the subject property is taller than 25 feet, that the face of the sign is larger than 1,344sf, and that the sign faces the freeway; these conditions do not comply with approved sign application no. 2000/09/22/1332, and violate Planning Code § 607.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

TIBOR VOZAR, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

643 Greenwich Street.

Protesting the issuance on April 21, 2005, to Kara Parsons, Site Permit to Alter a Building (on single-family house: add two stories on top of existing two-story building).

APPLICATION NO. 2002/11/27/2429S.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

ELIAS HAN HAN

dba “NEW POTRERO MARKET”, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH, Respondent

1301 – 18^th Street.

Appealing a 45-day suspension of a Tobacco Product Sales Establishment Permit, imposed on May 11, 2005.  Reason(s) for suspension: selling tobacco products to minors.

DIRECTOR’S CASE NO. 03-05-238.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

ROLF KAISER, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

758 Haight Street.

Appealing a determination dated May 18, 2005, addressed to Vincent Labiano Abello, concerning the replacement of an existing legal, non-complying parking screen at the subject property.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

ILYA KLEBANER, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

571 Los Palmos.

Protesting the issuance on May 13, 2005, to Joyce Hendrickson & Walter Murphy, Permit to Alter a Building (on single-family house: deck at ground floor level at rear of house; paving at patio; wood deck for spa).

APPLICATION NO. 2005/05/13/2319.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

MARION WEIGERT, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

472 Clipper Street.

Protesting the issuance on May 20, 2005, to Cinthia Wen, Permit to Alter a Building (on two-unit residential building: revision to B.P.A. No. 2005/04/14/0051 to include installation of a new interior stair within an existing two level dwelling unit resulting in the legalization of an existing lower level; no additional dwellings proposed).

APPLICATION NO. 2005/05/20/3040.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

VIACOM OUTDOOR, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

2240 Lombard Street.

Appealing a determination dated May 24, 2005, addressed to Jacky Yan at Fortune America Inc. (New Subject Property Owners Simon Kwan et al.) concerning the legal status of the general advertising sign currently located on the west wall of the subject property.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

GUY CARSON, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

744 Union Street #2.

Protesting the issuance on April 28, 2005, to W.B. Coyle / North Beach Partners LLC, Permit to Alter a Building (on 6-unit apartment building: remodel kitchen and bath; repair/replace wood floors as necessary; refinish floor for entire apartment; replace damaged floor, less than 200sf; replace sink, appliances, counter tops and cabinets in kitchen; and replace tub, sink and toilet in bathroom).

APPLICATION NO. 2005/04/28/1105.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

GUY CARSON, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

744 Union Street #5.

Protesting the issuance on April 28, 2005, to W.B. Coyle / North Beach Partners LLC, Permit to Alter a Building (on 6-unit apartment building: remodel kitchen and bath; repair/replace wood floors as necessary; refinish floor for entire apartment; replace damaged floor, less than 200sf; replace sink, appliances, counter tops and cabinets in kitchen; and replace tub, sink and toilet in bathroom).

APPLICATION NO. 2005/04/28/1102.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

NANCY DAVIS

& DONNA HITCHENS, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

464 – 30^th Street.

Protesting the issuance on April 26, 2005, to Janet McGee, Site Permit to Alter a Building (on single-family house: add 3^rd floor; extend 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd floors; add two bay windows at front).

APPLICATION NO. 2004/03/10/8295S.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

MARK & JOANNE MADSEN, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

464 – 30^th Street.

Protesting the issuance on April 26, 2005, to Janet McGee, Site Permit to Alter a Building (on single-family house: add 3^rd floor; extend 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd floors; add two bay windows at front).

APPLICATION NO. 2004/03/10/8295S.

FOR HEARING TODAY.