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Board weighs jurisdiction request over disputed Union Street permit; continues to Oct. 13 for more records
Summary
The Board of Appeals heard competing claims that an over‑the‑counter permit for 905–911 Union Street omitted major work and relied on misleading plans. After extended testimony from the requester, neighbors and department staff, the board denied a last‑minute challenge for lack of immediate grounds but agreed to continue the jurisdiction request to Oct. 13 so the relevant revised plans and permit records can be placed in the record.
President Tanya Peterson presided as the Board of Appeals heard a jurisdiction request from Thomas Kravis challenging a 2009 over‑the‑counter permit for 905 and 911 Union Street. Kravis told the board the original application “did not describe all the work to be performed,” alleging kitchens, gas lines and other fixed elements were installed without disclosure and that later revisions obscured the true scope.
Planning staff Scott Sanchez told commissioners the Environmental Review Officer rescinded a categorical exemption for related matters elsewhere and explained that the June revision Kravis referenced was registered in the…
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