BOARD OF APPEALS CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY JANUARY 17, 2018

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1 BOARD OF APPEALS CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY JANUARY 17, :00 P.M., CITY HALL, ROOM 416, ONE DR. CARLTON B. GOODLETT PLACE PRESENT: President Darryl Honda, Vice President Frank Fung, Commissioner Ann Lazarus and Commissioner Bobble Wilson. Brad Russi, Deputy City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney (OCA); Anne Pearson, Deputy City Attorney on behalf of the Department of Public Health, OCA; Corey Teague, Assistant Zoning Administrator (ZA); Joseph Duffy, Senior Building Inspector, Department of Building Inspection (DBI); Chris Buck, Urban Forester, San Francisco Public Works Bureau of Urban Forestry (SFPW); Josh Pastreich, Supervising Compliance Officer, Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE); Evie Valle, Compliance Officer, OLSE; Cynthia Goldstein, Executive Director; Gary Cantara, Legal Assistant. ABSENT: Commissioner Rick Swig. (1) PUBLIC COMMENT At this time, members of the public may address the Board on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board except agenda items. With respect to agenda items, your opportunity to address the Board will be afforded when the item is reached in the meeting with one exception. When the agenda item has already been reviewed in a public hearing at which members of the public were allowed to testify and the Board has closed the public hearing, your opportunity to address the Board must be exercised during the Public Comment portion of the calendar. Each member of the public may address the Board for up to three minutes. If it is demonstrated that comments by the public will exceed 15 minutes, the President may continue Public Comment to another time during the meeting. PUBLIC COMMENT: Ann Treboux expressed the hope that when recruiting for a new Executive Director, the Board would look for someone who was qualified but who also has compassion for individuals who may need additional help with the appeal process. Ms. Treboux also talked about her ongoing difficulties with getting information from the Arts Commission. (2) COMMISSIONER COMMENTS & QUESTIONS SPEAKERS: None. (3) ADOPTION OF MINUTES Discussion and possible adoption of the January 10, 2018 minutes. absent) to adopt the January 10, 2018 minutes. SPEAKERS: None.

2 REGULAR MEETING, BOARD OF APPEALS, JANUARY 17, PAGE 2 (4) APPEAL NO ABDULBASIT AL-HUBUISHY DBA UPTOWN MARKET, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, Respondent 684 Larkin Street. Appealing the REVOCATION on September 28, 2017, of a Permit to Operate a Food Facility. absent) to deny the appeal and uphold the revocation of the permit on the basis that it was properly revoked. SPEAKERS: Beilal Chatila, attorney for appellant; Abdulbasit Al-Hubuishy, appellant; Anne Pearson, OCA; Josh Pastreich, OLSE; Evie Valle, OLSE. (5) APPEAL NO STEPHEN WILLIAMS, SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC WORKS BUREAU OF URBAN FORESTRY, Respondent 2557 Sutter Street, 2400 Post Street & 1400 Baker Street. Appealing the ISSUANCE on October 25, 2017, to Westside Courts Housing Partners, L.P., of a Public Works Order (approval of request to remove and replace five Significant trees; one tree is at 2557 Sutter Street, two trees are at 2400 Post Street, and two trees are at 1400 Baker Street). ORDER NO to grant the appeal and issue the permit on the condition that the four monument trees be of a 24 box size, on the basis that the existing trees are in poor condition and need to be replaced. SPEAKERS: Stephen Williams, appellant; Lisa Grady, agent for permit holder; Chris Buck, SFPW. PUBLIC COMMENT: Brian Bates, David Lehmer, Mathew Steen, Kathy Peck, and Charles Calhoun spoke in support of the appellant.

