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Commission upholds DBI director's permit‑extension decision in unanimous vote on 770 Powell Street appeal
Summary
After a contested hearing, the Building Inspection Commission unanimously voted to deny an appeal seeking expiration of a site permit for 770 Powell Street, concluding the director's exercise of discretion to allow an extension was not abusive given ongoing activity and some city delays.
The San Francisco Building Inspection Commission on Oct. 17 voted unanimously to uphold Department of Building Inspection Director Isam Hasson's decision to permit an extension for the site permit for 770 Powell Street (permit application 200105239812), denying an appeal that argued the permit had expired for failure to begin work.
Ed Sweeney of DBI presented the permit history: a site permit issued in November 2004 for a proposed seven‑story residential project with a valuation in the $7.1 million range and permit fees totaling about $551,000; DBI staff described multiple addenda and repeated contacts with the permit holder and explained the department had sent…
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