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.

Subject property at Market Octavia Neighborhood Commercial Transit District.  Zoning Administrator Letter of Determination issued on February 27, 2007.  Last day to appeal was March 14, 2007.  Jurisdiction request received June 8, 2007.  Letter from Judith Berkowitz, agent for Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods, requestor, asking that the Board take jurisdiction over a Letter of Determination addressed to the Planning Commission, regarding various issues under the Market Octavia Plan and the newly created Neighborhood Commercial Transit (NC-T) District.

Subject property at 1245 Masonic Avenue.  Appeal No. 07-035, Haigh vs. DPW BUF, decided June 20, 2007.  At that time, upon motion by Vice President Garcia, the Board voted 4-1 (Commissioner Haaland dissented) to overrule the denial, and grant the tree removal permit with the following condition: a) that two – 48 inch box replacement trees be planted, and with the species type to be approved by the DPW BUF.

Subject property at 1 Belgrave Avenue.  Appeal No. 07-041, Williams vs. DBI, PDA, decided June 13, 2007.  At that time, upon motion by Commissioner Fung, the Board voted 4-1 (Commissioner Haaland dissented) to uphold the subject permit.  Project: on single-family house; one bedroom, one bath horizontal addition to lower level; horizontal addition to upper level living/dining area; master bath and closet remodel; laundry room remodel; interior stair remodel; BPA No. 2005/07/07/7059S.

SUHEIL SALFITI, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS

BUREAU OF URBAN FORESTRY, Respondent

1598 McAllister Street.

Appealing the denial on February 9, 2007,    of Permit to Remove and Replace One (1) Tree.

ORDER NO. 176, 673.

FOR REHEARING TODAY.  Note: On      May 16, 2007 the Board voted 4-1 (Commissioner Fung dissented) to uphold the denial of the subject permit.  On     June 13, 2007, the Board voted 5-0 to grant the appellant’s rehearing request, and to schedule the rehearing for July 11, 2007.

FAISAL SALBI, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS

BUREAU OF URBAN FORESTRY, Respondent

723 – 38^th Avenue.

Appealing the denial on March 7, 2007, of Permit to Remove and Replace One (1) Tree.

ORDER NO. 176,734.

PUBLIC HEARING HELD & CLOSED ON MAY 16, 2007.  FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION TODAY.  Note: Matter continued to allow time for appellant to research alternative options, and with a report by the DPW BUF regarding various issues raised by the Board.

ROGER TELLIS, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

180 Corwin Street.

Appealing the denial on November 1, 2006, of Parking Variance (proposal is to allow 5      off-street parking spaces where 6 are required for a 6-unit residential building).

VARIANCE CASE NO. 2006.0878V.

FOR REHEARING TODAY.  Note: On      May 16, 2007 the Board voted 3-2 (Vice President Garcia & Commissioner Albright dissented) to uphold the denial of the subject variance.  On June 13, 2007, the Board voted 5-0 to grant the appellant’s rehearing request, and to schedule the rehearing for July 11, 2007.

CLARA LUSARDI, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

2164 – 15^th Street.

Protesting the issuance on February 27, 2007, to Mikel Jaye, Site Permit to Alter a Building (on 2-unit building: addition at garage level; new stair up from garage to 1^st floor; roof deck over addition at garage; new back stair rebuild to 2^nd floor from 1^st floor, and from 1^st floor to rear yard).

APPLICATION NO. 2005/07/20/8161S.

PUBLIC HEARING HELD & CLOSED ON MAY 2, 2007.  FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION TODAY.  Note: Matter continued pending final result of arbitration proceedings.

MARIA ELENA

& PATRICK HANLEY, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS

BUREAU OF URBAN FORESTRY, Respondent

373 Castenada Avenue.

Appealing the denial on March 7, 2007, of Permit to Remove and Replace Three (3) Trees.

ORDER NO. 176,736.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

HELEN MENKO, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

2533 – 24^th Avenue.

Appealing the imposition of penalty on      April 20, 2007, for work done without a permit (on single-family house: abate non-conforming conditions on ground floor consisting of removal of 2^nd kitchen and conversion to laundry room; and document existing vinyl windows on main floor, vinyl siding on south side, kitchen and bath cosmetic finishes and fixtures, and remodel on main floor).

APPLICATION NO. 2007/04/06/8185.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

PINE STREET HOLDINGS LLC, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

2255-2257 Pine Street.

Appealing the conditions placed on Minimum Lot Area, Rear Yard, and Off-Street Parking Variances (subdivide an existing through lot of approximately 3,188sf in area into two separate lots).

VARIANCE CASE NO. 2005.1128V.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

PERRY CHIA, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

2462 – 27^th Avenue.

Protesting the issuance on January 31, 2007, to Peter & Delly Wong, Site Permit to Alter a Building (on single-family house: add 3^rd floor with 3 rooms and 2 bathrooms, new dining room, kitchen and exercise room; miscellaneous interior remodeling).

APPLICATION NO.2005/10/14/5610S.

FOR HEARING TODAY.  Note: Matter continued from May 16, 2007 pending resolution of CEQA appeal at the Board of Supervisors.

CHONG LOW, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

886-890 Lombard Street.

Appealing a Stop Work Order Request dated  April 5, 2007, addressed to Isam Hasenin, Director of the Dept. of Building Inspection, asking that Building Permit Application       No. 2006/10/23/5704 be suspended because the project (reconstruction of exterior stair at rear) requires neighborhood notification and possibly a variance.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

JAZZIE COLLINS, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

PLANNING COMMISSION, Respondent

Motion Holder(s): TENTH & MARKET LLC

1407-1435 Market Street.

Protesting the adoption of findings on April 5, 2007, related to the approval of a Planning Code § 309 determination of compliance and request for exceptions for the construction of a residential project containing approximately 719 dwelling units, approximately 19,000sf of retail space, and a garage with a capacity of up to 593 parking spaces.

MOTION NO. 17414.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

JOHN HEDGES

& JUDY HUBBELL, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

143 Park Street.

Protesting the issuance on April 5, 2007, to Dan Irish, Permit to Alter a Building (on single-family house: non-structural build-out of conditioned space in an existing non-conditioned space {garage level}; in kind replacement of front stairs and garage door; extension of deck at side).

APPLICATION NO. 2007/04/05/8159.

FOR HEARING TODAY.

ANDREA HUGINNIE, Appellant(s)

                        vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

3732-3734 – 20^th Street.

Protesting the granting on April 13, 2007, to William New Jr. & Carolyn Koer Schen, Rear Yard Variance (raise building 2 feet 5 inches in order to accommodate addition of garage at the front of building, and to add a two-story rear deck at the rear of building).

VARIANCE CASE NO. 2006.1508V.

FOR HEARING TODAY.