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CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
REGULAR MEETING - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2001
5:00 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 & QUESTIONS:
(3)CHANGES TO BRIEFING SCHEDULE & LIMITING EXHIBITS:
Discussion of present Rules of Board regarding briefing schedule, exhibits/attachments to submittals and related matters for consideration of calendaring for amendment at a future meeting.
(4)ADDENDUM ITEMS:
ITEM A: 1111-1113 Green Street. Letter from George Hoffberg, Determination Holder, requesting rehearing of Appeal 01-130, Tudor Hill vs. ZA, heard October 24, 2001. Upon motion by President Chin, the Board voted 4-1 (Commissioner McInerney dissented) to OVERRULE the subject determination that the proposal to convert a storage room on lowest level to bedroom use connected to unit above is permitted. Appellant: Tudor Hill Tenants Association.
ITEM B: Letter from Raymundo Medrano, Jr., requesting that the Board take jurisdiction over the Police Dept. revocation of tow truck driver permit no. 1240.
Date of decision: October 12, 2001
Last day to appeal: October 27, 2001
Request for jurisdiction received: November 5, 2001
ITEM C: Letter from Domingo Falho, requesting that the Board take jurisdiction over the Taxicab Commission revocation of driver of public passenger vehicle permit no. 51864.
Date of decision: October 24, 2001
Last day to appeal: November 8, 2001
Request for jurisdiction received: November 13, 2001
ITEM D: 1432-1434 Kearny Street. Letter from Steve Atkinson, attorney for permit holders Nan & Nathan Roth, requesting rehearing of Appeal Nos. 00-258/259/260/261, Cooper & Kirkham vs. DBI, PDA & Kuhn vs. DBI, PDA, heard August 22, 2001. Upon motion by Commissioner McInerney, the Board voted 4-1 (President Chin dissented) to REVOKE both permits. Appellants: Josef Cooper, Tracy Kirkham, and Alan Kuhn. Project: To demolish a garage, and construct a three-story two-family dwelling.
ITEMS (5A) & (5B) SHALL BE HEARD TOGETHER:
(5A)APPEAL NO. 01-081
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WEST CORK HOTEL LLC, Appellant
vs.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent
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[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.
[PUBLIC HEARING HELD & CLOSED OCTOBER [24, 2001.
[FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION TODAY.
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(5B)APPEAL NO. 01-082
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EMPRESS LLC, Appellant
vs.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent
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[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.
[PUBLIC HEARING HELD & CLOSED OCTOBER [24, 2001.
[FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION TODAY.
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(6)APPEAL NO. 01-166
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JEAN DeNOYER, dba "LE COLONIAL (SF) RESTAURANT, LLC," Appellant
POLICE DEPARTMENT, Respondent
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[20 Cosmo Place.
[Appealing the denial on September 13, 2001, of [Dance Hall Keeper and Place of Entertainment [permits.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(7)APPEAL NO. 01-159
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EDMUND JUNG, Appellant
TAXICAB COMMISSION, Respondent
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[Appealing the revocation on September 4, 2001, of [taxicab medallion no. 842.
[RESOLUTION NO. 2001-53.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(8)APPEAL NO. 01-157
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BRAD &
BARBARA ANDERSON, Appellants
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,
Respondent
PLANNING COMMISSION DISAPPROVAL
§ 14 Principal(s): None.
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[2158-2160 Filbert Street.
[Appealing denial on September 12, 2001, of Site [Permit to Alter a Building (merge two units into [one).
[APPLICATION NO. 2001/02/15/2255S.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(9)APPEAL NO. 01-160
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ALI MOZAFFARI, Appellant
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent
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[1177 California Street, Unit #1821.
[Appealing a Letter of Determination dated August [30, 2001, that the proposed 80sf horizontal addition [(sun room) to the subject condominium unit on the [17th Floor of the building is not permitted in the RM-[4 (Residential Mixed High-Density) zoning [district.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(10)APPEAL NO. 01-128
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WESLEY STERMAN, Appellant
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION,
Respondent
PLANNING COMMISSION DISAPPROVAL
§ 14 Principals: THOMAS & LINDA
ROMARY
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[2935 Pacific Avenue.
[Appealing denial on August 2, 2001, of Permit to [Alter a Building (convert existing three-unit building [to two-units, add fourth floor of living space, [relocate garage to basement, & substantially [remodel all floors).
[APPLICATION NO. 2000/12/21/8481.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(11)APPEAL NO. 01-141
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ESMERALDO NOCON, Appellant
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent
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[951-957 Mission Street.
[Appealing a Notice of Violation dated August 8, [2001, alleging that the subject property at 951-957 [Mission Street is being used for business or [professional offices that do not provide on-site [services to the general public with out benefit of [Conditional Use (CU) authorization from the [Planning Commission, in violation of Planning [Code Section 219(d).
[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 20, 2001
