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Board Reinstates Suspension on 721 Beach Street Permit, Cites Mismatch Between Approved Plans and Construction
Summary
Neighbors appealed the release of a suspension for a permit at 721 Beach Street, arguing the elevator penthouse constructed is larger than what the board considered. The Board found the Zoning Administrator erred in releasing the suspension and overturned that release, reinstating the suspension.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Aug. 5 granted an appeal by neighbors of 721 Beach Street and overturned the Zoning Administrator’s decision to release a suspension on the site's building permit, finding that the structure being constructed does not conform to the approved plans and that the ZA erred in releasing the suspension.
Neighbor attorney Nile Vignoles, representing appellant Todd Davis, said neighbors were led to believe at community meetings and earlier hearings that any elevator penthouse would be about 6–8 feet (above the parapet) and…
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