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CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
REGULAR MEETING - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2001
5:30 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 AND QUESTIONS:
(3)AMENDMENT TO RULES OF BOARD:
Public hearing and consideration of amendment to Article I, Section I of the Rules of the Board of Appeals to change time of regular meetings from 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays to 5:00 p.m. Copies of Board Rules available at the Board office.
(4)MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION AND OTHER CORRESPONDENCE:
ITEM A: 751-755 Arguello Boulevard. Letter from Drexel Bradshaw, attorney for Jennifer Smith & Nicole Benton, requesting that the Board take jurisdiction over Building Permit Application No. 2000/02/22/2409. Permit Holder: A. Desta. PUBLIC HEARING HELD & CLOSED ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2001. FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION TODAY.
Date Permit Issued: January 31, 2001
Last Day to Appeal: February 15, 2001
Date Jurisdiction Request Received: August 15, 2001
ITEM B: 1196 Hampshire Street. Letter from Laurence Kornfield, Chief Building Inspector, Dept. of Building Inspection, and Larry Badiner, Zoning Administrator, requesting rehearing of Appeal 01-134, Duarte vs. DBI, heard October 3, 2001. Upon motion by Commissioner McInerney, the Board voted 2-3 (Vice President Saunders, Commissioners Cullum and El Qadah dissented) to REVOKE the subject permit. Four votes being necessary to overturn any departmental action, the motion FAILED, and the subject permit was UPHELD.
ITEM C: 1030-1032 Balboa Street. Letter from Victoria Peterson, requesting that the Board take jurisdiction over Building Permit Application No. 2001/10/09/0242.
Date Permit Issued: October 9, 2001.
Last Day to Appeal: October 24, 2001.
Date Jurisdiction Request Received: October 26, 2001.
(5) APPEAL NO. 01-108
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ELIAS PAMFILIS, Appellant
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent
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[544 Precita Avenue.
[Appeal of Cease and Desist Order dated [June 13, 2001, that the subject property is [being used for storage of paint, painting [supplies and related equipment in amounts [exceeding residential use, and that [inoperable vehicles and other material being [stored outside have eliminated the required [usable open space on the subject property, [in violation of Sections 171, 202, 209 and [135 of the Planning Code.
[PROGRESS REPORT FROM THE ZONING [ADMINISTRATOR HEARD AUGUST 29, [2001.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(6)APPEAL NO. 01-140
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JODI DAPRANO, Appellant
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent
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[927-933 Greenwich Street.
[Appealing a Notice of Violation dated August [8, 2001, alleging that a commercial use [exists on the ground floor of the subject [property, which is located in an RM-1 zoning [district, in violation of Planning Code Section [209.8, and that historical records show a [pre-existing Non-Conforming Commercial [Use dating back to 1919 that was [abandoned in 1960.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(7)APPEAL NO. 01-152
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ADAM WHEELER, Appellant
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent
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[2005 Golden Gate Avenue.
[Appealing a Determination dated August 20, [2001, that the subject building’s [identification as a two-unit building can only [be changed to three-units by filing a Building [Permit Application to convert the building [from two to three units, and that this [additional unit would have to meet all [Planning & Building Code requirements.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(8)APPEAL NO. 01-153
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JEREMY PAUL, Appellant
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL
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[531 Kansas Street.
[Protesting issuance on August 22, 2001, to [Alberto Villasenor, Site Permit to Alter a [Building (addition of third floor, remodel of [second floor, horizontal addition to rear and [addition of new deck and exit stairs).
[APPLICATION NO. 2000/08/14/7852S.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(9)APPEAL NO. 01-145
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MARIO BENASSINI, Appellant
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL
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[740 Vermont Street.
[Protesting issuance on August 10, 2001, to [Joyce Book, Permit to Alter a Building [(remodel first two stories, adding third story, [demolish existing garage on West side and [replace with new one-car garage).
[APPLICATION NO. 2000/10/05/2384S.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(10)APPEAL NO. 01-148
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EMILY TAN, ADRIENNE LEWIS &
JACQUELINE HAVEMAN, Appellants
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL
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[14 University Street.
[Protesting issuance on August 13, 2001, to [Mele Lowman, Site Permit to Alter a Building [(rear two-story extension with one new bath, [rebuild existing stair case)
[APPLICATION NO. 2000/12/12/7774S.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(11)APPEAL NO. 01-139
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SHELLEY SCHOLNICK & JACK WELCH, Appellants
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
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[530 - 41st Avenue.
[Protesting issuance on August 16, 2001, to [Arkady Kitover, Permit to Alter a Building [(remove illegal separate unit, remove all [manifestations of separate tenancy including [stove, and restore lower level rooms to prior [legal use as accessory rooms to single [family residence).
[APPLICATION NO. 2001/08/16/6274.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(12)APPEAL NO. 01-143
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ALLAN & ANNE LERCH, BARRY & MARIE LIPMAN,
Appellants
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL
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[33 Walnut Street.
[Protesting issuance on August 10, 2001, to [Carol Smith and Jack Russo, Site Permit to [Alter a Building (demolition of existing rear [deck and wall on first/second floors to [provide for new rear two-story addition, [interior remodeling of kitchen, addition of [powder room on second floor).
[APPLICATION NO. 2000/05/01/8654S.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(13)APPEAL NO. 01-149
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LISSA JACOBSON, Appellant
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL
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[235 Santa Paula Avneue.
[Protesting issuance on August 13, 2001, to [Robert Cram & Marietta Jason, Site Permit [to Alter a Building (level building, reconstruct [foundation, rear extension of first and [second stories, internal remodeling, and dry [rot and termite repair).
[APPLICATION NO. 2000/12/21/8505S.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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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: November 1, 2001
