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Board upholds zoning administrator’s determination for 1111 California St.; declines to accept late briefs

San Francisco Board of Appeals · January 13, 2010
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Summary

The San Francisco Board of Appeals upheld the Zoning Administrator’s letter of determination that the California Masonic Memorial Temple’s current use is nonconforming, and voted not to accept supplemental briefs filed after the record closed. The board left broader questions about future uses to the Planning Commission.

President Frank Fung and the five-member San Francisco Board of Appeals on Jan. 13 refused to accept written materials filed after the Dec. 9, 2009 hearing and voted to uphold the Zoning Administrator’s letter of determination for 1111 California St., the California Masonic Memorial Temple.

The board first debated whether accepting new briefing after a closed hearing would require reopening the public hearing. Zoning Administrator Larry Badner told the board the planning memo had been submitted to answer a question posed at the prior hearing; appellant counsel Alice Barclay and Stephen Vettel said they preferred the board decide tonight without accepting new…

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