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Board upholds DBI/Planning permit for 2942 Lyon Street after appellants raise concerns about prior illegal work
Summary
Neighbors appealed issuance of a post-fire alteration permit for 2942 Lyon Street, alleging decades of unpermitted work, an enclosed light well, and public-safety hazards; the permit holder said the application restores the building as a shell and future tenant improvements will follow proper review. The Board denied the appeal and upheld the permit while DBI will investigate newly raised complaints about possible past illegal work.
Patrick Mulligan and counsel Melissa Van Crum told the Board that the permit issued for 2942 Lyon Street should be rescinded because, they said, decades of unpermitted alterations and a 1976 rear expansion exceeded the scope of approved plans and created safety issues that contributed to a fire. Mulligan asserted the property has never been lawfully permitted as a restaurant and urged the Board to require a change-of-use alteration permit and neighborhood notice (Planning Code §3.12) before approving the project.
Permit-holder counsel Tom Tunney, project architect Michael Zucker and owner Mark Budak responded that the application before the board is to repair substantial fire damage, align…
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