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Board of Appeals Upholds Permit for 480 Potrero Avenue Despite Appellant’s Complaints About Jackhammering and Records
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals denied an appeal to overturn the building permit for a six‑story mixed‑use project at 480 Potrero Avenue, finding the project code‑compliant and that environmental review and mitigation measures were adequate. The appellant alleged improper jackhammering and withheld documents; the permit holder and city inspectors said required public‑health permits covered the testing and DBI closed its complaint.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on April 9 denied an appeal protesting a building permit for 480 Potrero Avenue and upheld the permit, concluding the project met code and had undergone extensive review.
Appellant Micah Ringel told the board that he and neighborhood members had seen “jackhammers jackhammering at 480 Potrero Avenue without a permit,” said he had filed Sunshine Ordinance complaints about withheld documents and accused the Planning Department of sequestering a shadow study. Ringel said the Department of Public Health permit appeared issued to a consultant, not the developer’s agents,…
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