2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 BOARD OF APPEALS
CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
REGULAR MEETING - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2003
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) SPECIAL ITEM(S):
ITEM A: Informational presentation by the Mayor's Office of Housing on low-income housing development and the approval process.
(4) ADDENDUM ITEM(S): None.
(5) CONSENT ITEMS (DBI PENALTY): 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.
(5A) APPEAL NO. 03-001
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LOWELL BUCKNER, Appellant(s)
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
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[888 Elizabeth Street.
[Appeal for refund of penalty imposed on [January 3, 2003, for work done without a [permit (on 3-story duplex: renew Building [Permit Application No(s). 2000/12/04/7094 [to finish work, and abate NOV #20012367).
[APPLICATION NO. 2002/07/16/1531.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(5B) APPEAL NO. 03-002
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JANE FETTERMAN, Appellant(s)
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
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[2929 Fillmore Street
[Appeal for refund of penalty imposed on [January 8, 2003, for work done without a [permit (on 3-unit residential building: remove [existing kitchen cabinets, hook up new sink, [and comply with NOV #200336534).
[APPLICATION NO. 2003/01/08/4787.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(5C) APPEAL NO. 03-005
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SCOTT WALLACE
& NEHA SANGWAN, Appellant(s)
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL
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[1108-1110 Page Street.
[Appeal for refund of penalty imposed on [January 14, 2003, for work done without a [permit (on 2-family residential building: [comply with NOV #200223652, remove [illegal stair addition from 3rd to 4th level, [remove illegal playhouse and structure, [remove non-permitted storage area/room, & [remove non-load bearing wall on ground [floor).
[APPLICATION NO. 2002/12/12/3367.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(5D) APPEAL NO. 03-008
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YONG POM LEE, Appellant(s)
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
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[3727 Geary Blvd.
[Appeal for refund of penalty imposed on [January 15, 2003, for work done without a [permit (on 2-family residential/commercial [building with restaurant: legalize work done [without a permit, provide upgrade to 20% of [valuation, and tenant improvements).
[APPLICATION NO. 2002/10/17/9225.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(6) APPEAL NO. 02-171
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PHONG T. NGUYEN
& TRIEU MUOI, Appellant(s)
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,
Respondent
PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL
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[1671 - 40th Avenue.
[Protesting the issuance on August 26, 2002, to [Can Pei Zhang, Site Permit to Alter a Building [(horizontal rear addition on single-family [house).
[APPLICATION NO. 2001/11/28/4069S.
[PUBLIC HEARING HELD & CLOSED FEB. 19, [2003.
[FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION TODAY.
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ITEMS (7A) & (7B) SHALL BE HEARD TOGETHER:
(7A) APPEAL NO. 02-179
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CAI XIA GAO, Appellant(s)
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,
Respondent
PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL
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[330 - 2nd Avenue.
[Protesting the issuance on August 30, 2002, to [Debbie Wong, Permit to Demolish a Building [(3-story, 4-unit residential building with 1500sf [of ground floor area).
[APPLICATION NO. 2000/02/29/2998.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(7B) APPEAL NO. 02-180
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CAI XIA GAO, Appellant(s)
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,
Respondent
PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL
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[330 - 2nd Avenue.
[Protesting the issuance on August 30, 2002, to [Debbie Wong, Site Permit to Erect a Building [(3-story, 3-unit residential building with 1,925sf of ground floor area).
[APPLICATION NO. 2000/02/29/3001S.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(8) APPEAL NO. V02-193
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KEITH DICKINSON, Appellant(s)
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent
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[2065 - 14th Avenue.
[Appealing the condition(s) imposed on a Rear & [Side Yard Variance (on single-family house: [legalize the existing non-conforming 4 foot 5 [inch high deck and retaining wall located in the [required rear yard and side setback on [condition that the illegally constructed non-[complying second-story rear deck be removed, [and that the railings for the lower level deck and [stairs be kept open).
[VARIANCE CASE NO. 2002.0364V.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(9) APPEAL NO. 02-220
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ROGER GONZALES, Appellant(s)
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,
Respondent
PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL
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[715 Brazil Street.
[Protesting the issuance on October 24, 2002, [to Lenora Lai Ngor Wong, Permit to Alter a [Building (on 2-family residential building: [remove existing ground floor unit and legalize [as storage per NOV #200232574; legalize all [partitions and related electrical work).
[APPLICATION NO. 2002/09/17/6621.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(10) APPEAL NO. 02-243
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NEXT MEDIA OUTDOOR INC., Appellant(s)
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent
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[60-80 Broadway.
[Appealing a Letter of Determination dated [December 12, 2002, addressed to Brett [Gladstone, that because there is a case before [the Board of Appeals concerning the revocation [of Building Permit Application No(s). 9908729 at [the subject property (Appeal No. 01-154), [which affects the issue of submitting Planning [Department requirements, the Planning [Department has no jurisdiction until the Board [of Appeals has ruled on the appeal.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
[NOTE: On Dec. 18, 2002, the Board voted 3-2 [to uphold the revocation of the subject permit; [the request for rehearing was withdrawn on [Jan. 29, 2003 by the appellant, and the Notice [of Decision was released on Jan. 31, 2003.
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(11) APPEAL NO(S). 02-244/245/246
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ALAC DEAN, Appellant(s)
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
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[2173 Turk Street.
[Appealing the suspension on December 16, [2001 of Building Permit Application No(s). [2001/12/24/5838, 2001/12/28/6060 & [2002/05/10/6292 for the reason that there [has been an expansion of the building [envelope, and the construction of a floor of [occupancy as part of the replacement of the [roof framing, all done without review and [approval of the Planning Dept., and without [the required § 311 notification to neighbors.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(12) APPEAL NO. V03-003
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BONNIE DEMERGASSO, Appellant(s)
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent
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[3196 Pacific Avenue.
[Protesting the granting on January 6, 2003, to [Dan Phipps Architects (Subject Property Owner [John Conlin), Rear Yard Variance (on single-[family house: construction of an addition at the [basement, 1st and 2nd floors at the northeast [corner of the rear of the existing building in the [required rear yard).
[VARIANCE CASE NO. 2002.1008V
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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ADJOURNMENT.
Note: Each item on this agenda may include the following documents:
1) Appellant's Preliminary Statement of Appeal and Brief; 2) Respondent's or Permit holder's Response Brief; 3) Appellant's Reply; 4) Department decision, order, permit, determination, resolution, or Notice of Violation; and 5) Correspondence of public and parties.
These items are available for review at the Board's office, 1660 Mission Street, Room 3036, front counter. Please call 575-6880 if you have any questions concerning this agenda.
Date posted: Feb. 27, 2003
