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Board of Appeals denies neighbors’ request to take jurisdiction over Greenwich Street excavation
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals denied a jurisdiction request from neighbors of 2622 Greenwich Street who said an unpermitted excavation undermined adjacent foundations; the board voted 4-0, with Planning and DBI saying notification and remedies followed code procedures.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on a 4-0 vote denied a jurisdiction request from neighbors of 2622 Greenwich Street who said a year-old unpermitted excavation undermined nearby foundations and should have been subject to additional notice.
Jeremy Paul, representing the neighborhood requester, told commissioners that the project sponsor "exceeded it by illegally excavating 300 cubic yards of dirt," and that the excavation had "undermined the foundations of both of the adjacent properties." He asked the board to take jurisdiction so the neighbors could appeal after missing the standard filing window.
Planning Department staffer Scott Sanchez replied that the block-book notification (BBN) is a policy, not a planning-code…
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