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Board Denies Jurisdiction Request on 2691 Twentieth; Planning Says No Notice Required
Summary
Tenants asked the Board to take jurisdiction over a building permit at 2691 Twentieth Ave that would remove an illegal kitchen; the Board found no city error and denied the request after DBI and Planning said no notice was required for the over‑the‑counter permit.
Tenants at 2691 Twentieth Avenue asked the San Francisco Board of Appeals on Aug. 5 to take jurisdiction over building permit 201505055447, arguing they had not been notified of a permit to remove an allegedly illegal kitchen and feared eviction. Bob Nolke, representing the tenants, said the permit application identified the building inconsistently and that the Department of City Planning had not signed off.
Tenant speakers said they had not received notice and told commissioners they do not want to be evicted from their in‑law unit. Permit representative Jared Hendrickson said an unlawful detainer and litigation history predated the permit request and argued the Superior Court is the appropriate forum for some disputes.
Planning Department representative Scott Sanchez told the board the property is recorded as a single‑family dwelling and that the permit was reviewed and flagged NA (no fee/no notice), so no discretionary notice or mailing would have been required. DBI confirmed the permit was filed to comply with a notice of violation and that inspections and prior permits indicate the ground floor work corrects an illegal kitchen rather than creating new uses.
Commissioners concluded there was no city error in issuance and voted to deny the jurisdiction request; the motion carried unanimously.
