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Abatement order upheld for 921 Central Ave; board grants 30-day check-in for grant application
Summary
The Abatement Appeals Board upheld an order of abatement for 921 Central Ave but voted unanimously to hold enforcement in abeyance for 30 days so the owner can reapply for lead-abatement funds and start the remediation process; DBI had cited peeling paint and weatherproofing violations.
The San Francisco Abatement Appeals Board on Sept. 17 upheld a Department of Building Inspection order requiring the owner of 921 Central Ave to abate peeling paint and weatherproofing violations but agreed to pause enforcement to allow the owner to reapply for grant assistance.
Senior Inspector Andrew Kars presented the department’s report, saying investigators found “peeling” and missing paint and that the case had a history of unresolved notices and reinspections. Kars told the board the complaint (tracking number 201463716) came in through 311 and that DBI’s recommendation was to uphold the order and assess costs.
An appellant who declined to give her name told the board she had been trying to work with the Mayor’s Office of Housing, alleged problems with a contractor and said neighbors had vandalized her property. “I’m highly motivated … I want my daughter to come with a baby,” the appellant said while asking for more time and assistance to secure work under the city’s lead-abatement program.
Commissioners discussed the practical timeline for getting a new grant approved and noted federal HUD rules cited by staff that make a prior scope of work valid for 18 months, which can require a new scope and bidding process if a grant has lapsed. Commissioner Walker said the condition posed a health risk and suggested giving the owner time to reapply and for staff to check progress.
The board’s motion to uphold the order and hold it in abeyance for 30 days passed unanimously in a roll call that recorded President Clinch, Vice President Melgar, and Commissioners McCarthy, Maher, Lee, McCray and Walker voting yes. The board asked staff to work with the owner and to schedule a one-month check-in to confirm that an application to the Mayor’s Office of Housing had been filed.
The decision preserves DBI’s order while creating a defined window for the property owner to seek grant funding and to move the case toward abatement. The board indicated it would reconvene the item if the owner needed a further extension.
