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Board of Appeals denies late‑filed jurisdiction request for Haight Street security gate; tie results in denial by operation of law
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals split on whether city communications caused a late appeal over unpermitted storefront alterations at 1685–1687 Haight Street; lacking four votes, the jurisdiction request was denied by operation of law after debate about whether Planning told the owner enforcement would be stayed.
Vice President Anne Lazarus presided over a split decision Thursday after the Board considered a jurisdiction request from Connor Johnston, co‑owner of Burners on Haight, about notices of violation at 1685 and 1687 Haight Street. Johnston told the Board he installed a solid security gate after multiple break‑ins and that, in his view, city staff and the mayor’s office had signaled enforcement would be stayed while legislation to legalize such gates was considered.
Tina Tam, deputy zoning administrator for the Planning Department, told the Board the…
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