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REGULAR MEETING OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF APPEALS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2001

5:30 P.M., CITY HALL, ROOM 416

1 DR. CARLTON B. GOODLETT PLACE (FORMERLY 301 POLK STREET)

(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) APPEAL NO. 01-028

SAN FRANCISCANS FOR REASONABLE GROWTH, Appellant

vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[2345 Third Street.

[Revised Zoning Administrator determination [dated January 18, 2001 that Michael Patrick [Partners, Inc. is an "Arts Activities and [Space" use which is a principally permitted [use in a M-2 (Heavy Industrial) Zoning [District.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(4)CONSENT ITEMS: With the consent of the Department of Building Inspection, the Board will proceed to a vote without testimony to reduce the penalty (investigation fee) to two times the regular fee as provided for in the Building Code. Without consent the Board will take testimony and then decide the appeal.

(4A)APPEAL NO. 01-047

VICTOR & URSULA VELARDE, Appellants

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL

[29 Oliver Street.

[Imposition of Penalty on February 26, 2001.

[APPLICATION NO. 2001/01/08/9392.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

Items (5A) and (5B) shall be heard together

(5A)APPEAL NO. 98-035

VICTOR TWAL dba "BUDDIES", Appellant

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPARTMENT DISAPPROVAL

[498 Sanchez Street.

[Denial on February 13, 1998, of permit to [Alter a Building (legalize awning and sign [installed without permit).

[APPLICATION NO. 9723854.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(5B)APPEAL NO. 99-197

MICHAEL CRAWFORD & TOM HANUS,

dba "CHAT CAFÉ", Appellant

vs.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, Respondent

PLANNING DEPARTMENT DISAPPROVAL

[498 Sanchez Street.

[Denial on December 7, 1999, of permit for [12 chairs on sidewalk.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(6)APPEAL NO. 01-054

ELIZA L. RANSOM, Appellant

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL

[285 Faxon Avenue.

[Protesting issuance on February 27, 2001, [to Julio Perez, permit to Alter a Building [(expansion of rear second story addition to [existing first floor footprint).

[APPLICATION NO. 2000/10/12/2873.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(7)PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF RAISING FEES FOR FILING APPEALS: Would require amendment of Section 8 of Part III of the Municipal Code by the Board of Supervisors. Copies of the Code are available at the Board office. Letters may be submitted to the Board at its office or by fax at 575-6885.

(8)PUBLIC HEARING, CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF CODE OF CONDUCT: Would discourage City Department Directors and Commissioners from utilizing regularly scheduled public meetings to willfully attack, defame and/or slander fellow colleagues with disrespectful comments that are disparaging of their sexual orientation, race, ethnic background, religion, gender, age or physical ability.

Date Posted: April 12, 2001