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REGULAR MEETING OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF APPEALS

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2000

5:30 P.M., CITY HALL, ROOM 416

1 DR. CARLTON B. GOODLETT PLACE (FORMERLY 301 POLK STREET)

(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 AND QUESTIONS.

(3)MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION AND OTHER CORRESPONDENCE:

REQUESTS FOR REHEARING:

ITEM A: 2258 Beach Street. Letter from Mark S. Hennigh, attorney for Richard Garcia, appellant, requesting rehearing of Appeal Nos. 00-114 and 00-124, heard September 20, 2000. Upon motion by Commissioner McInerney, the Board voted 5-0 to UPHOLD both determinations denying permission to construct a second kitchen in a single-family dwelling and approval of a proposed greenhouse on an existing rear deck.

ITEM B: 537 Divisadero Street. Letter from Thomas F. Chan, attorney for Monetary Management of California, dba "Payday Loans Money Mart Checks Cashed", appellant requesting rehearing of Appeal No. 00-102, heard September 20, 2000. Upon motion by Commissioner Cullum, the Board voted 4-1 (Commissioner McInerney dissented) to GRANT the subject permit on CONDITION that the size of the words "Money Mart" and "Western Union" stay unchanged, and with the words "Check Cashing" and "Payday Loans" be displayed underneath the words "Money Mart" and "Western Union" with no greater than two inch type face.

ITEM C: Revocation of driver of public vehicle permit #86365. Letter from Steven F. Eckersley, appellant, requesting rehearing of Appeal 00-139, heard October 4, 2000. Upon motion by Commissioner Cullum, the Board voted 5-0 to UPHOLD the subject revocation.

REQUEST FOR JURISDICTION BEYOND FIFTEEN-DAY APPEAL PERIOD:

ITEM D: 260 Golden Gate Avenue. Letter from Yee Sun Chiang and Chan Chi Chiang requesting that the Board take jurisdiction over Building Permit Application No. 2000/07/12/4905 issued to the City and County of San Francisco for construction of a family residence (bedrooms, bathrooms, electrical, HVAC, plumbing and kitchen).

Date issued September 18, 2000

Last day to appeal October 3, 2000

Request for jurisdiction October 4, 2000

Items (4A) and (4B) shall be heard together

(4A)APPEAL NO. 00-150

MISSION ANTI-DISPLACEMENT COALITION, Appellant

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL

[2407 Harrison Street.

[Protesting issuance on August 26, 2000, [to F. Javier Alvarez, permit to Demolish [a Building (manufacturing/office).

[APPLICATION NO. 9916237.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(4B)APPEAL NO. 00-151

MISSION ANTI-DISPLACEMENT COALITION, Appellant

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL

[2407 Harrison Street.

[Protesting issuance on August 26, 2000, [to F. Javier Alvarez, permit to Erect a [Building (20 live/work units).

[APPLICATION NO. 9916238S.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(5)APPEAL NO. 00-032

DAVID BAKER & JANE MARTIN, Appellants

vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[337-339 Shotwell Street.

[Determination by the Zoning [Administrator dated February 16, 2000 [that denies request to designate [combined office and storage Limited [Commercial Use space as one [commercial space; denies request that [the apartment area be 375 s.f.; denies [request that the stables/carriage house [footprint be reduced to its original [dimensions of approximately 20 x 25 [feet; and denies request that the [stable/carriage house be used as a [workshop.

[PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AFTER [TESTIMONY APRIL 12, 2000.

[FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION [TODAY.

(6)APPEAL NO. 00-122

BLOCKBUSTER, INC., Appellant

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPARTMENT DISAPPROVAL

[1552 Polk Street.

[Denial on July 28, 2000, of permit to [Alter a Building (tenant improvement to [existing retail space including new [partitions, lighting, finishes, casework, [HVAC unit and distribution; no fire [sprinklers, signage or structural work).

[APPLICATION NO. 9925357.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(7)APPEAL NO. 00-137

MICHAEL T. WELCH, Appellant

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL

[2067 - 2069 Green Street.

[Protesting issuance on August 9, 2000, [to Hilda Lai, permit to Alter a Building [(remove kitchens at basement level; [revert to last legal use as two-family [dwelling).

[APPLICATION NO. 2000/06/28/3945.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(8)APPEAL NO. 00-145

DAVID FINK, Appellant

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL

[415 Bryant Street.

[Protesting issuance on August 17, 2000, [to Angus McCarthy, permit to Erect a [Building (eight live/work units).

[APPLICATION NO. 2000/04/17/7472S.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(9)APPEAL NO. V00-146

SEVERINA GANILAO, Appellant

vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[185 Sadowa Street.

[Denial on August 23, 2000, of Rear [Yard Variance (add bedrooms to an [existing, detached, one-story, legal non-[complying structure located behind an [existing single-family dwelling in the [required rear yard).

[VARIANCE CASE NO. 2000.339V.

[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.