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Board denies jurisdiction request from neighbors at 1117 Sanchez Street
Summary
Neighbors asked the board to take jurisdiction over a 2019 permit for a vertical addition at 1117 Sanchez Street, citing lack of notice and quality-of-life concerns; after hearing from requesters, the permit holder and city staff the board denied the request 5-0.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals denied a jurisdiction request by residents near 1117 Sanchez Street who said they lacked sufficient notice of planning proceedings and therefore missed filing a discretionary review.
Debbie Joo told the board she and her husband, who live next door, received only one planning notification in January 2018, did not receive detailed responses to concerns raised during pre-application meetings and therefore did not file a discretionary review. She described construction-related noise, dust and odors that affected her household and asked the board to take jurisdiction.
The project engineer representing the permit holder said the permit had undergone planning and DBI review and asked the board to uphold the permit. Planning Department staff said the application underwent neighborhood notification between June and July 2018, a variance hearing was posted and mailed to owners within 300 feet, and an affidavit showed a large poster was posted on the property. DBI staff said inspections had already occurred and that quality-of-life complaints can be filed with DBI for investigation.
Commissioners questioned whether the board or its staff were accepting appeals during the shelter-in-place transition and whether phone and email channels were being monitored; board staff said appeals by email were accepted and phone messages were checked. Commissioner Tanner moved to deny the jurisdiction request on the basis the city did not intentionally or inadvertently cause the late filing. The board voted 5-0 to deny the request.
The decision means the permit issued on April 19, 2019, remains in effect; the board limited its review to whether city actions caused a late filing and did not rule on the underlying merits of neighbors' concerns.
