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Board of Appeals roundup: continuances and conditional permits on July 11, 2018
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals took several formal actions July 11, 2018: it continued the Shift Technologies appeal to Aug. 8, granted an appeal for 1139 Lake Street contingent on revised drawings, denied a rehearing request on a Verizon wireless permit at 1599 Haight, issued a conditional mobile‑food permit for 281 Gary St., and granted UC Hastings’ tree‑removal appeal with replacement‑tree conditions.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals met on July 11, 2018 and recorded several formal outcomes across appeals and permit matters. The board voted to continue the Shift Technologies appeal (2336 Market St.) to Aug. 8 to allow the applicant time to vacate the contested space. The board granted an appeal by Lehi and Mary Will regarding 1139 Lake Street after the parties reached an agreement to remove two proposed penthouse windows and submit revised drawings for Department of Building Inspection review. A rehearing request from Clayton Street Neighbors on a Verizon personal wireless facility at 1599 Haight Street was denied on grounds the rehearing criteria (manifest injustice or new material facts) were not met; city staff and Verizon said RF results and post‑installation testing requirements show compliance with Article 25/public health standards.
The board also resolved two high‑profile items involving public space and street trees. After extended debate about congestion and the intent of mobile‑food facility legislation, the board approved the appeals related to a proposed mobile‑food permit for 281 Gary Street but issued the permit with conditions: the permit is limited to the dimensions of the proposed 1978 Volkswagen Vanagon and Sunday hours were reduced to 3 p.m.–11 p.m. to address congestion concerns. In a separate appeal, UC Hastings sought removal of three street trees at 333 Golden Gate Avenue for construction access. The board overturned the Public Works order denying removal and granted the appeal on the condition that replacement trees be planted (three required; a fourth if feasible), the new trees be 36‑inch box size unless otherwise approved by the Bureau of Urban Forestry, and that the removed trees be replanted at a bureau‑approved site or replaced with an equivalent net gain in trees.
Votes and next steps: continuance and remediation items will return to the board or relevant departments as specified in individual motions; the Shift Technologies matter is set for Aug. 8. Several items required follow‑up with Department of Building Inspection, Public Works, and the Bureau of Urban Forestry for verification of revised drawings, replacement tree plans, and post‑installation testing.
