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Board of Appeals grants jurisdiction for rear-yard variance appeal at 404 Jersey Street
Summary
The board granted two jurisdiction requests for a rear‑yard variance and building‑permit appeal at 404 Jersey Street after the project architect and applicant reported missed notices; Planning Department said it would not oppose taking jurisdiction.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals voted 4-0 on Jan. 16 to grant jurisdiction over two appeals for work at 404 Jersey Street, restoring the applicants’ appeal windows after the project sponsor and architect described missed notices and procedural confusion.
Project architect Bill Paschalinski and property owner Bart Murphy told the board they had not received standard hearing notices and that the project’s consultant had failed to communicate with them while Murphy was abroad dealing with a family tragedy. Scott Sanchez, Zoning Administrator for the Planning Department, told the board staff would not oppose granting jurisdiction after reviewing hearing records and the facts presented.
Commissioner Frank Fung moved to grant jurisdiction for both matters; the motion carried 4-0. The board gave the appellant two 25-day appeal periods to pursue the matters.
The board’s action restores the appellants’ opportunity to have full hearings on the underlying variance and permit denials.
