Meeting Information

BOARD OF APPEALS

CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

REGULAR MEETING - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 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) ADDENDUM ITEMS:

ITEM A: 2282 - 28^th Avenue. Letter from Like Liu, Appellant, requesting rehearing of Appeal No(s). 03-019, Liu vs. DBI, PDA, decided April 2, 2003. At that time, upon motion by President Chin, the Board voted 4-0-1 (Commissioner Saunders absent) to uphold the subject permit due to the non-appearance of the appellant. Permit Holder(s): Cheng Lee. Project: on single-family house, remove illegal unit at ground floor, remove non-bearing partitions, kitchen, toilet and closet; create new storage.

(4) APPEAL NO. 03-036

CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR, Appellant(s) vs. DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL	[3251-3253 Steiner St. / 2205 Lombard St. [Protesting the issuance on Feb. 24, 2003, to [Margaret Pocoroba, Permit to Erect a Sign [(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). [APPLICATION NO. 2003/02/24/8142. [FOR HEARING TODAY.

(5) APPEAL NO. 02-096

RAFAEL MIRANDA, Appellant(s) vs. ZONING ADNMISTRATOR, Respondent

[1255 Goettingen Street. [Appealing a determination dated May 22, 2002, [addressed to Rafael Miranda, that the legal use [of the subject property is a single-family [dwelling because the building was constructed [as a single-family house, because no permit [could be found which authorized the addition of [a second dwelling unit, and because the permit [history indicates the continued use of the [structure as a single-family structure. [FOR HEARING TODAY.

(6) APPEAL NO. 02-232

GEORGE HAUSER, Appellant(s) vs. DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DISAPPROVAL § 14 PARTIES: None (Mandatory DR)

[1168 Folsom Street. [Appealing the denial on November 25, 2002, of [Site Permit to Erect a Building (5 story, 20-unit [building with 8000sf of ground floor area). [APPLICATION NO. 2002/02/21/9626S. [NOTE: Pursuant to Emergency Ordinance [186-02, the Director of Planning held a DR [hearing acting as the full Planning Commission [and denied the subject permit; the Board of [Supervisors then upheld the action of the [Director of Planning; the Project Sponsor has [now appealed the action of the Board of [Supervisors to the Board of Appeals. [FOR HEARING TODAY.

ITEMS (7A) & (7B) SHALL BE HEARD TOGETHER:

(7A) APPEAL NO. 02-239

KENNETH FONG, Appellant(s) vs. DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL	[31 Fairmount Street. [Protesting the issuance on December 11, [2002, to Ronald Wallace, Site Permit to [Erect a Building (3-story, single family [residence, 35' in height). [APPLICATION NO. 2000/08/07/7174S. [FOR HEARING TODAY.

(7B) APPEAL NO. 02-241

MORRIS & BRENDA ABBOTT, Appellant(s) vs. DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL	[31 Fairmount Street. [Protesting the issuance on December 11, [2002, to Ronald Wallace, Site Permit to [Erect a Building (3-story, single family [residence, 35' in height). [APPLICATION NO. 2000/08/07/7174S. [FOR HEARING TODAY.

(8) APPEAL NO. 03-022

CONRAD DONNER, Appellant(s) vs. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[275 Magellan Avenue. [Protesting a determination dated Feb. 4, 2003, [addressed to Manuel Frias at Frias Family Vineyard, [that the proposed establishment of Alcoholic [Beverage Licenses Types 20 & 17 at the subject [property does meet the requirements of Planning [Code § 204.1 in that there will be no stock in trade [kept on the premises, no signage, no walk-up [clientele, and not more than ¼ of the floor area will [be used to conduct the business; and furthermore, [as the proposed business is an accessory use, in [contrast to a principally permitted use, § 311 [neighborhood notification is not required. [FOR HEARING TODAY.

(9) APPEAL NO. 03-034

MARK POPE, Appellant(s) vs. DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent	[923 Eddy Street. [Protesting the issuance on Feb. 18, 2003, to [C & O Construction, Permit to Alter a Building [(on 24-unit apartment building: replacement of [12 existing wood decks with wood/steel decks). [APPLICATION NO. 2002/08/27/5063. [FOR HEARING TODAY.

ITEMS (10A) & (10B) SHALL BE HERAD TOGETHER:

(10A) APPEAL NO. 03-037

MICHAEL SLADE, Appellant(s) vs. DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent PLANNING DEPT. DISAPPROVAL	[75 Miraloma Drive. [Protesting the issuance on March 6, 2003, to [William Mandel, Permit to Erect a Building [(3-story single family house, 31' in height, with [880sf of ground floor area). [APPLICATION NO. 2000/02/23/2627. [FOR HEARING TODAY.

(10B) APPEAL NO. 03-038

CANDY TSANG, Appellant(s) vs. DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent PLANNING DEPT. DISAPPROVAL	[75 Miraloma Drive. [Protesting the issuance on March 6, 2003, to [William Mandel, Permit to Erect a Building [(3-story single family house, 31' in height, with [880sf of ground floor area). [APPLICATION NO. 2000/02/23/2627. [FOR HEARING TODAY.

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: April 24, 2003