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San Francisco Board of Appeals denies rehearing request in 617 Sanchez soil-safety dispute
Summary
The Board denied a rehearing request from a neighbor challenging the May 8 decision on 617 Sanchez Street, finding no new material evidence; DBI said it will require third‑party peer review and additional borings if its engineers deem them necessary.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on June 12 denied a rehearing request from an adjacent property owner challenging the board’s May 8 decision on a proposed four‑story home at 617 Sanchez Street.
The request, brought by attorney Sue Hester on behalf of appellant George Rothenberg, sought to reopen the case on grounds related to the accuracy and scope of the geotechnical (soils) report. Hester said the transcript of the prior hearing showed the board had discussed soils‑report shortcomings and precedent concerns. Structural engineer Albert Arrutia, representing…
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