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Neighbors win commitments to remove basement, require shoring and monitoring for 363 Jersey project; Board continues for revised plans
Summary
Appellants raised foundation, noise and light concerns for the 363 Jersey Street site permit; permit holders agreed to eliminate the deep basement, implement shoring, provide settlement monitoring and work on sound attenuation and lighting details. The Board continued the item to March 7 to review revised site drawings and details.
Owners and neighbors at 363 Jersey Street told the Board they were concerned the Weiss site permit included a deep basement and excavation that could endanger adjacent older houses that share an unreinforced brick foundation. Neighbors sought formal removal of the basement scope, a settlement monitoring system furnished at no cost, a sound‑dampening party‑wall treatment and restrictions on rear‑yard lighting.
Project sponsor Michael Kramer and engineers/architects said the basement scope would be removed in a forthcoming addendum, that shoring plans have been developed and will be permitted before excavation, and that they have retained a surveyor to monitor adjacent properties. Architect Jorge Carbonell and the permit team said they would provide insulation and new sheetrock (R‑13 insulation and 5/8" gypsum where applicable) on property‑line walls and would share sound attenuation details with neighbors' consultant for concurrence. DBI Inspector Joe Duffy and Planning staff described standard underpinning/shoring practices, referenced Civil Code section 8.32 and California Building Code section 3307 for protection of adjacent properties, and urged written agreement and monitoring plans.
Commissioners asked the permit holder to submit a revised site‑permit set showing removal of the basement, a lighting plan with downward‑pointing fixtures, and wall construction details that meet the state condominium/party‑wall sound standard or a neighbor‑agreed detail; they also requested a shoring plan and copies to the appellants by the Thursday before the March 7 hearing. The Board continued the matter to March 7 to allow submission and review of those materials.
