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Board adopts findings in contested billboard cases, rejects rehearing from Clear Channel

San Francisco Board of Appeals · March 19, 2008
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Summary

After extended argument over Planning Code interpretations and voter intent in Prop G, the Board of Appeals denied Clear Channel’s rehearing request and adopted city attorney-drafted findings by a 3–2 vote. The debate focused on whether replacement of a removed general-advertising sign is permitted under §604H and related planning code exceptions.

The San Francisco Board of Appeals denied a rehearing request from Clear Channel and adopted proposed findings prepared by the City Attorney’s Office in a series of contested billboard and general‑advertising sign appeals, concluding the board’s earlier determinations would stand.

Clear Channel’s counsel argued that proposed finding 25 improperly attempts to apply Planning Code §181(b) exceptions to justify rebuilding a sign, and that the facts did not meet the exception’s threshold…

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