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Board of Appeals withdraws a tobacco‑sales appeal, grants a continuance and adopts findings in a taxi appeal
Summary
At its Feb. 15 meeting the Board of Appeals removed one item from the agenda, granted a continuance for a DBI permit suspension appeal, adopted findings in a taxi‑medallion appeal and approved prior minutes; all recorded votes were 3–0 with Vice President absent and one vacancy.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals handled several procedural and appeal matters at its Feb. 15, 2012 meeting.
Executive Director Cynthia Goldstein announced that Item 5 (Appeal 11‑105 — a suspension of a tobacco sales permit at 1000 Potrero Avenue) had been withdrawn and would not be heard. For Item 6 (appeal 11‑199, a permit suspension by the Department of Building Inspection at 1743 Twelfth Avenue), the appellant’s attorney, Christine Toor Sarkisian, requested a continuance to May 23 to allow arbitration; Department of Building Inspection consented and the board approved the continuance by a 3–0 vote after public comment and a motion from the president.
The board then adopted the minutes of its Feb. 8, 2012 meeting by voice vote (3–0). Later the board considered adoption of findings in Mark Tanofsky v. Taxi Commission (Appeal 07‑209). Staff indicated the Taxi Commission (MTA) representative Jarvis Murray concurred with the findings; Commissioner Frank Fung moved to adopt and the board adopted the findings 3–0.
All recorded votes in the meeting were Aye from President Michael Garcia, Commissioner Frank Fung and Commissioner Rich Hillis; the record notes the Vice President was absent and there was one vacancy.
The board had no further business and adjourned.
