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Board leaves DBI denial of billboard deconstruct‑and‑replace permit intact after split vote
Summary
After contested expert testimony on powder‑post beetle infestation and tenant health risks, the Board of Appeals failed to reach the four‑vote threshold to overturn DBI and Planning denial of a full deconstruct‑and‑replace permit for a billboard at 1633–1649 Haight Street; the denial stands.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals reviewed April 14 whether to allow a deconstruct‑and‑replace permit for a billboard at 1633–1649 Haight Street and, after hearing competing termite and mold reports and tenant health concerns, was split and therefore left the department’s denial in place.
DBI Senior Building Inspector Joe Duffy reported from an on‑site inspection that visible termite or beetle damage was concentrated in the bottom two horizontal rails of the billboard’s framework and recommended those members be replaced while leaving the remainder of the structure in place and treated if…
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