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BOARD OF APPEALS
CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
MEETING MINUTES - WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2008
5:00 P.M., CITY HALL, ROOM 416, ONE DR. CARLTON B. GOODLETT PLACE
PRESENT: President Michael Garcia, Vice President Frank Fung, Commissioner Robert Haaland.
Catharine Barnes, Deputy City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney (OCA); Laurence Kornfield, Chief Building Inspector, Department of Building Inspection (DBI); Scott Sanchez, Planner, Planning Department (PD); Victor Pacheco, Interim Dept. Head; Manuel Payes, Clerk Typist; Easteller Bruihl, Official Court Reporter.
ABSENT: Commissioner Tanya Peterson.
NOTE: The Board currently has one vacancy; accordingly, under the City Charter, 3 out of 4 votes are needed to overturn or modify a departmental action.
(1) PUBLIC COMMENT:
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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.
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SPEAKERS: None.
(2) COMMMISSIONERS COMMENTS & QUESTIONS:
SPEAKERS: None.
(3) ADOPTION OF MINUTES:
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Discussion and possible adoption of the May 7, 2008 minutes.
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ACTION: Upon motion by Vice President Fung, the Board voted 3 – 0 – 1 to adopt the 05/07/08 minutes.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
(4) ADDENDUM ITEMS: None.
(5) APPEAL NO. 08-038
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JOBY PRITZKER, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS
BUREAU OF URBAN FORESTRY, Respondent
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635 Buena Vista West.
Appealing the denial on March 7, 2008, of Permit to Remove and Replace Two (2) Trees.
ORDER NO. 177,424.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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ACTION: Upon motion by Vice President Fung, the Board voted 3 – 0 – 1 (Commissioner Peterson absent) to overrule the denial, grant the permit, on condition that two (2) replacement trees of a sixty inch (60”) box size be planted with the species to be approved by the DPW BUF.
SPEAKERS: Carla Short, DPW BUF; Robin White, agent for Appellant.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
(6) APPEAL NO. 07-159
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NANCY HOUSE, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
PLANNING COMMISSION DISAPPROVAL
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75 Folsom Street.
Appealing the denial on August 31, 2007, of Permit to Alter a Building (on 67-unit apartment building: merge units 905 and 906 into one unit; remove wall between units).
APPLICATION NO. 2007/01/16/1750.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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ACTION: Upon motion by President Garcia, the Board voted 3 – 0 – 1 (Commissioner Peterson absent) to overrule the denial, grant the permit, with adoption of findings at a later date.
SPEAKERS: Scott Sanchez, Planning Dept.; Jeremy Paul, agent for Appellant; Laurence Kornfield, DBI.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Jonathan Olson and Dona Crowder spoke in favor of the Appellant.
(7) APPEAL NO. 07-196
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JOHNSON YOU, Appellant(s)
vs.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent
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245 Clement Street.
Appealing a Notice of Violation dated Sept. 28, 2007, addressed to Johnson You, regarding an unauthorized independent massage establishment use at the subject property.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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ACTION: Upon motion by President Garcia, the Board voted 3 – 0 – 1 (Commissioner Peterson absent) to reschedule the matter to June 18, 2008 at the prior written request of the parties.
SPEAKERS: None.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
ITEMS (8A) & (8B) SHALL BE HEARD TOGETHER:
(8A) APPEAL NO. 08-037
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MUSEUM PARC COMPLIANCE
CONTROL COMMITTEE, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVAL
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725 Folsom Street.
Protesting the issuance on March 12, 2008, to Culinary Arts Studio, Permit to Alter a Building (tenancy improvements to establish a production catering kitchen with miscellaneous storage etc… at street level; dining room and café).
APPLICATION NO. 2007/11/21/8738.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(8B) APPEAL NO. 08-043
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MUSEUM PARC HOA, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVAL
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725 Folsom Street.
Protesting the issuance on March 12, 2008, to Culinary Arts Studio, Permit to Alter a Building (tenancy improvements to establish a production catering kitchen with miscellaneous storage etc… at street level; dining room and café).
APPLICATION NO. 2007/11/21/8738.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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ACTION: Upon motion by President Garcia, the Board voted 3 – 0 – 1 (Commissioner Peterson absent) to reschedule both matters to June 18, 2008, with the permit holder’s update brief due two (2) Thursdays prior to hearing, and the appellant’s update brief due one (1) Thursday prior to hearing.
SPEAKERS: Laurence Kornfield, DBI; Scott Lane, agent for Appellant; Curtis Smolar, attorney for Appellant; Chris Pastena, agent for Permit Holder.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
(9) APPEAL NO. 08-039
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SUSAN & YARNG ALTAWAL, Appellant(s)
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
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1780 McAllister Street # 3.
Protesting the issuance on March 6, 2008, to James Gause, Permit to Alter a Building (remove and replace kitchen wall cabinets, base board cabinets, and baseboard).
APPLICATION NO. 2008/03/06/6541.
FOR HEARING TODAY.
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ACTION: Upon motion by Vice President Fung, the Board voted 3 – 0 – 1 (Commissioner Peterson absent) to reschedule the matter to June 4, 2008 at the prior written request of the parties.
SPEAKERS: None.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
There being no further business, President Garcia adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
