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BOARD OF APPEALS

REGULAR MEETING OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF APPEALS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 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.

(2) COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS.

(3) MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION AND OTHER CORRESPONDENCE:

REQUESTS FOR JURISDICTION BEYOND THE 15-DAY APPEAL PERIOD:

ITEM A: 3155 Scott Street. Letter from Yasin A. Salma, requesting that the Board take jurisdiction over Building Permit Application No. 2000/02/03/964 issued to Sailing Billboards Outdoor Media to erect a 288 square foot painted wall sign.

Date issued

February 3, 2000

Last day to appeal

February 18, 2000

Request for jurisdiction

June 1, 2000

ITEM B: 679 - 35th Avenue. Letter from Steve Dupree, requesting that the Board take jurisdiction over Building Permit Application No. 2000/4/21/7943 issued to Johnny Tan for the removal of an illegal unit.

Date issued

April 21, 2000

Last day to appeal

May 8, 2000

Request for jurisdiction

June 12, 2000

REQUEST FOR REHEARING:

ITEM C: 361 Lombard Street. Letter from Laurence Kornfield, Chief Building Inspector, DBI, requesting rehearing of Appeal No. 00-003, heard May 31, 2000. Upon motion by Commissioner McInerney, the Board voted 5-0 to GRANT the permit with FINDINGS and the following CONDITIONS: the metal pipes in the subject light well be painted a light color and a lattice fence no more than six feet in height be installed in the light well to cover up the metal pipes.

ADOPTION OF FINDINGS:

ITEM D: 361 Lombard Street. Adoption of Findings for above.

REQUEST FOR REHEARING:

ITEM E: 1900 Van Ness Avenue. Letter from George Speir, attorney for Outdoor Systems Advertising, appellant, requesting rehearing of Appeal 00-031, heard May 31, 2000. Upon motion by Commissioner McInerney, the Board voted 2-3 (President Chin, Vice President Saunders and Commissioner Cullum dissented) to UPHOLD the suspension of the permit to reduce and reinstall billboard. Four votes are necessary to overturn any departmental action and the suspension was UPHELD.

Items (4A), (4B) and (4C) shall be heard together

(4A) APPEAL NO. 00-085

JON T. MAYEDA, dba "CLUB MERCURY", Appellant

vs.

POLICE DEPARTMENT, Respondent

[540 Howard Street.

[Appealling conditions placed on Place of [Entertainment permit granted May 24, [2000 regarding extending permits to [ground and upper levels; extending [hours Sunday to Wednesday to 4:00 [a.m. and Thursday to Saturday to 6:00 [a.m.; allowing patrons to enter until [closing; and not limiting to only three [times a year after hours operation [Sunday to Thursday.

[PERMIT NO. 99494.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(4B) APPEAL NO. 00-086

JON T. MAYEDA, dba "CLUB MERCURY", Appellant

vs.

POLICE DEPARTMENT, Respondent

[540 Howard Street.

[Appealling conditions placed on Dance [Hall Keeper/After Hours permit granted [May 24, 2000.

[PERMIT NO. 99493.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(4C) APPEAL NO. 00-087

JON T. MAYEDA, dba "CLUB MERCURY", Appellant

vs.

POLICE DEPARTMENT, Respondent

[540 Howard Street.

[Appealling conditions placed on [Extended-Hours Premises permit [granted May 24, 2000.

[PERMIT NO. 99495.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

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

(5A) APPEAL NO. 00-046

JOSEF D. COOPER & TRACY C. KIRKHAM, Appellants

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL

[1432-34 Kearny Street.

[Protesting issuance on March 18, 2000, [to Nathan and Nan Roth, permit to [Demolish a Building (garage).

[APPLICATION NO. 9621909.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(5B) APPEAL NO. 00-047

JOSEF D. COOPER & TRACY C. KIRKHAM, Appellants

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL

[1432-34 Kearny Street.

[Protesting issuance on March 18, 2000, [to Nathan and Nan Roth, permit to Erect [a Building (three-story two-unit resi-[dence).

[APPLICATION NO. 9621910S.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(6) APPEAL NO. 00-061

MARK & MARY LIPIAN, Appellants

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL

[290 Union Street.

[Protesting issuance on April 7, 2000, to [Tribecca Properties LLC, permit to Alter [a Building (revision to site plan to show [existing windows at 1304-1/2 [Montgomery Street, fire staircase and [balcony at 290 Union Street).

[APPLICATION NO. 2000/04/07/6744.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(7) APPEAL NO. 00-071

WINNIE YAN, Appellant

vs.

DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent

PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL

[1150 Gilman Avenue.

[Protesting issuance on May 2, 2000, to [Francisco Olla, permit to Alter a Building [(legalize ground floor space; rear [addition to upper and lower floors; build [deck over existing roof).

[APPLICATION NO. 9817361S.

[FOR HEARING TODAY.

(8) APPEAL NO. 00-064

RUSSIAN HILL NEIGHBORS, Appellant

vs.

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent

[1480 Broadway Street.

[Determination reissued April 10, 2000 of [the Zoning Administrator that the [parking lot is a legal permitted [conditional use which may continue to [operate under Planning Code Section [178(b) for the reason it existed prior to [the creation of the Polk Street [Neighborhood Commercial District.

[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.