2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 BOARD OF APPEALS
CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
REGULAR MEETING - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2001
5:00 P.M., CITY HALL, ROOM 416, ONE DR. CARLTON B. GOODLETT PLACE
(1)PUBLIC COMMENT: 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.
(2)COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS & QUESTIONS:
(3)ADDENDUM ITEMS:
ITEM A: Letter from Allan Lerch, co-appellant, requesting rehearing of Appeal 01-143, Lerch & Lipman vs. DBI, PDA, heard November 7, 2001. Upon motion by Commissioner Cullum, the Board voted 5-0 to UPHOLD the subject permit. Permit Holder(s): Carol Smith & Jack Russo.
ITEM B: Letter from Carl Maletic, architect for appellant Mario Benassini, requesting rehearing of Appeal 01-145, Benassini vs. DBI, PDA, heard November 7, 2001. Upon motion by President Chin, the Board voted 5-0 to UPHOLD the subject permit. Permit Holder(s): Joyce Book.
(4)CONSENT ITEMS: With the consent of the Department 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.
(4A) APPEAL NO. 01-167
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SCOTT BASSIN, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,
Respondent
PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL
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[1391-1393 - 39th Avenue.
[Appeal for refund of penalty imposed [September 26, 2001 for work done without a [permit.
[APPLICATION NO. 2001/04/26/7771S.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(4B) APPEAL NO. 01-169
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JANICE GUAN, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,
Respondent
PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL
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[1000 Bowdoin Street.
[Appeal for refund of penalty imposed on [September 27, 2001, for work done without a [permit.
[APPLICATION NO. 2001/09/27/9346.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(4C) APPEAL NO. 01-174
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KINUKO JORGENSEN, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,
Respondent
PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL
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[3530 22nd Street.
[Appeal for refund of penalty imposed on [October 3, 2001, for work done without a [permit.
[APPLICATION NO. 2001/09/24/9063.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(4D) APPEAL NO. 01-176
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VERONICA DAQUIOAG, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,
Respondent
PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL
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[254 Niagara Avenue.
[Appealing imposition of penalty on October 9, [2001, for work done without a permit.
[APPLICATION NO. 2001/08/09/5697.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(4E) APPEAL NO. 01-178
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JOHN O’MALLEY, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,
Respondent
PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL
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[1274 Hampshire Street..
[Appeal for refund of penalty imposed on [October 11, 2001, for work done without a [permit.
[APPLICATION NO. 2001/09/26/9241.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(4F) APPEAL NO. 01-219
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JACKIE TOM, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,
Respondent
PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL
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[ 350 Scott Street.
[Appealing imposition of penalty on November [20, 2001, for work done without a permit.
[APPLICATION NO. 2001/01/26/0684.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(5) APPEAL NO. 01-138
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2836 WASHINGTON ST., LLC, Appellant(s)
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,
Respondent
PLANNING COMMISSION DISAPPROVAL
§ 14 Principal(s): None.
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[2836 Washington Street.
[Appealing denial on August 16, 2001, of Site [Permit to Alter a Building (revise plans under [Building Permit Application No. 9903501 in [order to retain pre-existing walls [to serve as a [parapet for the roof).
[APPLICATION NO. 2001/05/11/8354S.
[PUBLIC HEARING HELD & CLOSED [NOVEMBER 14, 2001.
[FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION TODAY.
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(6) APPEAL NO. 01-168
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QUINCY YU, Appellant(s)
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS, Respondent
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[2138 - 16th Avenue.
[Appealing denial on May 19, 2001, of permit [to remove and replace one tree.
[ORDER NO. 172,915.
[JURISDICTION GRANTED SEPT. 12, 2001.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(7) APPEAL NO. 01-163
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BEATRIZ RIVAS, Appellant(s)
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,
Respondent
PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL
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[1762 La Salle Avenue.
[Protesting issuance on September 6, 2001, to [Ricardo Orellana, Permit to Alter a Building [(remove illegal kitchen and bath in basement [unit, cap utilities at source, remove non-load [bearing partition walls of bedroom and [closets).
[APPLICATION NO. 2001/09/06/7754.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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ITEMS (8A) & (8B) SHALL BE HEARD TOGETHER:
(8A) APPEAL NO. 01-164
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DEMAS YAN, Appellant(s)
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,
Respondent
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[547 - 23rd Avenue.
[Appealing a determination by the Director of [the Dept. of Building Inspection, dated [September 19, 2001, that the work performed [on the subject property at 547 - 23rd Avenue [on May 16, 2001 constituted an unlawful [demolition within the meaning of Section [103.3 of the Building Code, and that the site [permit (horizontal addition) is hereby revoked.
[APPLICATION NO. 9814760S
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(8B) APPEAL NO. 01-165
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DEMAS YAN, Appellant(s)
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,
Respondent
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[547 - 23rd Avenue.
[Appealing a determination by the Director of [the Dept. of Building Inspection, dated [September 19, 2001, that the work performed [on the subject property at 547 - 23rd Avenue [on May 16, 2001 constituted an unlawful [demolition within the meaning of Section [103.3 of the Building Code, and that the [permit (revisions to BPA 9814760S, garage [addition in front of existing house, shoring of [garage) is hereby revoked.
[APPLICATION NO. 2000/09/06/9833.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(9) APPEAL NO. V01-170
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ROSE PARDINI, Appellant(s)
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent
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[745 Brazil Avenue.
[Appealing denial of Rear Yard Variance (third [floor addition of an existing legal non-[complying dwelling structure located in the [required rear yard)
[VARIANCE CASE NO. 2001.0615V
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(10) APPEAL NO. 01-129
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J.M. JOHNSON, Appellant(s)
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent
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[4465-4467 - 24th Street.
[Appealing determination dated July 19, 2001, [that there is no basis for granting legal non-[conforming status to the illegal third unit on [the subject property, and that if a zoning [reclassification is granted by the Planning [Commission and the Board of Supervisors, a [parking variance would be required for the [illegal third unit, as well as compliance with all [relevant provisions of City Codes.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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ITEMS (11A) & (11B) SHALL BE HEARD TOGETHER:
(11A) APPEAL NO. 01-190
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INDIA BASIN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, Appellant(s)
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,
Respondent
PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL
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[800 Innes Avenue.
[Protesting issuance on October 12, 2001, to [Doherty Painting, Permit to Demolish a [Building (two-story building, 24 feet in height, [with 4500sf of ground floor area).
[APPLICATION NO. 9910163.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(11B) APPEAL NO. 01-191
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INDIA BASIN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, Appellant(s)
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,
Respondent
PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL
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[800 Innes Avenue.
[Protesting issuance on October 12, [2001, to Doherty Painting, Site Permit to [Erect a Building (four-story [residential/commercial building, 40 feet [in height, with 5100sf of ground floor [area).
[APPLICATION NO. 9910162S.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(12)APPEAL NO. 01-171
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ROWENA WU, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,
Respondent
PLANNING COMMISSION DISAPPROVAL
§ 14 Principals: None.
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[1750 Folsom Street.
[Appealing denial on September 26, 2001, of Site [Permit to Erect a Building (three-story, forty-foot [building, catering/restaurant use, with 7,300sf of [ground floor area).
[APPLICATION NO. 2001/01/04/9224S.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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ADJOURNMENT.
Note: Each item on this agenda may include the following documents:
1. Appellant’s statement and rebuttal brief.
2. Permit holder’s response and rebuttal brief.
3. Department decision, permit, determination or resolution.
4. Public correspondence.
These items are available for review at the Board’s office, 1660 Mission Street, Room 3036, front counter.
Date posted: November 29, 2001
