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To complete the application by granting the appeal. In essence by doing that you are consenting to the issue before you. I think you have that option if you want to proceed that way. I tend to agree with commissioner hurtado, the action taken would be tolling the time at the department. I dont think thats really within our purview. The question is do we have jurisdiction. I guess there is two ways of looking at it. It is involving a permit although not fully completed but evidently its Strong Enough where they can release this one until someone makes a decision and thats why they are here today, right . But i agree with commissioner hurtado as well that maybe we are not the body that should hear that . Yeah, i mean, i think march 2012 was the initial application. Thats almost 2 years. I think that the department has been reasonable in their actions and has sent two Certified Mail notices one of which i think was received, one was returned and the other one was received and also an emai
Mac ernies proposing. Hes proposing the largest chunk of open space for any building in that area. Thats why the zoning commissioner said yes. Mac ernie moved things around to accommodate other neighbors. If you look at two of the other buildings on that corner that are almost as large as mr. Mac ernie, one is larger, have no open space. Thank you. Okay, we can hear from the Zoning Administrator, mr. Guy speaking first . Good evening commissioners, my name is kevin guy with planning staff. The project is at the corner of clay and market street. The project proposed to demolish the church. As you heard on october 3rd, the Planning Commission approved the project including granting a bulk exception. On november 13, 2013, the Zoning Administrator issued a variance decision later granting decision requesting variances. A little bit of background. The project does propose uses designed to approve by the commission in 2010 and 2012. The current design of the project has been substantially re
Zoning administrator granted three variances and this is an appeal of those variances. The appellant has said shes only appealing two of them if you read the appeal. Three things i would like to say, one, the appellant made a comment that tndc would like the buy the property. Commissioner at the Planning Commission meeting held up a letter and said at the october 13th Planning Commission meeting this letter state to me that tndc isnt interested in this property. Thats not a quote, but pretty close. You can look back at the tape if you like. We have tried to sell this property to third parties other than mr. Mac ernie. We tried three times. Finally, this property, as the appellant points out, a large property. If you look at other properties on that section, all of them have less open space in them than mr. Mac ernies proposing. Hes proposing the largest chunk of open space for any building in that area. Thats why the zoning commissioner said yes. Mac ernie moved things around to accomm
Commissioner fung, president is absent, vicepresident lazarus, hurtado. This vote is 40. We are welcome back to january 29, 2014. Board of appeals. Item 9 will be scheduled for february 19, 2014. We are ready to call no. 10. 100 appeal no. V13166 nob hill neighbors, appellanttss vs. Zoning administrator, respondent 1601 larkin street. Protesting the granting on november 15, 2013, to pacific polk properties, rear yard, usable open space and dwelling unit exposure variances demolish existing Vacant Church and surface parking lot, and construct a new fivestory over basement building with 27 dwelling units and 32 offstreet parking spacess. Case no. 2013. 0980cev. No. 10. Sf 101234 this is on for hearing today and well start with appellants representative. Please step forward. And you have 7 minutes to present your case. If you are giving something to the board, you need to make sure the variance owner has one as well. We can share copies. All right Linda Chapman for nob hill neighbors. We