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Owners and DBI debate whether low‑ceiling voids at 855 Folsom count toward mezzanine limits
Summary
The board reviewed status on 15–16 units at 855 Folsom where DBI plan checkers found mezzanine/void‑space code nonconformities; owners and experts argue spaces under 7 feet should not count toward mezzanine area, while staff says current 2007 code and sprinkler exceptions affect calculations.
At a Dec. 17 meeting the Abatement Appeals Board heard an extended status report on multiple units at 855 Folsom and a series of public comments from owners and experts disputing DBI’s plan-check findings.
Deputy Director Ray Louie told the board that plan-check comments for the 15–16 related permits remain unresolved and that earlier proposals from the project architect did not conform to code. DBI staff said some submitted designs would cause the mezzanine area to exceed the 50% allowance under current code. Staff explained that under the 2007 California Building Code a fully sprinklered building…
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