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Board of Appeals acts on multiple permit appeals and variances; rehearing and jurisdiction requests denied, Hodges Alley variance upheld
Summary
At its March 18 meeting, the San Francisco Board of Appeals denied a rehearing request for 2256 Sixth Avenue, denied a jurisdiction request for 1215 Bay Street, continued several appeals for further processing, upheld a rear‑yard variance at 26 Hodges Alley, and upheld a permit for 15 Nobles Alley; votes and continuances are detailed below.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on March 18, 2015, considered a slate of property appeals and procedural requests and issued multiple rulings:
- Rehearing request denied (2256 Sixth Avenue). The board rejected a rehearing petition filed by Graham Bell challenging a prior decision to uphold a permit to legalize a converted unit; Commissioners voted 4–0 to deny the rehearing, finding the requested standard for "manifest injustice" was not met.
- Jurisdiction request denied (1215 Bay Street). Tenants led by Brandon Levy asked the board to take jurisdiction over a DBI‑issued permit so they could pursue an appeal and seek additional notice time.…
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