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Abatement Appeals Board

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
ABATEMENT APPEALS BOARD
Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 1:00 p.m.
1660 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, Room 504

AGENDA:

The Abatement Appeals Board will take public comment on every item appearing on the agenda. Members of the public who address the Board have the discretion on whether or not they wish to identify themselves for the record.

A.	CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL.
B.	ELECTION OF OFFICERS: PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.
C.	OATH: All parties giving testimony before this Board today will rise, raise their right hands and be sworn.
D.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES: For the meeting held on June 5, 2006, June 19, 2006, July 17, 2006 and December 18, 2006.
E.	NEW APPEALS: Order of Abatement(s).
	1.	CASE NO. 6699: 155 Sagamore Street Owner of Record & Appellant: Andy M. Wiecks, P. O. Box 471270, San Francisco, CA 94147 Owner of Record & Appellant: Rosana R. Wiecks, 1375 Sutter St., #212, San Francisco, CA 94109 Owner of Record & Appellant: Rosana R. Wiecks, 577 Dory Ln., Redwood City, CA 94065 ACTION REQUESTED BY APPELLANT: Overrule Hearing Officer’s decision to impose Order of Abatement. Request for additional 60-days to procure engineering services and prepare documents for the permits required by the Order of Abatement. Testimony, deliberation and possible action to reverse, affirm or modify the terms and conditions of the Order of Abatement.
	2.	CASE NO. 6700: 2115 Geneva Avenue Owner of Record & Appellant: Spencer J. Thomas, 2115 Geneva Avenue or 2145 Geneva Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94134 ACTION REQUESTED BY APPELLANT: Overrule Hearing Officer’s decision to impose Order of Abatement. Use of 2^nd floor as office space does not violate original use permit for this building. Testimony, deliberation and possible action to reverse, affirm or modify the terms and conditions of the Order of Abatement.
	3.	CASE NO. 6701: 1501 Harrision Street Owner of Record & Appellant: Vecchioli Family Trust, 515 S. Flower Street, #2700, Los Angeles, CA 90071 Owner of Record & Appellant: Lucian Blazej, 50 Laidley Street, San Francisco, CA 94131 Agent for the Owner: Robert Noelke, 1074 Tennessee Street, San Francisco, CA 94131 ACTION REQUESTED BY APPELLANT: Overrule Hearing Officer’s decision to impose Order of Abatement. Revise order to grant 90-days to secure fencing and demolition permit after 21-day advisement period. Request deferral of $441.90 fees assessed and paid. Testimony, deliberation and possible action to reverse, affirm or modify the terms and conditions of the Order of Abatement.
	4.	CASE NO. 6702: 1591 Harrison Street Owner of Record & Appellant: Vecchioli Family Trust, 515 S. Flower Street, #2700, Los Angeles, CA 90071 Owner of Record & Appellant: Lucian Blazej, 50 Laidley Street, San Francisco, CA 94131 Agent for the Owner: Robert Noelke, 1074 Tennessee Street, San Francisco, CA 94131 ACTION REQUESTED BY APPELLANT: Overrule Hearing Officer’s decision to impose Order of Abatement. Revise order to grant 90-days to secure fencing and demolition permit after 21-day advisement period. Waive $301.90 fees assessed and paid. Testimony, deliberation and possible action to reverse, affirm or modify the terms and conditions of the Order of Abatement.
	5.	CASE NO. 6703: 1617 Harrison Street Owner of Record & Appellant: Vecchioli Family Trust, 515 S. Flower Street, #2700, Los Angeles, CA 90071 Owner of Record & Appellant: Lucian Blazej, 50 Laidley Street, San Francisco, CA 94131 Agent for the Owner: Robert Noelke, 1074 Tennessee Street, San Francisco, CA 94131 ACTION REQUESTED BY APPELLANT: Overrule Hearing Officer’s decision to impose Order of Abatement. Revise order to grant 90-days to secure fencing and demolition permit after 21-day advisement period. Waive $341.90 fees assessed and paid. Testimony, deliberation and possible action to reverse, affirm or modify the terms and conditions of the Order of Abatement.
	6.	CASE NO. 6704: 331 Filbert Street Owner of Record & Appellant: New Providence Trust, Andrew South, 7831 SE Stark St., Suite 103, Portland, OR 97215 Attorney for the Appellant: New Providence Trust, c/o Brenda Cruz Keith, 1965 Market Street, 2^nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103 ACTION REQUESTED BY APPELLANT: Overrule Hearing Officer’s decision to impose Order of Abatement. Appellant alleges that Hearing Officer did not make decision based upon required criteria per Section 102.6 of the San Francisco Building Code. Further consideration of statements and exhibits relating to improvements to the property. Testimony, deliberation and possible action to reverse, affirm or modify the terms and conditions of the Order of Abatement.
	7.	CASE NO. 6705: 331 Filbert Street Appellant: Sondra Leqve, 327 Filbert Street, San Francisco, CA 94133-3205 ACTION REQUESTED BY APPELLANT: (Adjacent Property Owner(s)): Revision to Order of Abatement to address and abate unauthorized property line windows, solarium and work without proper permits. Testimony, deliberation and possible action to reverse, affirm or modify the terms and conditions of the Order of Abatement.
	8.	CASE NO. 6706: 1047-1051 Montgomery Street Owner of Record & Appellant: Norma Tealdi, Dorothy Varacchi, Peradotto Family Trust 1997, 1047 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94133 Attorney for the Appellant: Gregory J. Korbel, Hanson Bridgett Marcus, Vlanos & Rudy, LLP, 425 Market St., 26^th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105 ACTION REQUESTED BY APPELLANT: Overrule Hearing Officer’s decision to impose Order of Abatement as to time constraints. Reserve on limits of financial liability resulting from emergency work. Testimony, deliberation and possible action to reverse, affirm or modify the terms and conditions of the Order of Abatement.
	9.	CASE NO. 6707: 30 Irving Street Owner of Record & Appellant: Tedeschi Adrian George, 196 – 15^th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94118 ACTION REQUESTED BY APPELLANT: Overrule Hearing Officer’s decision to impose Order of Abatement. Request additional hearing due to faulty notification of original Director’s Hearing. Testimony, deliberation and possible action to reverse, affirm or modify the terms and conditions of the Order of Abatement.
F.	PUBLIC COMMENT
G.	ADJOURNMENT

