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BOARD OF APPEALS

CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

REGULAR MEETING - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2002

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: 176 Clipper Street. Letter from Jerry McDonald, Appellant, requesting rehearing of Appeal 01-188, McDonald vs. DBI, PDA, decided January 16, 2002. Upon motion by President Chin, the Board voted 5-0 to uphold the subject permit on condition that the overhang be allowed, and on condition that the subject windows be changed from obscured glass to clear glass. Permit Holder(s): Laurie Bell. Project: 3 story rear addition including art studio on first floor; kitchen, family room, bath on second; master bedroom/bath/closet on third; mezzanine study over master bedroom; new deck and stairs to grade; demolish existing rear portion of house for addition; roof deck over existing roof.

ITEM B: 1479 - 3rd Avenue. Letter from Larry Badiner, Zoning Administrator, requesting rehearing of Appeal 01-196, Wydler vs. ZA, decided Jan. 30, 2002. Upon motion by Vice President McInerney, the Board voted 4-0-1 (Commissioner Saunders absent) to overrule the subject determination and to adopt the findings submitted by the appellant’s attorney. Appellant: Aton Wydler. Determination: that use of the subject property as a 4-unit residential building is not permitted under the Planning Code, and is not considered to be a legal non-conforming use under Planning Code Sections 180 through 185.

(4) APPEAL NO. 01-175

JACKIE HOLLAND, Appellant(s)

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,

Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

[271 Cumberland Street #5.

[Protesting issuance on September 24, 2001, to [Chuck Louden, Permit to Alter a Building [(comply with NOV, replacement roof deck, 2X4 [sleepers on asphalt roof (legalize existing [deck)).

[APPLICATION NO. 2001/09/24/9018.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(5) APPEAL NO. 01-134

FRANK S. DUARTE, JR., Appellant(s)

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,

Respondent

[1196 Hampshire Street.

[Protesting issuance on August 13, 2001, to [William Sorenson & James Cline, Permit to [Alter A Building (complete work started under Building Permit Application Nos. 9912409 and [2000/08/17/8163, correct estimated cost and [comply with Notice of Violation).

[APPLICATION NO. 2001/08/13/5945.

[ORIGINAL HEARING OCT. 3, 2001 (PERMIT [UPHELD).

[REQUEST FOR REHEARING GRANTED TO [LAURENCE KORNFIELD NOV. 7, 2001.

[FOR REHEARING TODAY.

(6) APPEAL NO. 01-243

ANDREW & STACEY

FROST, ROBERT & MARIAN

HEATH, KAREN LARSEN, MICHAEL

SHANE, RONNA STONE, TIMOTHY

SMITH, VERNE & ROBERT DOXEY,

DAVID IRWIN, SUSAN GAMBLE,

DEBORAH & H. BOYD SEYMOUR,

and NANCY & ROGER BOAS, Appellant(s)

vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[3352 Washington Street.

[Appealing a determination dated December [17, 2001, addressed to Alice Barkley, that the [proposed roof structure on the subject [property is a dormer and that it complies with [Planning Code § 261 in terms of area [limitation requirements for permitted [exceptions, and that the proposed roof height [is code complying.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(7) APPEAL NO. V02-011

DIAMOND HEIGHTS

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, Appellant(s)

vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[47-75 Topaz Way.

[Protesting the granting on January 11, 2002, [to the Topaz Way Homeowner’s Association, [of Rear Yard Variance (subdivide an existing [30,024sf lot into two separate lots).

[VARIANCE CASE NO. 2001.0941V.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(8) APPEAL NO. 01-238

ERIK VON MULLER & PETER FRY,

Appellant(s)

vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[4733 - 18th Street.

[Appealing a Determination dated December 13, [2001 that Building Permit Application No(s). [2000/12/20/8359 be suspended, and that all [work already completed but not conforming to [that shown on the plans for Site Permit [Addendum No(s). 9817703/S-1 be removed by [the project sponsor.

[PUBLIC HEARING HELD & CLOSED FEB. 6, [2002.

[FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION TODAY.

(9) APPEAL NO. 02-007

SAN FRANCISCANS

FOR REASONABLE GROWTH, Appellant(s)

vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[650 Townsend Street.

[Appealing a determination dated December 31, [2001, issued to ZORO LLC, that under the [Project Authorization granted under Planning [Commission Motion No. 14520, multimedia [uses within the building are not classified as [office space falling within the Office Entitlement [or requiring further approvals as "office space" [under Planning Code §’s 320-325.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

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: Feb. 28, 2002