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REGULAR MEETING OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF APPEALS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 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.

  1. COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS.

 

(3) MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION AND OTHER CORRESPONDENCE:

REQUESTS FOR REHEARING:

ITEM A: Letter from Patricia A. McColm, appellant requesting rehearing of Appeal No. 00-006, 575 Miramar Avenue, permit holder Marc Balistreri. Hearing March 1, 2000. Upon motion by Commissioner McInerney, the Board voted 5-0 to UPHOLD the department and GRANT the permit with NO CONDITIONS.

ITEM B: Letter from Charles Ledogar, on behalf of Seth Charney, appellant requesting rehearing of Appeal No. 99-192, 1025 Minna Street. Hearing March 15, 2000. Upon motion by Commissioner McInerney, the Board voted 3-2 (Vice President Saunders and Commissioner Cullum dissented) to GRANT the permit. The Board then voted 5-0 to RESCIND the previous vote. Afterwards, upon motion by Commissioner McInerney, the Board voted 3-2 (Vice President Saunders and Commissioner Cullum dissented) to GRANT the permit with FINDINGS.

ITEM C: Letter from Christopher Cole, attorney for Barry Deutsch, appellant requesting rehearing of Appeal No. V00-014, 690 De Haro Street. Hearing March 15, 2000. Upon motion by Commissioner El Qadah, the Board voted 5-0 to GRANT the variance on CONDITION that new language is added to the variance decision as prepared by Larry Badiner for the Planning Department.

REQUESTS FOR JURISDICTION BEYOND FIFTEEN-DAY APPEAL PERIOD:

ITEM D: Letter from Farid Dahbour, requesting that the Board take jurisdiction over Building Permit Application No. 9906116 issued to Rosa Vega to enclose existing storage, enclose furnace and water heater, install new washer/dryer closet, bathroom, wetbar, social room and bedroom (on first floor); and remove kitchen and dining area, renovate existing bedrooms, install new bathroom, lightwell, rear deck and stairs (second floor) at 381 Maynard Street.

Date issued September 17, 1999

Last day to appeal October 4, 1999

Request for jurisdiction March 24, 2000

 

ITEM E: Letter from Joanne Polach, requesting that the Board take jurisdiction over Building Permit Application No. 9916252S issued to William Wong to construct a four-story three-dwelling unit building at 2747-2749 Judah Street.

Date issued March 11, 2000

Last day to appeal March 27, 2000

Request for jurisdiction March 30, 2000

 

 

 

 

 

(4) APPEAL NO. 99-200

RALPH MAHER, Appellant

vs.

TAXICAB COMMISSION, Respondent

[Revocation by the Taxicab Commission [on December 9, 1999, of Taxicab [Medallion No. 734.

[RESOLUTION NO. 71-99.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

 

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

(5A) APPEAL NO. 98-136

ALLAN & LORRAINE THOMPSON, Appellants

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPARTMENT DISAPPROVAL

[407 Connecticut Street.

[Denial on July 15, 1998, of permit to [Demolish a Building.

[APPLICATION NO. 9715365

[FOR FURTHER HEARING TODAY.

 

(5B) APPEAL NO. 98-137

ALLAN & LORRAINE THOMPSON, Appellants

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPARTMENT DISAPPROVAL

[407 Connecticut Street.

[Denial on July 15, 1998, of permit to [Erect a Building (two dwelling units).

[APPLICATION NO. 9715364.

[FOR FURTHER HEARING TODAY.

 

(6) APPEAL NO. 99-035

LUCINDA HAMPTON, Appellant

vs.

DEPT. BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL

[2234-2236 Francisco Street.

[Protesting issuance on November 12, [1998, to John and Evelyn Schiappaca-[sse, permit to Alter a Building (remove [walls to provide parking spaces and [remove daycare facility).

[APPLICATION NO. 9823286.

[JURISDICTION GRANTED MARCH 18, [1999.

[FOR FURTHER HEARING TODAY.

 

Items (7A) and (7B) shall be heard together

(7A) APPEAL NO. 99-120

DANIEL WEAVER, Appellant

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL

[236 Vernon Street.

[Protesting issuance on July 27, 1999, to [Chung Kit Chan, permit to Erect a [Building (single-family dwelling).

[APPLICATION NO. 9906307S.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

 

(7B) APPEAL NO. 99-148

DANIEL WEAVER, Appellant

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL

[238 Vernon Street.

[Protesting issuance on September 1, [1999, to Chung Kit Chan, permit to [Erect a Building (two-story single family [dwelling).

[APPLICATION NO. 9906306S.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8) APPEAL NO. 00-033

SAN FRANCISCANS FOR REASONABLE

GROWTH, Appellant

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL

[2701 - 16th Street.

[Protesting issuance on February 18, [2000, to Union Property Capital Inc., [permit to Alter a Building (renovation of [shell and core of an existing three-story [building and addition of new fourth floor [within existing building envelope; work [includes seismic upgrade, new [accessible entry, stairs, elevators and [restrooms).

[APPLICATION NO. 9926975.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

 

(9) APPEAL NO. V00-030

LAURENCE ARNOLD, Appellant

vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[4316 - 23rd Street.

[Denial on February 17, 2000, of Rear [Yard Variance (remove the existing [deck and stairs and construct a new [breakfast room with multi-level decks [and stairs to an existing three-story-[over-garage, single-family dwelling). [APPLICATION NO. 9912719S.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

 

(10) APPEAL NO. 00-032

DAVID BAKER & JANE MARTIN, Appellants

vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[337-339 Shotwell Street.

[Determination by the Zoning Admin-[istrator dated February 16, 2000 that [denies request to designate combined [office and storage Limited Commercial [Use space as one commercial space; [denies request that the apartment area [be 375 s.f.; denies request that the [stables/carriage house footprint be [reduced to its original dimensions of [approximately 20 x 25 feet; and denies [request that the stable/carriage house be [used as a workshop.

[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.