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BOARD OF APPEALS

CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

REGULAR MEETING - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 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: 506 Sanchez Street. Letter from Retts Scauzillo, Requestor, asking that the Board take jurisdiction over Building Permit Application No(s). 2001/11/16/3409. Permit Holder: Cheryl Sena. Project: remove stove and sink, and remove ground floor kitchen. PUBLIC HEARING HELD JAN. 9, 2002. FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION TODAY.

Date permit issued: November 16, 2001

Last day to appeal: December 1, 2001

Jurisdiction request received: December 24, 2001

ITEM B: 2836 Washington Street. Letter from Rene Peinado, Appellant, requesting rehearing of Appeal No. 01-138, decided Jan. 16, 2002. Upon motion by President Chin, the Board voted 4-1 (Commissioner McInerney dissented) to adopt the Notice of Special Restrictions as amended by President Chin.

ITEM C: 144 Eddy Street. Letter from Andrew Zacks, attorney for appellant Empress LLC, requesting rehearing of Appeal No. 01-082, Empress LLC vs. ZA, decided January 9, 2002. Upon motion by Commissioner Cullum, the Board voted 3-2 (President Chin & Commissioner El Qadah dissented) to uphold the subject determination. Determination Holder: Tenderloin Housing Clinic.

ITEM D: 144 Eddy Street. Proposed findings for Appeal 01-081, West Cork LLC vs. ZA, and Appeal 01-082, Empress LLC vs. ZA, decided Jan. 9, 2002. Upon motion by Commissioner Cullum, the Board voted 3-2 (President Chin & Commissioner El Qadah dissented) to uphold the subject determination. Determination Holder: Tenderloin Housing Clinic. For adoption today.

(4) APPEAL NO. 01-141

ESMERALDO NOCON, Appellant

vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[951-957 Mission Street.

[Appealing a Notice of Violation dated August 8, [2001, alleging that the subject property is being [used for business or professional offices that do [not provide on-site services to the general public [with out benefit of Conditional Use (CU) [authorization from the Planning Commission, in [violation of Planning Code Section 219(d).

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(5) APPEAL NO. 01-159

EDMUND JUNG, Appellant

vs.

TAXICAB COMMISSION, Respondent

[Appealing the revocation on September 4, 2001, [of taxicab medallion no. 842.

[RESOLUTION NO. 2001-53.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(6) APPEAL NO. 01-225

JIMMY LEE, Appellant(s)

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,

Respondent

PLANNING COMMISSION DISAPPROVAL

§ 14 Principals: None.

[2 Upland Drive.

[Appealing a denial, on November 14, 2001, of [Site Permit to Alter a Building (alter front entry, [add vertical story over existing building).

[APPLICATION NO. 2000/12/14/7910S.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(7) APPEAL NO. 01-226

JOSEPH & GAIL PALAZZOLO, Appellant(s)

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,

Respondent

[287 - 31ST Avenue.

[Protesting issuance on November 14, 2001, to [Randy Brown, Permit to Alter a Building [(remodel existing window to French door and [conversion of parapet are to deck, as revision to [BPA 2000/12/06/7503S).

[APPLICATION NO. 2001/11/14/3109.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(8) APPEAL NO. V01-228

ANTHONY CASTELLUCCI, Appellant(s)

vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[68-72, 74-78 & 70A-76A Waller Street.

[Appealing denial on November 26, 2001, of [Rear Yard, Usable Open Space, Lot Area & [Frontage Requirement Variances (create new [third lot from the rear portions of the two [existing lots).

[VARIANCE CASE NO. 2001.0738V

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(9) APPEAL NO. 01-232

JOHN & KAREN

DIEFENBACH, & GREG GRETSCH,

Appellant(s)

vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[60 Normandie Terrace.

[Appealing a Letter of Determination dated [November 27, 2001, regarding the project [under Building Permit Application No(s). [2000/09/21/1207 (issued to Kim Edwards), that [the proposed alterations do not constitute an [increase in the building envelope, and that the [issues regarding the conformity of the new [construction with the approved drawings must [be addressed by the Dept. of Building [Inspection, and not the Planning Department.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(10) APPEAL NO. V01-233

WILLIAM AUSSERESSES, Appellant(s)

vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[769 North Point Street.

[Appealing denial on December 16, 2001, of [Rear Yard Variance (legalize an existing shed [that was built without a building permit in the [required rear yard).

[VARIANCE CASE NO. 2001.0902V.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(11) 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.

(12) APPEAL NO. 02-008

TOUCHSTONE CLIMBING INC., Appellant(s)

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,

Respondent

PLANNING COMMISSION DISAPPROVAL

§ 14 Principals: None.

[2551-2557 Mission Street.

[Appealing the denial on January 4, 2002, of [Permit to Alter a Building (renovation of existing [theater and establishment of a health fitness [facility).

[APPLICATION NO. 2001/06/13/1442S.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(13) APPEAL NO. 02-009

ANTON YU, Appellant(s)

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,

Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

[6324 California Street.

[Protesting issuance on January 2, 2002, to [David Standish, Permit to Erect a Building (four-[story three-unit residential condominium [building, 40 feet in height, with 1800sf of ground [floor area).

[APPLICATION NO. 2000/03/30/5890.

[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. 21, 2002