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Board denies jurisdictional challenge and upholds suspension of permits at 874 Fell Street
Summary
The Board of Appeals rejected a request to reopen a late appeal over a notice of violation at 874 Fell Street and upheld the Planning Department’s suspension of two earlier permits while departments reconcile architectural and structural plan discrepancies for a rear carriage‑house project.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Sept. 24 declined to take jurisdiction over a late appeal of a notice of violation and later denied an appeal of Planning’s decision to suspend two earlier permits for work on a carriage house at 874 Fell Street.
The requester and property owner, Eric Roussel, asked the board to accept a late jurisdictional appeal of a final notice of violation and penalty decision related to an unauthorized dwelling unit (UDU). The board determined the Planning Department had provided notice by certified mail to the address on file and had also sent an email copy; President John Trezvina said the city’s mailing met due‑process standards and the board would not take jurisdiction on the late filing. The jurisdiction request was denied 3–0.
Separately the board considered Planning’s suspension of two…
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