Meeting Information

BOARD OF APPEALS

CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

REGULAR MEETING - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2003

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) ADDENDUM ITEMS: None.

(4) CONSENT ITEMS (DBI PENALTY): 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. 03-021

DMITRI MEDVEDEN, Appellant(s) vs. DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent	[88 Hoff Street # 210. [Appeal for refund of penalty imposed on [Feb. 11, 2003, for work done without a [permit (restore closet on 2nd level/mezzanine [in a live-work loft). [APPLICATION NO. 2003/02/06/6903. [FOR HEARING TODAY.

(5) APPEAL NO. 03-025

QUERIDA MIA RIVERA, Appellant(s) vs. TAXI COMMISSION, Respondent	[Appealing the revocation on February 3, 2003, [of taxi medallion No(s). 52. [RESOLUTION NO. 2003-05. [FOR HEARING TODAY.

(6) APPEAL NO. 03-020

DIMAS & BLANCA OLIVA, Appellant(s) vs. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent	[230 Rhine Street. [Appealing a Notice of Violation dated Jan. 28, 2003, [that a 2nd stove and kitchen has been installed in [the rear building at the subject property, which [constitutes the establishment of a 2nd dwelling unit, [in violation of Planning Code § 209.1(b); and that a [pre-existing car port has been expanded, in violation [of Planning Code § 181.1. [FOR HEARING TODAY.

(7) APPEAL NO. 03-022

CONRAD DONNER, Appellant(s) vs. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[275 Magellan Avenue. [Protesting a determination dated Feb. 4, 2003, [addressed to Manuel Frias at Frias Family Vineyard, [that the proposed establishment of Alcoholic [Beverage Licenses Types 20 & 17 at the subject [property does meet the requirements of Planning [Code § 204.1 in that there will be no stock in trade [kept on the premises, no signage, no walk-up [clientele, and not more than ¼ of the floor area will [be used to conduct the business; and furthermore, [as the proposed business is an accessory use, in [contrast to a principally permitted use, § 311 [neighborhood notification is not required. [FOR HEARING TODAY.

(8) APPEAL NO. 03-023

CLARENCE & JUTTA GRIDER, Appellant(s) vs. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[4125 Balboa Street. [Appealing a Stop Work Order Request dated Jan. [30, 2003, addressed to Dept. of Building Inspection [Director Frank Chiu, requesting that a stop work [order be immediately issued at the subject property [for work performed under Building permit [Application No(s). 2002/06/26/0073 & [2002/09/24/7284 for the following reason(s): [evidence has been submitted to the Planning Dept. [that the original commercial use (beauty parlor) was [discontinued for more than a decade, and thus may [not be re-established in this residential district; and [furthermore, the project involves the removal of a [residential garage and apparent removal of a curb [cut without the authorization of the Dept. of Public [Works. [FOR HEARING TODAY.

(9) APPEAL NO. 03-032

SAMIR BUSTAMI, Appellant(s) vs. DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL	[725 Carolina Street. [Protesting the issuance on Feb. 7, 2003, to [Joseph Bradford, Site Permit to Erect a Building [(3-story, 2-unit residential building, 40' in [height). [APPLICATION NO. 2000/12/22/8567S. [FOR HEARING TODAY.

ADJOURNMENT.

Note: Each item on this agenda may include the following documents:

1) Appellant's Preliminary Statement of Appeal and Brief; 2) Respondent's or Permit holder's Response Brief; 3) Appellant's Reply; 4) Department decision, order, permit, determination, resolution, or Notice of Violation; and 5) Correspondence of public and parties.

These items are available for review at the Board's office, 1660 Mission Street, Room 3036, front counter. Please call 575-6880 if you have any questions concerning this agenda.

Date posted: April 3, 2003