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BOARD OF APPEALS
CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
MEETING MINUTES - WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2009
5:00 P.M., CITY HALL, ROOM 416, ONE DR. CARLTON B. GOODLETT PLACE
PRESENT: President Frank Fung, Vice President Tanya Peterson, Commissioner Kendall Goh, and Commissioner Rafael Mandelman.
Catharine Barnes, Deputy City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney (OCA); Laurence Kornfield, Chief Building Inspector, Department of Building Inspection (DBI); Scott Sanchez, Planner, Planning Department (PD); Tara Sullivan, Planner, Planning Department (PD); Jordanna Thigpen, Enforcement and Legal Affairs Manager, Division of Taxis and Accessible Services, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA); Cynthia Goldstein, Executive Director; Manuel Payes, Clerk Typist.
ABSENT: Commissioner Michael Garcia and Victor Pacheco, Legal Assistant.
(1) ADDENDUM ITEMS:
(1a) REHEARING REQUEST:
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Determination of Ineligibility for Ramp Taxi Medallion. Letter from Ligia Parmenter, attorney for Masoud Charsoughi, appellant, requesting rehearing of Appeal No. 08-180, Charsoughi vs. MTA DTAS, decided April 1, 2009. At that time, the Board voted 5-0 to uphold the MTA’s decision which found Masoud Charsoughi to be ineligible for a ramp taxi medallion.
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ACTION: Upon motion by Commissioner Mandelman, the Board voted 4 – 0 – 1 (Commissioner Garcia absent) to deny the rehearing request.
SPEAKERS: Ligia Parmenter, attorney for appellant; Jordanna Thigpen, SFMTA.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
(2) APPEAL NO. 09-007
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SAAL ASSOCIATES LLC, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
PLANNING DEPT. DISAPPROVAL
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23 Franklin Street.
Appealing the denial on Jan. 6, 2009, of Permit to Alter a Building (replace lawful non-conforming wood and steel structure with vinyl sign; identical size and location as the sign removed; sign removed under tenant Clear Channel Outdoor’s permit #2008/02/06/4212).
APPLICATION NO. 2008/10/17/4469.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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Withdrawn prior to hearing.
(3) APPEAL NO. 09-025
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GLASS PROPERTIES LP, Appellant(s)
vs.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent
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256 Laguna Honda Blvd.
Appealing a Notice of Violation dated Feb. 12, 2009, regarding allegations of illegal commercial activities occurring at the subject property, in violation of Planning Code §§ 186, 204.1 and 209.1.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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ACTION: Upon motion by Vice President Peterson, the Board voted 4 – 0 – 1 (Commissioner Garcia absent) to continue the matter to June 10, 2009, and appellants to provide additional information on how they will maintain adequate control of noise, odor, and other nuisance factors.
SPEAKERS: Tara Sullivan, PD; Steve Williams, agent for appellant; Ron Dumont, appellant.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
(4) APPEAL NO. 09-026
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CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
PLANNING DEPT. DISAPPROVAL
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4715 Geary Blvd.
Appealing the denial on March 5, 2009, of Permit to Alter a Building (remove sign voluntarily).
APPLICATION NO. 2009/01/05/9546.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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Withdrawn prior to hearing.
(5) 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.
(6) COMMISSIONER COMMENTS & QUESTIONS:
SPEAKERS: Vice President Peterson thanked everyone for accommodating her need to leave early.
(7) ADOPTION OF MINUTES:
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Discussion and possible adoption of the April 22, 2009 minutes.
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ACTION: Upon motion by President Fung, the Board voted 4 – 0 – 1 (Commissioner Garcia absent) to adopt the April 22, 2009 minutes.
SPEAKERS: None.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
ADJOURNMENT.
There being no further business, President Fung adjourned the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
