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BOARD OF APPEALS

CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

REGULAR MEETING - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 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: 3861-3863 - 25th Street. Letter from Gloria Rivera-Lawson, Requestor, asking that the Board take jurisdiction over Building Permit Application No. 2001/10/01/9631. Permit Holder: Joan Intrator. Project: deck repairs, replace deck boards, add cross bracing.

Date permit issued: October 1, 2001

Last Day to Appeal: October 16, 2001

Date Jurisdiction Request Received: January 17, 2002

ITEM B: 1551 - 40th Avenue. Letter from Tin Shek Tam, Requestor/Permit Holder, asking that the Board take jurisdiction over Building Permit Application No. 2001/11/16/3388 for the purpose of filing a penalty appeal. Project: reduce height of retaining wall to comply with complaint no. 200122023; remove electrical line to retaining wall, remove plumbing drain for concrete slab per plan.

Date permit issued: November 16, 2001

Last Day to Appeal: December 1, 2001

Date Jurisdiction Request Received: January 18, 2002

(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. V01-135

GRAHAM SCHNEIDER, Appellant(s)

vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[740 Church Street.

[Appealing denial on August 9, 2001, of a Lot [Size Variance (subdivide existing 6,355sf lot [and create a new lot that is 1,752.75sf with the [remaining corner lot being 4,602.25sf, with the [existing building remaining on the corner lot).

[PUBLIC HEARING HELD & CLOSED OCT. 10, [2001.

[FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION TODAY.

(6)CONSENT ITEMS: With the consent of the Taxicab Commission and Police Department, the Board will proceed to a vote without testimony to overrule the revocations of the subject permits due to non-payment of annual/semi-annual permit or license fees. Without consent, the Board will take testimony and then decide the appeal.

(6A) APPEAL NO. 01-193

THEO DeLIGIORGIS, Appellant(s)

vs.

TAXICAB COMMISSION, Respondent

[Appealing the revocation on October 24, 2001, [of Driver of Public Passenger Vehicle Permit.

[PERMIT NO. 052718.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(6B) APPEAL NO. 01-195

LULSEGED H. MOHAMMED, Appellant(s)

vs.

TAXICAB COMMISSION, Respondent

[Appealing the revocation on October 24, 2001, [of Driver of Public Passenger Vehicle Permit.

[PERMIT NO. 50513.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(6C) APPEAL NO. 01-198

PHET PHET, Appellant(s)

vs.

TAXICAB COMMISSION, Respondent

[Appealing the revocation on October 24, 2001, [of Driver of Public Passenger Vehicle Permit.

[PERMIT NO. 54022.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(6D) APPEAL NO. 01-207

MARK MURPHY, Appellant(s)

vs.

TAXICAB COMMISSION, Respondent

[Appealing the revocation on October 24, 2001, [of Driver of Public Passenger Vehicle Permit.

[PERMIT NO. 54022.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(6E) APPEAL NO. 01-214

HARRY AU YEUNG, Appellant(s)

vs.

TAXICAB COMMISSION, Respondent

[Appealing the revocation on October 24, 2001, [of Driver of Public Passenger Vehicle Permit.

[PERMIT NO. 34591.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(6F) APPEAL NO. 01-215

BRIAN HEALY, Appellant(s)

vs.

TAXICAB COMMISSION, Respondent

[Appealing the revocation on October 24, 2001, [of Driver of Public Passenger Vehicle Permit.

[PERMIT NO. 049877.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(6G) APPEAL NO. 01-227

DOMINGOS FOLHA, Appellant(s)

vs.

TAXICAB COMMISSION, Respondent

[Appealing the revocation on October 24, 2001, [of Driver of Public Passenger Vehicle Permit.

[PERMIT NO. 51864

[JURISDICTION GRANTED NOV. 28, 2001.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(6H) APPEAL NO. 01-230

RAYMUNDO MEDRANO, JR., Appellant(s)

vs.

POLICE DEPT., Respondent

[Appealing the revocation on October 12, 2001, [of Tow Car Driver Permit.

[PERMIT NO. 1240.

[JURISDICTION GRANTED NOV. 28, 2001.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(7) 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.

(8) APPEAL NO. 01-205

ZEEVA KARDOS, Appellant(s)

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,

Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

[2708-2712 Greenwich Street.

[Protesting issuance on October 20, 2001, to [Jed Smith, Permit to Alter a Building (install [new roof deck on residential building, enclose [deck at rear of first floor of unit 2710, fill in light [well on east side of unit 2710, modify window [openings and deck railings of building, install [new garage door and front door for unit 2710)

[APPLICATION NO. 2001/03/13/4092.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

ITEMS (9A) THROUGH (9J) SHALL BE HEARD TOGETHER:

(9A) APPEAL NO. 01-199

SHELDON M. LEVIN, Appellant(s)

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,

Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

[760 El Camino Del Mar.

