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Board continues Corwin Street parking‑variance appeal to Feb. 14 for further options and outreach
Summary
The Board of Appeals continued a petition to remove a forty‑year lease‑parking restriction for a six‑unit building at 1809 Octavia/Corwin Street, asking the applicant to explore mechanical parking, lease outreach and other alternatives before the next hearing.
The Board of Appeals continued the parking‑variance appeal for 1809 Octavia Street (Corwin Street) to February 14, directing the applicant to return with additional options to address the longstanding lease‑parking condition imposed by a 1967 decision.
Tina Tam of the Planning Department summarized the planning record and argued the underlying condition that required leased off‑street parking remains an appropriate mitigation measure given the neighborhood configuration and limited on‑street space. The applicant, Roger Telles, presented a photographic parking survey he says demonstrates substantial daytime availability on CorwinStreet and said he has exhausted outreach efforts to find leased spaces for the required parking.
Neighbors countered that evening and weekend demand significantly reduces on‑street availability and raised concerns that a new three‑bedroom unit would add substantial parking demand. Commissioners discussed a range of responses — from leasing or purchasing parking, to mechanized lifts or combining units, to offering affordability concessions — and asked the appellant to pursue practical outreach and technical options with Planning and DBI before the continued hearing. The board voted 5–0 to continue the public hearing (record closed) and asked for new paperwork to be filed one week prior to the continuation.
