Board of Appeals, October 7, 2026
Approves Appeals 26-053 and 26-056 granted with conditions at 280-282 Roosevelt Way, 5-0
How this board votes
The Board of Appeals approved 45% of 22 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Jose Lopez (1 of 20 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The San Francisco Board of Appeals denied appeal 26-044 (Deanna Mackey v. DBI) and upheld the alteration permit for rear-yard concrete hardscape at 462 Ramsel Street on a 3-2 vote, accepting DBI's per-slab interpretation of the 200-square-foot drainage threshold (J109.5).
- Jurisdiction
- San Francisco, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Appeal 26-044 of hardscape permit at 462 Ramsel Street
Appeal by Deanna Mackey of alteration permit 202608076274 issued to Irene Situ Kunai for a 3-ft landing and 199 sq ft rear-yard concrete to comply with NOV 202659762, in an RH-1 district. Appellant cited drainage onto the downhill property. Motion by Commissioner Lopez to deny the appeal and uphold the permit as properly issued carried 3-2, with President Trasviña and Vice President Soroyan voting no. DBI recommended the appeal be denied; Planning said planning approval was not applicable.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals denied appeal 26-044 (Deanna Mackey v. DBI) and upheld the alteration permit for rear-yard concrete hardscape at 462 Ramsel Street on a 3-2 vote, accepting DBI's per-slab interpretation of the 200-square-foot drainage threshold (J109.5).
Key Decisions (4)
Appeal 26-044 of hardscape permit at 462 Ramsel Street
Rehearing request for appeal 26-026 at 1261-1263 3rd Avenue
Appeal 26-046 of room-removal permit at 888 Peru Avenue
Appeals 26-053 and 26-056 granted with conditions at 280-282 Roosevelt Way
Development Activity (1)
Facade, balcony and roof deck renovation at 280-282 Roosevelt Way
Residential
Market Signals (2)
Other
SF DBI applies the 200 sq ft drainage threshold per…
Sentiment
Over-the-counter permits with inaccurate plans (unmarked property lines, missing setbacks)…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, 4 commissioners, 3 staff members, the clerk, the applicant, the applicant's representative, and 4 members of the public.
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