Meeting Information

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.

Proposed findings submitted by Brett Gladstone, attorney for Permit Holder Margaret Pocoroba, by Jared Eigerman, attorney for Appellant Clear Channel, and by Deputy City Attorney Catharine Barnes.  For discussion and adoption. 

Note:  On June 4, 2003, the Board voted 4-1 (President Chin dissented) to uphold the subject permit.  On July 9, 2003, the Board voted 4-1 (President Chin dissented) to deny the request for rehearing by the appellant.   Project: reinstallation of two 12’ X 24’ signs as soon as the existing mixed commercial building is waterproofed; existing angle and lag at wall to remain in place during removal and reinstallation. 

JOEL HOLLANDER, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

TAXI COMMISSION, Respondent

Appealing the revocation on February 3, 2003, of taxi medallion No(s). 884.

RESOLUTION NO. 2003-02.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

TIM F. TAYLOR, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

TAXI COMMISSION, Respondent

Appealing the revocation on July 2, 2003, of Driver of Public Passenger Vehicle for Hire Permit No(s). 72523.

RESOLUTION NO. 2003-31.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

RICHARD CHICOTEL, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS

BUREAU OF URBAN FORESTRY, Respondent          

740 Church Street.

Appealing a decision dated May 22, 2003, issuing a Permit to Remove & Replace Two Trees, & denying a Permit to Remove & Replace 4 Trees.

ORDER NO. 174,139.

Note:  On August 27, 2003, the Board upheld the decision of the DPW Bureau of Urban Forestry.  On October 1, 2003, the Board voted to grant the rehearing request by the appellant.

FOR  REHEARING TODAY.

PAUL SEIGEL, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS

BUREAU OF URBAN FORESTRY, Respondent

3214 Jackson Street.

Appealing the denial on July 4, 2003, of a Permit to Remove & Replace Two (2) Trees. 

ORDER NO. 174,238.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

CARL E. OLSON, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS

BUREAU OF STREET USE & MAPPING,

                                                         Respondent

Northwest Corner of Haight & Masonic.

Protesting the issuance on May 28, 2003, to JC Decaux San Francisco Inc., Automatic Public Toilet Permit. 

ORDER NO. 174,167.

PERMIT NO. 03PT-001.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

ROGER LOTZ, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

561 Sanchez Street.

Protesting the granting on June 24, 2003, to Gordon Atkinson (Subject Property Owner Gus Nelson), Rear Yard Variance (on single-family house: construction of a deck and stairs within the required rear yard of the existing, non-complying, single-family dwelling; the proposed deck would extend 3 feet to the north from the north building wall of the legal non-complying extension, 12 feet towards the rear with the stairs extending an additional 10 feet at the south side of the deck; no privacy screen is required).

VARIANCE CASE NO. 2003.0040V.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

TELEGRAPH HILL DWELLERS, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

Subject Property Owner(s):  BRIAN O’FLYNN

                                            & MARTIN COYNE

701 Lombard Street.

Appealing a determination dated June 26, 2003, addressed to Paul Scott at the Telegraph Hill Dwellers, that the Mason Street frontage shall be used for measurement of height per Planning Code § 102.12(d), that a minimum of 2 building steps is required for measurement purposes per Planning Code § 260(a)(3), and that the rear of the lot for height measurement is located where the Lombard Street & Columbus Avenue frontages converge. 

FOR HEARING TODAY.

TELEGRAPH HILL DWELLERS, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

Subject Property Owner(s):  BRIAN O’FLYNN

                                            & MARTIN COYNE

701 Lombard Street.

Protesting the granting on July 17, 2003, to Bruce Baumann, Usable Open Space Variance (demolish existing parking lot and construct a new four-story mixed-use building with nine residential units, two small ground floor retail spaces at the Columbus Avenue building corners, and nine off-street parking spaces at the ground floor. 

VARIANCE CASE NO. 2003.0346V.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

CAROL OPOTOW, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

32 Rivoli Street.

Protesting the issuance on July 10, 2003, to Shelley Pope, Permit to Alter a Building (on single-family house: build apartment in basement which extends into backyard; remodel kitchen on main floor; add third floor; create a two-unit residential building).

APPLICATION NO. 2002/04/12/3885S.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

BENJAMIN GACUSAN, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

687 Moultrie Street.

Protesting the issuance on July 8, 2003, to John Regan, Permit to Alter a Building (on single-family house: constructing a new garage).

APPLICATION NO. 2002/07/30/2706.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

NURIA ROCHA, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

25 Teresita Boulevard.

Protesting the issuance on July 7, 2003, to Richard Barboni, Site Permit to Alter a Building (on single-family house: add deck and solarium at rear).

APPLICATION NO. 2002/11//25/2189S.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

TOM WHELAN, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

1441 Montgomery Street.

Appealing a request dated July 7, 2003 for reinstatement of a suspended permit, addressed to Dept. of Building Inspection Director Frank Chiu, asking that Building Permit Application No(s). 2002/09/27/7630 (installation of a motorized chair lift) be reinstated because the Planning Commission has held a discretionary review (DR) hearing and approved the project as proposed.

FOR HEARING TODAY.