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD:			DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES:
Debra Walker, President			Rosemary Bosque, Acting Secretary to the Board	(415) 558-6202
Frank Lee, Vice-President			Teresita Sulit, Recording Secretary	(415) 558-6267
Joe Grubb, Commissioner
Mel Murphy, Commissioner			CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE REPRESENTATIVES:
Criss Romero, Commissioner			Catharine Barnes, Deputy City Attorney	(415) 554-4671
Vahid Sattary, Commissioner
Michael Theriault, Commissioner			COURT REPORTER
			Eastellar Bruihl	(415) 348-0050

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(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)

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The meeting will be held at the Permit Center, located at 1660 Mission Street, Room 6034, 6^th Floor. The closest accessible BART station is the Civic Center Station at 16^th and Mission Streets.

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POLICY STATEMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING OR MEETING

Pursuant to Section 67.7-1(c) of the San Francisco Administrative Code, members of the public who are unable to attend the public meeting or hearing may submit written comments regarding a calendared item to the BIC Commission Secretary, Ann Aherne, at 1660 Mission Street, 6^th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103 or at the place of the scheduled hearing before the proceedings begin. These written comments shall be made a part of the official public record and these comments will be brought to the attention of the members of the Building Inspection Commission. [Twenty copies are necessary.]

POLICY STATEMENT OF PUBLIC COMMENT

Pursuant to Section 67.16 of the San Francisco Administrative Code, each member of the public may address the Commission once for up to three minutes on any agenda item.

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