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Board upholds permit for 3032 Jackson over neighbors’ foundation collapse claims; parties urged to cooperate on remedial work
Summary
After extensive testimony that excavation at 3032 Jackson damaged a neighboring foundation, the Board of Appeals denied the appeal and upheld the permit 5–0, while urging the parties to resolve access and coordination issues so necessary foundation repairs and shoring can proceed safely.
A contentious hearing over excavation work at 3032 Jackson Street ended Dec. 18 with the San Francisco Board of Appeals denying an appeal and upholding a previously issued permit, while commissioners and building department staff urged immediate cooperative action to protect adjacent properties.
Appellants and engineers described a collapse of an 11‑foot section of an unreinforced brick foundation at 3040 Jackson that they attribute to the excavation at 3032 Jackson. Mike Bowen and engineers Michael O’Connor and Anush Sabar (Jadian) said the exposed footing and two blowouts demonstrated the excavation had turned the neighbor’s foundation into an unsupported retaining…
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