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Unidentified public commenter alleges inspection failures and improper approvals
Summary
During public comment, an unidentified former district inspector alleged DBI staff accepted letters in lieu of inspections, allowed unlawful demolition, asked the speaker to lie about site visits, and named staff and contractors; the commission record shows no DBI response or investigation during the meeting.
An unidentified public commenter used the general public comment period to make serious allegations about prior inspection decisions and approvals.
The commenter said a 5-story, 11-unit building and other addresses were permitted or signed off with inadequate inspections, alleging that "a 5 story 11 unit building ... accepted a letter from Rodrigo Santos in lieu of any building inspections" and that Crown Terrace "was an unlawful demolition." The speaker said that as a district inspector they would have issued stop-work notices and Notices of Violation in the cases described and further alleged that supervisors or managers (naming O'Riordan and Dan Lohrey) asked the speaker to lie about attempted calls and site visits.
The commenter also alleged that Deputy Director Matthew Green signed off on required sprinklers at specific addresses without appropriate approvals. Those statements were made as allegations in public comment; DBI did not provide an on-the-record response during the meeting and no formal action or investigation was recorded in the transcript.
Because these are allegations presented in public comment, they remain unverified in this hearing record. The commission minutes and subsequent agenda items do not record any immediate DBI or city response, referral to an investigatory office, or motion to investigate.
What happens next: Allegations raised in public comment are on the record; any follow-up (investigation, referral, or formal complaint) would require DBI, the city attorney, or other offices to take additional steps not recorded in this meeting’s transcript.
