Board of Appeals, February 18, 2026
Approves Adoption of departmental budget for fiscal years 2027 and 2028, 3-0
How this board votes
The Board of Appeals approved 31% of 16 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Jose Lopez (1 of 14 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The San Francisco Board of Appeals denied appeal 25-053 (Susie Chen v. DBI) regarding 436 Eureka Street on a 3-0 vote, upholding an altered site permit for a single-family home basement expansion, skylight, and window changes after finding the underlying permit was properly exten…
- Jurisdiction
- San Francisco, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 3-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Appeal of altered site permit at 436 Eureka Street
Appeal 25-053 by Susie Chen against DBI/Planning approval of altered site permit (202508143077) to Steve and Courtney Martiusauskas at 436 Eureka Street, allowing basement expansion, a skylight, and window size changes on a three-story single-family home. Appellant argued the underlying 2018 principal permit expired 01/26/2025 with no timely extension. DBI testified that a 111-day suspension (02/25/2022 to 06/09/2022) tolled the permit, moving expiration to 05/17/2025, so the extension was timely. Board denied the appeal and upheld the permit 3-0.
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Meeting Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals denied appeal 25-053 (Susie Chen v. DBI) regarding 436 Eureka Street on a 3-0 vote, upholding an altered site permit for a single-family home basement expansion, skylight, and window changes after finding the underlying permit was properly exten…
Key Decisions (3)
Appeal of altered site permit at 436 Eureka Street
Appeal of alteration permit at 205 Fairmount Street
Adoption of departmental budget for fiscal years 2027 and 2028
Development Activity (2)
436 Eureka Street residential alteration
Residential
205 Fairmount Street rooftop deck and privacy wall
Residential
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
San Francisco/state housing policies now favor adding dwelling units when…
Sentiment
Board of Appeals appeal volume is down, with FY26 projected…
Infrastructure
DBI's post-2021 fire-department rear-yard ladder-access requirement (info bulletin EG-02) can…
Who Spoke (12)
On the record: the chair, 2 board members, 3 staff members, the clerk, an attorney, the applicant, the applicant's representative, and 2 members of the public.
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