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Board continues tenant’s appeal over alleged over‑scope renovations at 3467 Nineteenth St. to Dec. 10
Summary
After testimony from a tenant and the Department of Building Inspection, the Board of Appeals continued Veronica Rudrick’s appeal of a DBI permit for renovations at 3467 Nineteenth Street to Dec. 10, citing concerns that work exceeded the permit scope and potential tenant impacts.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals voted 5‑0 to continue an appeal by tenant Veronica Rudrick over renovations at 3467 Nineteenth Street to its Dec. 10 meeting, after hearing testimony that the contractor’s work exceeded the original permit scope.
Appellant counsel Steve Collier told the board the permit — filed to retexture walls — did not authorize demolition and removal of kitchen and bathroom fixtures, and he asked that the work either be postponed until tenants vacate under Ellis Act timing or that strict conditions be placed on the permit to protect remaining occupants. "The permit only talks about retexturing walls. It doesn't talk about this kind of demolition," Collier said.
Rudrick described waking at about 8 a.m. to loud sledgehammering and dust, saying the disturbance affected her unit directly above the work and left her concerned about safety and habitability. Inspector Spencer Gash of the Department of Building Inspection said he observed work "that had exceeded the scope of the initial permit" including kitchen and bathroom demolition and openings for electrical and plumbing, but he did not note obvious structural deficiencies during his inspection.
After discussing remedies and tenant protections (including limiting hours of construction and requiring contractors to close cabinets or otherwise mitigate dust), Vice President Fung moved to continue the matter to Dec. 10 so associated permits and administrative issues could be addressed; the motion passed 5‑0.
