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Board of Appeals denies rehearing request after new structural calculations presented for 1077 Fell Street
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Oct. 8 denied a request for rehearing from an occupant of 1077 Fell Street who submitted structural calculations that the board considered new evidence; commissioners urged the Department of Building Inspection to review the engineering analysis when the permit holder submits revision plans.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals voted 3-0 on Oct. 8 to deny a rehearing request for appeal 25‑029 concerning structural work at 1077 Fell Street after an appellant submitted a stamped set of structural calculations she said showed the approved plans do not meet building-code requirements.
The rehearing request sought another de novo review of a permit the board upheld on Sept. 3. Appellant Sumya Sastry told the board an independent structural engineer prepared calculations after the Sept. 3 hearing that, she said, show the project fails to meet current seismic and overturning requirements and that additional permits or revisions would be required. SFGovTV video and the record show DBI field staff issued correction notes and flagged additional permit work for interior and exterior repairs.
Board members emphasized the rehearing standard requires new facts that could…
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