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Board of Appeals decisions roundup: continuances and votes on June 13, 2007
Summary
Summary of key Board of Appeals votes on June 13, 2007: continuance of 2570 Washington item, penalty reduction (item 6), adoption of findings (2251 Chestnut), rehearings scheduled, and major appeals decided (640 Turk trees, 1 Belgrave permit, 20 First Street notification, 127 Seventh attic conditions).
At its June 13 meeting the San Francisco Board of Appeals issued several rulings and procedural actions on land-use and enforcement matters. Key outcomes:
- Continuance: Item 3d (2570 Washington Street) was continued one week to June 20 to allow settlement negotiations (motion by Vice President Michael Garcia; approved unanimously). (See transcript SEG 098–126.)
- Penalty: On the penalty appeal (item 6, Colonos Partee v. Department of Building Inspection) the board accepted the department’s consent to reduce the penalty to two times the regular fee; motion carried 5–0. (See SEG 128–191.)
- Findings adopted: Findings for the tree-removal permit at 2251 Chestnut Street were adopted as amended (motion carried 5–0). (See SEG 202–254.)
- Rehearings and scheduling: Rehearing requests for properties including 1598 McAllister and 180 Corwin were granted to allow additional information and negotiation; rehearing dates were set (multiple calendar options discussed; at least one rehearing scheduled for July 11). (See SEG 256–545 and SEG 559–734.)
- Appeals decided: The board upheld DPW’s denial of tree removal at 640 Turk Street (appeal denied 5–0); upheld the zoning administrator’s determination on neighborhood notification for 20 First Street (appeal denied 5–0); upheld the permit at 1 Belgrave Avenue (appeal denied 4–1); and overruled DBI on a condo-conversion attic issue at 127 Seventh Street, granting the permit conditioned on removal of dormer work and designation of the attic as non-habitable with a lockable door (5–0). (See SEG 1163–1646; SEG 3190–3860; SEG 1667–3188; SEG 3863–4478.)
These votes reflect a mix of procedural continuances to enable negotiated settlements and definitive rulings on permit and notice questions; several items were left open for further administrative or legal follow-up by staff or the parties.
