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Board upholds planning denial for proposed advertising sign at 5216 Third Street
Summary
The Board of Appeals upheld the planning department's decision to disapprove an application for a freestanding advertising sign at 5216 Third Street, finding the applicant did not respond to a 2001 incompleteness notice and canceled the permit under then‑applicable rules (Prop G). Vote: 5-0.
The Board of Appeals upheld the Planning Department's disapproval of an application to install a freestanding advertising sign at 5216 Third Street.
The applicant's counsel said the application had been lodged in 2001 and argued the city allowed five years of inaction before effectively canceling the file, raising due-process concerns. Planning staff presented their records showing an October 2001 incompleteness letter that requested additional materials; the planner testified that the applicant did not provide the revisions and that, after Prop G (passed in 2002) banned new general advertising signs, the planning staff initiated cancellation because the applicant never completed the submission.
The Board considered whether the record provided adequate notice to the applicant. The Planning Department displayed its internal incompleteness and cancellation notices; the applicant asked for more specific reasons to be provided in the formal disapproval letter so that an appeal could be framed. After discussion, and noting that the applicant had an opportunity to resubmit but did not, the Board voted 5-0 to uphold the department's denial. The Board scheduled any further procedural questions about the record for administrative follow-up.