3 REGULAR MEETING, BOARD OF APPEALS, JANUARY 17, PAGE 3 (6) APPEAL NO TODD ESKER, 21 Rosemont Place. Protesting the ISSUANCE on September 08, 2017, to Rosemont Place LLC, of an Alteration Permit (revision to BPA No. 2017/02/13/9269; alter exterior windows and siding; remove second staircase). APPLICATION NO. 2017/05/16/6690. Note: on December 6, 2017, the Board voted (Commissioner Wilson absent) to reschedule this matter to December 13, 2017 at the request of the parties. On December 13, 2017, the Board voted 5-0 to reschedule this matter to January 10, 2018 at the request of the parties. On January 10, 2018, the Board voted 5-0 to reschedule this matter to January 17, 2017 at the request of the parties. to grant the appeal and issue the permit on the condition that it be revised to reflect the plans dated December 13, 2017 that were submitted at the hearing, on the basis that it reflects the agreement of the parties. SPEAKERS: Ryan Patterson, attorney for appellant; John Kevlin, attorney for permit holder; Corey Teague, ZA; Joseph Duffy, DBI. (7) APPEAL NO JENNIFER MCALISTER & JERRY BONAFAIR, nd Street. Protesting the ISSUANCE on November 15, 2017, to Brynn DeLorimier, of an Alteration Permit (comply with NOV No ; replace west property line retaining wall via temporary cribbing shoring system; new basement foundation). APPLICATION NO.2017/09/07/7140. to deny the appeal and uphold the permit on the basis that it was properly issued. SPEAKERS: Patrick Buscovich, agent for appellant; Rodrigo Santos, agent for permit holder; Brynn DeLorimier, permit holder; Joseph Duffy, DBI. PUBLIC COMMENT: Jessica Jankins and Mathew spoke in support of the permit holder. Michael Li, Mila Schmitt and Robert Lee, neighbors to the project, expressed their interest in getting more

4 REGULAR MEETING, BOARD OF APPEALS, JANUARY 17, PAGE 4 information about the proposed work and a desire to work together to safely address the work that needs to be done. (8) APPEAL NO STANLEY DEBELLA, th Avenue. Protesting the ISSUANCE on October 26, 2017, to Zhou Xin Wei, of a Site Permit (new two-story horizontal rear addition; two new bedrooms, family room and two bathrooms at the first floor; two new master bedrooms and bathrooms at the second floor). APPLICATION NO. 2015/03/20/1525S. absent) to deny the appeal and uphold the permit on the basis that it was properly issued. SPEAKERS: Marcus Dong, attorney for appellant; Stanley DeBella, appellant; Paula Davis DeBella, agent for appellant; Errol DeBella, agent for appellant; Zhou Xin Wei, permit holder; Corey Teague, ZA; Joseph Duffy, DBI. (9) APPEAL NO SCOTT MACFIGGEN, REGINA BUSTAMANTE, STEFAN OFFERMANN & CRESTON MARVIN, 844 Duncan Street. Protesting the ISSUANCE on October 30, 2017, to Chethan Prabhu & Prasuna Paluru, of an Alteration Permit (modify approved Building Permit No. 2015/10/02/8711 with changes to A2.1: add wine cellar, widen existing entry door and sidelites at first floor; A2.2: move existing fireplace, increase window size in bedrooms 2 and 3, add 10" deep picture balcony; A2.3: relocate master bath, add new bathroom, take out existing roof in front, extend deck to part of demolished roof). APPLICATION NO. 2017/10/19/1670. to deny the appeal and issue the permit on the basis that the objections raised by the appellants are about items not covered by this permit. SPEAKERS: The appellants did not appear. Joseph Duffy, DBI.

5 REGULAR MEETING, BOARD OF APPEALS, JANUARY 17, PAGE 5 (10) APPEAL NO ANNE MCATEER & MARGARET RUXTON, Broderick Street. Protesting the ISSUANCE on October 25, 2017, to Leyli & Reza Ansari, of a Site Permit (horizontal addition at floors one, two and three; new deck at fourth floor; remove exterior back stair; install new exterior stair; new ground floor bathroom; mechanical, electrical and sprinkler under separate permit). APPLICATION NO. 2015/02/27/9587S. absent) to deny the appeal and uphold the permit on the basis that it was properly issued. SPEAKERS: Anne McAteer, appellant; Margaret Ruxton, appellant; Harvey Hacker, agent for permit holder; Reza Ansari, permit holder; Corey Teague, ZA; Joseph Duffy, DBI. PUBLIC COMMENT: David Bancroft spoke in support of the appellants. ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business, President Honda adjourned the meeting at 9:20 p.m.