Board of Appeals, February 18, 2026
Approved: Adoption of departmental budget for fiscal years 2027 and 2028, 3-0
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The Board of Appeals approved 48% of 23 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Jose Lopez (2 of 30 recorded votes).
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On February 18, 2026, San Francisco approved Adoption of departmental budget for fiscal years 2027 and 2028 (3-0).
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
- 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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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
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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 distinct speakers; 10 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Clerk, 2 Board Member, 1 Chair, 1 Attorney, 2 Public, 1 Applicant, 1 Applicant Rep, 3 Staff.
Identified name roles: 1 Clerk, 2 Board Member, 1 Chair, 1 Attorney, 1 Applicant, 1 Applicant Rep, 3 Staff.
Speaker sample: Daniel Guinaso, Applicant.
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- setback (14 timestamps)
- approved (20 timestamps)
- residential (13 timestamps)
- denied (3 timestamps)
- motion to deny (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (3)
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