October 24, 2012
BOARD OF APPEALS
CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
AGENDA FOR REGULAR MEETING - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012
5:00 P.M., CITY HALL, ROOM 416, ONE DR. CARLTON B. GOODLETT PLACE
(1) PUBLIC COMMENT:
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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. |
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(2) COMMISSIONER COMMENTS & QUESTIONS:
(3) ADOPTION OF MINUTES:
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Discussion and possible adoption of the October 17, 2012 minutes. |
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(4) ADDENDUM ITEMS:
(4a) JURISDICTION REQUEST:
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SFMTA Resolution No. 12-115. Letter from Mark Gruberg, agent for United Taxicab Workers (UTW), requestor, asking that the Board invoke subject matter jurisdiction over SFMTA Resolution No. 12-115, adopted Sept. 04, 2012, which authorizes the issuance of 150-200 temporary full-time medallions for a limited period of time. Note: On Sept. 18, 2012, the UTW filed Appeal No. 12-113 against said Resolution No. 12-115, and this appeal was rejected for lack of subject matter jurisdiction by the Board office after consultation with the Office of the City Attorney. |
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(5) APPEAL NO. 12-041
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SUCCESS DEVELOPMENT INC., Appellant(s) vs.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent
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651-655 Geary Street. Appealing a Letter of Determination dated March 09, 2012, addressed to Anne Epperly at Luce Forward LLP, regarding the validity of a Conditional Use Authorization to demolish the existing building and construct a 13-story mixed use building at the subject property. FOR HEARING TODAY. |
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(6) APPEAL NO. 12-092
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METROPOL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, Appellant(s) vs.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent
Subject Property Owner: GAYLORD HOTEL LLC
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620 Jones Street. Appealing a Notice of Violation & Penalty dated August 02, 2012, regarding non-compliance by the Jones Restaurant & Bar with the conditions of approval under Conditional Use Motion No. 17565, specifically Condition No. 8 related to the hours of operation for the outdoor area. |
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(7) APPEAL NO. 12-085
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CAMBON CONNOISEUR COOPERATIVE INC., Appellant(s) vs.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent
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33 Cambon Drive aka 61-85 Cambon Drive. Appealing a Letter of Determination dated July 10, 2012, addressed to Matthew Girardi, regarding whether a Medical Cannabis Dispensary (MCD) use would be permitted at the subject property under the Planning Code. FOR HEARING TODAY. |
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ITEMS (8A) AND (8B) SHALL BE HEARD TOGETHER:
(8A) APPEAL NO. 12-110
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DAVID NALE, Appellant(s) vs.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent
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124-128 Fillmore Street. Appealing a Letter of Determination dated August 28, 2012, regarding a request to extend the expiration date of Variance Decision No. 2005.0228V. FOR HEARING TODAY. |
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(8B) APPEAL NO. 12-112
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DEBORAH STOTT, Appellant(s) vs.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, Respondent
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124-128 Fillmore Street. Protesting a Letter of Determination dated August 28, 2012, addressed to David Nale, regarding a request to extend the expiration date of Variance Decision No. 2005.0228V. FOR HEARING TODAY. |
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(9) APPEAL NO. 12-111
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SHANNON GALLAGHER, Appellant(s) vs.
DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL
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2101 Washington Street. Protesting the issuance on August 27, 2012, to Recreation & Park Department, Permit to Erect a Building (single-story storage building with 520sf of ground floor area). APPLICATION NO. 2012/01/03/1610. FOR HEARING TODAY. |
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ADJOURNMENT.
Note A: Each item on this agenda may include the following documents: 1) Preliminary Statement of Appeal and Appellant’s Brief; 2) Permit Holder's, Respondent’s or Other Parties’ Brief; 3) Departmental decision, order, permit, determination, resolution, or notice of violation; 4) submittals by members of the public; and 5) correspondence. These items are available for public inspection at the Board's office during normal office hours (Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, 1650 Mission Street, Room 304) and in the hearing room on the date the matter is scheduled to be heard. Note B: If any materials related to an item on this agenda have been distributed to the Board members after distribution of the agenda packet, those materials are available for public inspection at the Board’s office during normal office hours (Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, 1650 Mission Street, Room 304) and in the hearing room on the date the matter is scheduled to be heard. Please call 415-575-6880 if you have any questions concerning this agenda.
