Board of Appeals continues penalty hearing for Ike’s Place to May 25

The San Francisco Board of Appeals on April 6 continued an appeal by Forever Shehada Inc., doing business as Ike’s Place, over a notice of violation and penalty tied to operations at 3506 Sixteenth Street (also listed as 282 Sanchez Street). The board delayed deciding whether to reduce or uphold a penalty that the Planning Department calculated at $12,000 for 48 days of operation in violation of the planning code and set the matter for continuation on May 25 to allow a fuller board vote.

Appellant counsel Kenneth Fukuda told the board the business and its owner “suffered very expensive lessons” after they purchased the 400‑square‑foot store in 2007 and invested in equipment and permitting; he said the appellant spent about $5,000 on a conditional use application and was blocked from completing needed corrective work after disputes with the master tenant and the landlord’s counsel. Fukuda asked the board not to penalize the appellant and said the landlord “blocked…