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Board of Appeals denies neighbors’ late jurisdiction request over 4020 First Street permit
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Dec. 11 denied a jurisdiction request from neighbors who argued a building permit for 4020 First Street hid a 12‑foot excavation and should have triggered neighbor notice; city staff said the permit underwent months of review and did not require notice under Planning Code section 3.11.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals denied a jurisdiction request on Dec. 11 that sought review of a building permit for 4020 First Street, ruling 4‑0 that the standards for reopening the matter were not met.
Neighbors represented by attorney Jeremy Paul told the board the permit was effectively approved without proper neighborhood notice and that the project includes a "12 foot excavation" not disclosed in the permit description. Paul asked the board to take jurisdiction so neighbors could challenge the permit outside the normal appeal window.
The permit holder, who identified himself as Rod…
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