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San Francisco Board of Appeals pauses permit for Bloom’s Tavern deck after neighbors cite noise, safety and unauthorized patron use
Summary
Neighbors told the Board of Appeals that Bloom’s Tavern’s rear deck at 1318 Eighteenth Street was built without proper permits and used by patrons, causing persistent noise and privacy intrusions; Planning and DBI flagged missing authorizations and potential code violations and the board continued the matter to Sept. 22 for inspections and revised plans.
San Francisco — The Board of Appeals on Wednesday continued an appeal of a June building permit for a rear platform at Bloom’s Tavern, suspending the permit and directing city departments to inspect the site and report back by Sept. 22.
Neighbors who live behind Bloom’s told the board that a wooden platform and overhead structure were built and used by patrons before the business applied for the June 2021 permit. "Blooms clearly knew no patrons allowed, but went ahead anyway," appellant Eric Rabinowitz told the board, asking officials to revoke the portion of permit number 202106112243 that covers the backyard and require removal of the unpermitted construction.
The permit holder, Barbara ("Barbie") Theis, said the structure was erected during COVID with donated materials and labor under emergency outdoor‑use allowances and that she stopped using the deck for patrons after the city allowed indoor service. "We put the platform down to make it safer for the patrons," Theis said, and offered to remove the overhead features while retaining the floor if needed to meet code.
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