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Board upholds permit for extensive Vallejo Street excavation after technical testimony on grouting and shoring
Summary
After extended testimony from geotechnical and structural engineers, the Board of Appeals denied an appeal and upheld the permit for a large underground garage and elevator project at 2865 Vallejo Street, concluding DBI review and required special inspections addressed the technical concerns.
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Sept. 19 voted 3–0 to deny an appeal of a permit for major underground excavation and a new elevator at 2865 Vallejo Street after hearing technical testimony about permeation grouting, shoring and monitoring.
Appellant Keith Doersch and his structural consultant told the Board the proposed tunneling, grouting and excavation occur close to his property and said the work presented "very complex and high‑risk" construction that merited heightened monitoring. Doersch’s engineer,…
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