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Board of Appeals Rejects Rehearing Request on 111 Taylor Street Letter of Determination, 3–2
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Aug. 20 denied a rehearing request of a January letter of determination that found 111 Taylor Street a legal nonconforming group‑housing use. The rehearing request cited new information including community reports of overcrowding and a July death of a person in the facility’s custody.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Aug. 20 denied a rehearing request about 111 Taylor Street, rejecting by a 3–2 vote an effort to reopen a July 16 decision that upheld a zoning administrator’s letter of determination (LOD) finding the site a legal nonconforming group housing use. The rehearing requester argued newly gathered facts, community testimony and the July death of a person in the facility’s custody warranted reexamination.
Laura Strazzo, an attorney newly retained to represent appellant Chandra Laborde, asked the board for a short continuance and ultimately for a rehearing, saying staff and community members had uncovered new evidence since the July hearing. Strazzo told commissioners she had been retained the day before and asked for time to prepare. “There are new facts or evidence discovered after the prior hearing” she…
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