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Board of Appeals upholds notice of violation for unauthorized unit at 354 Head Street
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals denied an owner’s appeal of a Planning Department notice of violation for an unauthorized dwelling unit at 354 Head Street, citing years of incomplete corrective work and public-safety concerns; commissioners acknowledged the owner’s financial hardship but found no abuse of discretion.
Vice President Jose Lopez and three board colleagues on Aug. 16 upheld a Planning Department notice of violation issued to the owner of 354 Head Street, rejecting an appeal that sought more time and a stay of penalties while the owner pursues removal or legalization of an unauthorized ground-floor unit.
Appellant counsel Andrew Cattarol told the board the owner, Chuhang Hsieh, cannot afford required work and has taken steps to remove the property from the rental market under the Ellis Act. He said legalizing the unit would cost the owner "approximately $305,000" and that she has…
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