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BOARD OF APPEALS
CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
MEETING MINUTES - WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29, 2008
5:00 P.M., CITY HALL, ROOM 416, ONE DR. CARLTON B. GOODLETT PLACE
PRESENT: President Michael Garcia, Vice President Frank Fung, Commissioner Tanya Peterson, Commissioner Kendall Goh, Commissioner Rafael Mandelman.
Catharine Barnes, Deputy City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney (OCA); Laurence Kornfield, Chief Building Inspector, Department of Building Inspection (DBI); Tina Tam, Senior Planner, Planning Department (PD); Carla Short, Urban Forester, Dept. of Public Works Bureau of Urban Forestry (DPW BUF); John Kwong, Dept. of Public Works Bureau of Street Use & Mapping (DPW BSM); Victor Pacheco, Interim Dept. Head; Manuel Payes, Clerk Typist.
(1) PUBLIC COMMENT:
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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.
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SPEAKERS: None.
(2) COMMMISSIONERS COMMENTS & QUESTIONS:
SPEAKERS: None.
(3) ADOPTION OF MINUTES:
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Discussion and possible adoption of the October 15, 2008 minutes.
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ACTION: Upon motion by Vice President Fung, the Board voted 5 – 0 to adopt the amended October 15, 2008 minutes.
(4) ADDENDUM ITEMS: None.
(5) APPEAL NO. 08-081
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JAMES FORCIER, Appellant(s)
vs.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent
Subject Property Owners: NATHALIE LANG
& JOHN WICKER
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2666 Greenwich Street.
Appealing a Request for Reinstatement of Suspended Permit dated May 19, 2008.
APPLICATION NO. 2008/01/31/3694.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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ACTION: Upon motion by Vice President Fung, the Board voted 5 – 0 to continue the matter to November 12, 2008, with the public hearing held and closed, to allow time for the DBI & Planning to conduct a site visit.
SPEAKERS: Tina Tam, PD; Laurence Kornfield, DBI; James Forcier, appellant; Tuija Catalano, attorney for subject property owners; John Wicker, co-subject property owner.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Jeff Wood spoke in favor of the appellant.
(6) APPEAL NO. 08-119
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PENNIE SEMPELL, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS
BUREAU OF STREET-USE & MAPPING,
Respondent
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1335 Stanyan Street.
Appealing the denial on July 15, 2008, of Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit.
ORDER NO. 177,652.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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ACTION: Upon motion by Vice President Fung, the Board voted 5 – 0 to dismiss the appeal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
SPEAKERS: John Kwong, DPW BSM.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
ITEMS (7A) & (7B) SHALL BE HEARD TOGETHER:
(7A) APPEAL NO. 08-120
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DEAN & CARMEN CHING
and DEWEY & LAURIE ANN WOO, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL
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207 Marietta Drive.
Protesting the issuance on July 29, 2008, to Robert & Maria Tilghman, Permit to Alter a Building (construct 27’ X 15’ outdoor deck; installation of sliding glass door; two windows to fit).
APPLICATION NO. 2008/07/28/7775.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(7B) APPEAL NO. 08-123
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FARUQ AHMAD, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL
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207 Marietta Drive.
Protesting the issuance on July 29, 2008, to Robert & Maria Tilghman, Permit to Alter a Building (construct 27’ X 15’ outdoor deck; installation of sliding glass door; two windows to fit).
APPLICATION NO. 2008/07/28/7775.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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ACTION: Upon motion by Vice President Fung, the Board voted 4 – 0 – 1 (Commissioner Peterson absent) to reschedule both matters to November 5, 2008, at the prior written request of the parties.
SPEAKERS: None.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
(8) APPEAL NO. 08-124
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GARY VINSON
dba “ATMOSPHERE / BMGV, LLC”, Appellant(s)
vs.
ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION, Respondent
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447 Broadway.
Appealing the denial on July 22, 2008, of Place of Entertainment Permit and Billiards Permit.
APPLICATION NO. EC-939.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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ACTION: Withdrawn by appellant.
SPEAKERS: None.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
(9) APPEAL NO. 08-133
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JASON ALEXANDRIDIS
& LEE PARIES, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS
BUREAU OF URBAN FORESTRY, Respondent
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110 Hoffman Avenue.
Appealing the denial on Aug. 13, 2008, of Tree Removal Permit.
ORDER NO. 177,592.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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ACTION: Upon motion by President Garcia, the Board voted 5 – 0 to overrule the denial, and grant the permit for removal of northernmost tree with conditions as read into the record, with a finding that the parties have reached a settlement.
SPEAKERS: Tracy Zill, attorney for appellant; Carla Short, DPW BUF.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
(10) APPEAL NO. 08-129
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LEOPOLDO SAAVEDRA, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL
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1515 Innes Avenue.
Protesting the issuance on July 30, 2008, to Wei Chang Li, Permit to Alter a Building (comply with Nov No. 200862438; remove rear stairs to increase 2nd floor deck from 12’ X 10’ to 17’ X 10’.
APPLICATION NO. 2008/07/30/7975.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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ACTION: Upon motion by Vice President Fung, the Board voted 5 – 0 to continue the matter to November 12, 2008, with the public hearing held and closed, to allow time for permit holder to seek a plumbing permit for the drainage issue.
SPEAKERS: David Saavedra, agent for appellant; Tony Li, agent for permit holder; Laurence Kornfield, DBI.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
There being no further business, President Garcia adjourned the meeting at 6:40 p.m.