Date posted: Oct. 19, 2012
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MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS |
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CHRIS HWANG |
PRESIDENT |
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FRANK FUNG |
VICE PRESIDENT |
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ARCELIA HURTADO |
COMMISSIONER |
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ANN LAZARUS |
COMMISSIONER |
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***VACANT*** |
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PROCEDURE AT HEARINGS
Except when the Presiding Officer finds good cause to order the presentations otherwise, the order of presentation of an appeal shall be as follows: (a) the appellant shall speak first and shall be allowed seven (7) minutes to present relevant testimony and evidence. Then the permit holder, representatives of the department, board, commission or person from whose order the appeal is taken, and/or other parties, shall be allowed seven (7) minutes for presentation of relevant testimony and evidence. Three minutes for rebuttal shall be provided to all parties in this same order; (b) the Board may request a departmental response at its own discretion. For rehearing requests and jurisdiction requests, each party shall be allowed three (3) minutes to present testimony and evidence, with no rebuttal.
Other persons desiring to speak before the Board on an appeal may speak once for up to three minutes, unless the presiding officer further limits time uniformly.
Those members of the public who intend to testify about a particular appeal and wish to have the Board give their testimony evidentiary weight for purposes of deciding the appeal are asked to take an oath. Please note that any member of the public may speak without being sworn-in pursuant to their rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code).
SPECIAL NOTES
If the Board continues a matter to a specific date that is announced to the parties in the hearing room, no additional mailed notice will be sent. Please call the Board office at 415-575-6880 for scheduling or other information during regular business hours, or visit our website at www.sfgov.org/boa.
The complete Rules of the Board are available for review at the Board office, and on our website.
Material submitted by the public for Board review prior to a scheduled hearing before the Board, should be addressed to the Board President, and be received at the Board office, 1650 Mission Street, Room 304, no later than 4:30 p.m. one (1) Thursday prior to the scheduled public hearing. Persons unable to attend the scheduled public hearing may submit written comments regarding a calendared item to the Board office. Comments received before noon on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Board at the public hearing. For complete distribution to all Commissioners of the Board, necessary staff and case files, submit an original and ten copies. Please note that names and addresses included in these submittals will become part of the public record. Submittals may be made anonymously.
Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a variance or development permit, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Appeals at, or prior to, the public hearing.
Calendared items are sometimes withdrawn or rescheduled the day of hearing, or are taken out of order to accommodate special needs. The Board urges all parties to be present in the hearing room from 5:00 p.m. so that everyone has an opportunity to participate in the relevant public hearing when it is called.
PROHIBITION OF SOUND-PRODUCING ELECTRONIC DEVICES
The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.
ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
American sign language interpreters and/or sound enhancement system will be available upon request by contacting Board staff at 575-6880 at least 48 hours prior to the hearing. Individuals with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities should call the accessibility hotline at 554-8925 to discuss meeting accessibility. In order to assist the City's efforts to accommodate such people, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical-based products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals. The closest accessible BART station is the Civic Center station located at the intersection of Market, Hyde and Grove Streets. Accessible curbside parking has been designated at points along McAllister Street. Accessible MUNI lines serving City Hall are the 42 Downtown Loop, 9 San Bruno and 71 Haight/Noriega and the F line. Accessible MUNI Metro lines are the J, K, L, M, and N. For more information regarding MUNI accessible services, call (415) 923-6142.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review.
For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force: by mail to Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, City Hall, Room 244, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689; by phone at (415) 554-7724; by fax at (415) 554-7854; or by e-mail at sotf@sfgov.org. Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance may request a copy from the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Administrator or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the internet at www.sfgov.org/sunshine.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code § 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; web site www.sfgov.org/ethics.
SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY
The Board welcomes suggestions from the public regarding improvement of the efficiency of its operations. Please direct your comments and suggestions to Board staff, at 415-575-6880 or fax 415-575-6885. A customer satisfaction survey form is available at the meetings, the Board office, and on the Board’s web site, www.sfgov.org/boa.
DVD’S OF MEETINGS
DVD’s of meetings may be obtained from SFGTV, Channels 26 & 78. Please telephone 415-554-4188 for information.
BOARD OF APPEALS
CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
1650 Mission Street, Room 304
San Francisco, California 94103