[Protesting issuance on October 23, 2001, to [Stephen & Nathalie Wong, Permit to Demolish [a Building (one-story single-family dwelling with [3,515sf of ground floor area).

[APPLICATION NO. 2000/11/30/6911.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(9B)APPEAL NO. 01-200

SHELDON M. LEVIN, Appellant(s)

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,

Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

[760 El Camino Del Mar.

[Protesting issuance on October 23, 2001, to [Stephen & Nathalie Wong, Site Permit to Erect [a Building (two-story single-family dwelling with [3,592sf of ground floor area).

[APPLICATION NO. 2000/11/30/6904S.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(9C)APPEAL NO. 01-201

GARY & ZEEVA KARDOS, Appellant(s)

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,

Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

[760 El Camino Del Mar.

[Protesting issuance on October 23, 2001, to [Stephen & Nathalie Wong, Permit to Demolish [a Building (one-story single-family dwelling with [3,515sf of ground floor area).

[APPLICATION NO. 2000/11/30/6911.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(9D)APPEAL NO. 01-202

GARY & ZEEVA KARDOS, Appellant(s)

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,

Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

[760 El Camino Del Mar.

[Protesting issuance on October 23, 2001, to [Stephen & Nathalie Wong, Site Permit to Erect [a Building (two-story single-family dwelling with [3,592sf of ground floor area).

[APPLICATION NO. 2000/11/30/6904S.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(9E) APPEAL NO. 01-203

MILTON & MARTHA ROSENBERG,

Appellant(s)

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,

Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

[760 El Camino Del Mar.

[Protesting issuance on October 23, 2001, to [Stephen & Nathalie Wong, Permit to Demolish [a Building (one-story single-family dwelling with [3,515sf of ground floor area).

[APPLICATION NO. 2000/11/30/6911.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(9F)APPEAL NO. 01-204

MILTON & MARTHA ROSENBERG,

Appellant(s)

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,

Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

[760 El Camino Del Mar.

[Protesting issuance on October 23, 2001, to [Stephen & Nathalie Wong, Site Permit to Erect [a Building (two-story single-family dwelling with [3,592sf of ground floor area).

[APPLICATION NO. 2000/11/30/6904S.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(9G) APPEAL NO. 01-209

BARBARA HANCOCK, Appellant(s)

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,

Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

[760 El Camino Del Mar.

[Protesting issuance on October 23, 2001, to [Stephen & Nathalie Wong, Permit to Demolish [a Building (one-story single-family dwelling with [3,515sf of ground floor area).

[APPLICATION NO. 2000/11/30/6911.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(9H)APPEAL NO. 01-210

BARBARA HANCOCK, Appellant(s)

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,

Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

[760 El Camino Del Mar.

[Protesting issuance on October 23, 2001, to [Stephen & Nathalie Wong, Site Permit to Erect [a Building (two-story single-family dwelling with [3,592sf of ground floor area).

[APPLICATION NO. 2000/11/30/6904S.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(9I)APPEAL NO. 01-211

WALTER SHORENSTEIN, Appellant(s)

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,

Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

[760 El Camino Del Mar.

[Protesting issuance on October 23, 2001, to [Stephen & Nathalie Wong, Permit to Demolish [a Building (one-story single-family dwelling with [3,515sf of ground floor area).

[APPLICATION NO. 2000/11/30/6911.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(9J)APPEAL NO. 01-212

WALTER SHORENSTEIN, Appellant(s)

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,

Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

[760 El Camino Del Mar.

[Protesting issuance on October 23, 2001, to [Stephen & Nathalie Wong, Site Permit to Erect [a Building (two-story single-family dwelling with [3,592sf of ground floor area).

[APPLICATION NO. 2000/11/30/6904S.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(10) APPEAL NO. 01-196

ATON WYDLER, Appellant(s)

vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[1379 - 3RD Avenue.

[Appealing a determination dated October 17, [2001, that use of the subject property as a 4-[unit residential building is not permitted under [the Planning Code, and is not considered to be [a legal non-conforming use under Planning [Code Sections 180 through 185.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(11) APPEAL NO. 00-255

VERONICA &

GEORGE TEDESCHI, Appellant(s)

vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[2526 Clement Street.

[Notice of Violation dated December 8, 2000, [that the cottage in the rear yard used as a [dwelling is in conflict with the RH-2 use district [limitations allowing a maximum of two dwelling [units on the site.

[MATTER RESCHEDULED FROM DECEMBER [12, 2001, WITH NO FURTHER [RESCHEDULING ALLOWED.

[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: January 24, 2001