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REGULAR MEETING OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF APPEALS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2000
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.
- COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS.
(3) MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION AND OTHER CORRESPONDENCE:
REQUESTS FOR JURISDICTION BEYOND APPEAL PERIOD:
ITEM A: Letter from John O’Rourke requesting that the Board take jurisdiction over determination by the Zoning Administrator dated December 1, 1999, which stated that a variance application must be granted for lack of street frontage before Building Permit Applications 9912703 and 9912704 can be given final approval or disapproval.
Determination issued December 1, 1999
Last day to appeal December 16, 1999
Request for jurisdiction January 12, 2000
ITEM B: Letter from Susan Lum requesting that the Board take jurisdiction over Building Permit Application No. 010300043 issued to Stan Kwong to repair dry rot damage to existing roof deck at 2238 Jones Street.
Permit issued January 3, 2000
Last day to appeal January 18, 2000
Request for jurisdiction January 25, 2000
REQUEST FOR REHEARING:
ITEM C: Letter from Sue C. Hestor, attorney for San Franciscans for Reasonable Growth, appellant, requesting rehearing of Appeal Nos. 99-167 and 99-168, 2300 Harrison Street. Hearing January 12, 2000. Upon motion by Commissioner Cullum, the Board voted 5-0 to UPHOLD the department and GRANT the permits with FINDINGS as stated into the record by Commissioner Cullum and Vice President Chin.
(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 individually.
(4A) APPEAL NO. 99-201
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STEFAN GIUSTINO, Appellant
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
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[Appeal for refund of penalty imposed on [December 21, 1999, for electrical work [done at 316 Valencia Street.
[PERMIT NO. E204392.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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PETER H. RACK, Appellant
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL
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[Appeal for refund of penalty imposed on [December 23, 1999, for work done at [1201 Folsom Street.
[APPLICATION NO. 9909991.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(5) APPEAL NO. 99-159
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HERMAN & JANE ABELSON, Appellants
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent
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[Determination by the Zoning Admin-[istrator dated September 24, 1999 that [the proposed screened off-street [parking space in front of 1970 Jackson [Street is not permitted under Planning [Code Section 132(b) which requires a [13-foot front setback, unless a variance [is sought and granted.
[APPLICATION NO. 9918712.
[FOR FURTHER HEARING TODAY.
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SENSORIA, LLC, dba "DNA LOUNGE," Appellant
vs.
POLICE DEPARTMENT, Respondent
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[Appeal of four of eighteen stipulations of [the decision by Police Department, [dated November 22, 1999, to issue [three Dance Hall Keeper/After [Hours/Place of Entertainment permits at [375 - 11th Street.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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(7) APPEAL NO. 99-198
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2836 WASHINGTON STREET DEVELOPMENT, LLC,
Appellant
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
PLANNING DEPARTMENT DISAPPROVAL
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[Denial on December 20, 1999, of permit [to Alter a Building (install new garage; [remodel entry stairs; add new window [on first floor; add exterior siding) at
[2836 Washington Street.
[APPLICATION NO. 9903695S.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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Items (8A) and (8B) shall be heard together
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TUDOR HILL TENANTS ASSN., Appellant
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL
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[Protesting issuance on March 24, 1998, [to George Hoffberg, permit to Alter a [Building (split into two buildings; new fire [walls and other code upgrades as [required per meeting and letter dated [January 22, 1996) at 1111-1133 Green [Street.
[APPLICATION NO. 9802162.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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TUDOR HILL TENANTS ASSN., Appellant
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL
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[Protesting issuance on March 24, 1998, [to George Hoffberg, permit to Alter a [Building (split existing building on one [lot into two buildings on two lots; new [fire walls) at 1111-1133 Green Street. [APPLICATION NO. 9802163.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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RUTH L. KEADY, Appellant
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL
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[Protesting issuance on September 30, [1999, to Carlota M. Asturias, permit to [Erect a Building (three-story single [family dwelling) at 57 Arbor Street.
[APPLICATION NO. 9825583S.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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SETH CHARNEY, Appellant
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL
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[Protesting issuance on November 15, [1999, to Yury Trubnikov, permit to Erect [a Building (eight live/work units) at 1025 [Minna Street.
[APPLICATION NO. 9801703S.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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COALITION FOR JOBS, ARTS & HOUSING, Appellant
vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent
PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL
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[Protesting issuance on November 15, [1999, to Sixth & Bryant Streets LLC, [permit to Erect a Building (24 live/work [units) at 317 Harriet Street.
[APPLICATION NO. 9905630S.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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TELEGRAPH HILL DWELLERS, Appellant
vs.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent
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[Determination by the Zoning Admin- [istrator dated November 12, 1999 that [the proposed restaurant at 412 [Broadway, "BoysToys", does not require [conditional use authorization from the [Planning Commission since the Police [Department does not deem it adult [entertainment, and by the previous [interpretation the size of the restaurant [use has not been abandoned and the [proposed restaurant is a principal [permitted use in the Broadway [Neighborhood Commercial District; also [requests disapproval of Planning [approval of Department of Public Health [restaurant permit.
[FOR HEARING TODAY.
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TOBY LEVY, Appellant
vs.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent
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[Determination by the Zoning Admin- [istrator dated November 15, 1999 that [Lot 30, Block 9794 (555 Birch Street) is [limited to construction of a one-family [house for lack of 116.4 square feet of lot [area in the RM-1 zoning district; and the [variance granted in 1979 no longer [controls the density permitted on this lot.
[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.
