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BOARD OF APPEALS

CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

REGULAR MEETING - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 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:

ITEM A: Consideration of a method or rule to limit meetings by setting a specific time for adjournment or other method.

(3)MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION AND OTHER CORRESPONDENCE:

None.

(4)APPEAL NO. 01-133

TRACY THOMPSON, Appellant

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL

[1041 Lake Street.

[Protesting issuance on July 30, 2001, to [Adam Dierkhising, Site Permit to Alter a [Building (add third story and attic room, [construct second story deck, remodel [driveway and front steps).

[APPLICATION NO. 2000/09/07/9909S.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

ITEMS (5A) & (5B) SHALL BE HEARD TOGETHER:

(5A)APPEAL NO. 01-081

WEST CORK HOTEL LLC, Appellant

vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[144 Eddy Street.

[Zoning Administrator Determination dated [April 24, 2001, addressed to Randy Shaw of [the Tenderloin Housing Clinic, that the [previous tourist hotel use, the Empress [Hotel, located in the North of Market Special [Use District No.1 was a non-conforming use [under Planning Code Section 180, that the [tourist hotel use has been discontinued for a [continuous period of at least three years and [tourist hotel use may not be re-established [except in compliance with present [requirements of City Codes as applicable.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(5B)APPEAL NO. 01-082

EMPRESS LLC, Appellant

vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[144 Eddy Street.

[Zoning Administrator Determination dated [April 24, 2001, addressed to Randy Shaw of [the Tenderloin Housing Clinic, that the [previous tourist hotel use, the Empress [Hotel, located in the North of Market Special [Use District No.1 was a non-conforming use [under Planning Code Section 180, that the [tourist hotel use has been discontinued for a [continuous period of at least three years and [tourist hotel use may not be re-established [except in compliance with present [requirements of City Codes as applicable.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(6)APPEAL NO. 00-255

VERONICA & GEORGE TEDESCHI, Appellants

vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[2526 Clement Street.

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

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(7)APPEAL NO. 01-151

KARP FAMILY TRUST, Appellant

vs.

POLICE DEPARTMENT, Respondent

[2391 Mission Street.

[Protesting issuance on August 22, 2001, to [Miguel Aguilar-Zapata dba "Mission Villa [Restaurant", Conditional Place of [Entertainment Permit.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(8)APPEAL NO. 01-142

JAMES C. CLARK, Appellant

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL

[2857 Divisadero Street.

[Protesting issuance on August 8, 2001, to [Allan Kipperman, Permit to Alter a Building [(amendments to Building Permit Application [No. 981314, add three skylights, change

[40 X 40 skylight to 40 X 80 skylight, add [decorative non-combustible railing).

[APPLICATION NO. 2001/08/08/5549.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(9)APPEAL NO. 01-147

KENNETH DeLONG, Appellant

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPT. DISAPPROVAL

[111 Castro Street.

[Appealing denial on August 13, 2001, of [Permit to Alter a Building (comply with [Notice of Violation, repair deck, new [staircase with landing, and siding repairs).

[APPLICATION NO. 9920845.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(10)APPEAL NO. 01-108

ELIAS PAMFILIS, Appellant

vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[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.

(11)APPEAL NO. 01-130

TUDOR HILL TENANTS ASSOCIATION, Appellant

vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[1111-1113 Green Street.

[Protesting determination by the Zoning [Administrator, dated July 24, 2001, [addressed to George Hoffberg, subject [property at 1111-1113 Green Street, that the [proposal under Building Permit Application [No. 2001/03/13/4165 to convert one ["uninhabitable" room, at the lowest floor of [the building, to a new bedroom connected to [the unit above by an interior stairway, and to [replace two existing interior storage room [doors with full height doors, is permitted at [the subject property.

[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: October 18, 2001