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Board upholds Public Works permit for Filbert Street pedestrian tunnel over neighbors’ objections
Summary
The board denied appeals of a public-works street-space occupancy permit for a pedestrian tunnel over Filbert Street stairs at 115 Telegraph Hill Blvd., saying Public Works had followed required referrals and supervisor conditions; neighbors raised safety, traffic and staging concerns and urged delay, but the board voted 5-0 to uphold the permit.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Aug. 16, 2017, denied appeals challenging a Public Works street-space occupancy permit to place a temporary pedestrian tunnel over the Filbert Street stairs in front of 115 Telegraph Hill Blvd., upholding the Department of Public Works’ decision by a 5-0 vote.
Appellant Susan Brant Holly and neighborhood group Protect Telegraph Hill argued the tunnel and associated construction staging would bring safety risks, traffic congestion and impacts to Garfield School. Holly asked the board to exercise…
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