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Board grants late‑appeal jurisdiction for tenant at 340 Silliman after notice/address confusion
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals granted a late‑filed jurisdiction request for an appeal over a demolition permit affecting 340 Silliman, creating a new 15‑day appeal window after finding the permit address and notice caused confusion.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Tuesday granted a jurisdictional request and opened a new 15‑day appeal period for a late filing challenging a building permit for the lower unit at 340 Silliman Street.
Raquel Fox, counsel for the appellant Victoria Bridal, told the Board that her client first learned of the permit when a notice of termination with attached permit materials was taped to the door; she said the original 15‑day appeal deadline had passed before her client saw the paperwork. Planning and building staff confirmed some permit paperwork showed 338 and 340 Silliman on the same submission and that the permit package and notice described demolition of the 340 lower unit.
Several commissioners and staff noted that, given the address confusion and that the notice included the attached permits, granting jurisdiction would allow additional discussion and potential resolution between tenant and property owner without foreclosing recourse. The Board voted to grant jurisdiction and reopen the 15‑day appeal window; the vote was recorded as 4–0 with the fifth seat absent.
The Board’s action creates an additional administrative opportunity for the tenant to file a formal protest or appeal before the Board considers the underlying demolition and related enforcement matters.
