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Board of Appeals decisions: minutes approved; several appeals decided or left to DBI process
Summary
The Board approved minutes, denied a jurisdiction request (130 Nineteenth Ave), denied a rehearing (15 Nobles Alley), upheld a permit (695 Third Ave), reduced a penalty for unpermitted work, and left a revocation request tied (ZA order remains).
The San Francisco Board of Appeals voted on multiple administrative matters at its April 15 meeting. Key outcomes:
• Minutes: The Board adopted the minutes as submitted (vote announced as 4–0).
• Item 5 (130 Nineteenth Avenue) — Jurisdiction request: The Board denied the jurisdiction request to review DBI permit #201410148858 (motion passed 3–1). The Board concluded the case did not meet the criteria for a jurisdictional rehearing despite concerns raised about tenant notice.
• Item 6 (15 Nobles Alley) — Rehearing request: The Board denied appellant Mark Bruno’s request for rehearing of a March 18 decision (vote 4–0); the Board found no new evidence sufficient to warrant rehearing.
• Item 7 (695 Third Avenue) — Appeal of alteration permit: The Board voted to uphold the permit on the basis it was properly issued (vote 4–0).
• Item 8 (1779 20th Avenue — Susan Wu) — Penalty for work without a permit: The Board voted to reduce the penalty from 9× to 4× the regular fee, on the basis that DBI recommended the assessed construction value was overstated (vote 4–0). The penalty figure on record was approximately $3,583.98 at 9×; the Board’s action reduces the multiplier applied to the fee.
• Item 10 (3828 Cesar Chavez Street) — Revocation request: The Board considered a DBI revocation request after Planning said a block‑book/BBN notice had not been served. A motion to deny the appeal and uphold the Zoning Administrator’s order produced a 2–2 tie; absent another motion, the Zoning Administrator’s order remains in place by default and the revocation process stays with DBI.
Votes at a glance (selected): - Approve minutes: 4–0 - Jurisdiction denied (130 Nineteenth Ave): 3–1 (President Lazarus yes; Vice President Honda no; Commissioners Wilson and Swig yes) - Rehearing denied (15 Nobles Alley): 4–0 - Permit upheld (695 Third Ave): 4–0 - Penalty reduced (Susan Wu): to 4×; vote 4–0 (basis: DBI recommended construction cost overstated) - Revocation request (3828 Cesar Chavez): tie 2–2 — ZA order remains in place by default
Many actions were routine administrative dispositions; several cases raised broader policy questions regarding notice to tenants and the proper role of Planning and DBI in preventing avoidable displacement.
