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Board approves settlement reducing penalties for unauthorized office use at 660 Third Street
Summary
The board granted an agreement between Gore Partners LLC and the Planning Department to modify a notice of violation for unauthorized office use at 660 Third Street, setting penalties at $150/day until Sept. 1, 2019 (then $250/day if not legalized) and preserving the path to legalization through planning and building permits.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on July 18 approved a settlement that modifies the notice of violation for 660 Third Street (Gore Partners LLC) and sets a reduced penalty schedule as part of a negotiated resolution.
Scott Sanchez of the Planning Department summarized a multi‑year enforcement matter: part of the building had been used as office without full authorization, and planning staff and the property owner reached an agreement to allow time to pursue legalization. Under the proposed findings, penalties will be assessed at $150 per day once the board acts, accruing at that rate until Sept. 1, 2019; after that date penalties would revert to the standard $250 per day until compliance. Planning emphasized that legalization requires planning commission authorization and a building permit.
Attorney Tara Sullivan, representing the property owners, said her clients accepted the settlement and intend to pursue the entitlement and permit steps within the specified timeline. President Frank Fung moved to grant the appeal and modify the notice of violation consistent with the parties’ findings; the motion was approved unanimously by the members present.
The board’s action resolves the current enforcement posture by formalizing the reduced penalty schedule and leaving in place remedies to bring the property into compliance through normal planning and building processes.
