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Board of Appeals, October 28, 2026

Approved: Jurisdiction Request 26-3, tobacco permit at 376 Castro Street, 4-0

1h 58m16,519 words
15 mentionszoningdeniedapproveddeferredmixed usemotion to denySan Francisco, CA
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The Board of Appeals approved 48% of 23 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Jose Lopez (1 of 25 recorded votes).

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What happened

On October 28, 2026, San Francisco approved Jurisdiction Request 26-3, tobacco permit at 376 Castro Street (4-0).

The San Francisco Board of Appeals denied Appeal No. 26-052 (Jay Martin v. DBI/Planning) on a 4-0 vote, upholding alteration permit 2026 08136521 issued to 17th and Peralta LLC (Monkey Brains) to replace a damaged gate at 957 Treat Avenue, parcel 36A, on the basis that the permit…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
San Francisco, CA
Date
October 28, 2026
Decisions
4 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 4-0

Free sample: decision 1 of 4

Continuance of Appeal 26-047 at 648 Vermont Street

Appeal of a notice of violation at 648 Vermont Street, originally heard October 14, continued to November 4 so Vice President Soroyan can participate. Vote 4-0.

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Key Decisions (4)

Continued

Continuance of Appeal 26-047 at 648 Vermont Street

Vote: 4-0Moved by Trasviña
Approved

Jurisdiction Request 26-3, tobacco permit at 376 Castro Street

Vote: 4-01 conditions attachedMoved by Trasviña
Approved

Appeal 26-039, tree removal at 4227 26th Street

Vote: 4-01 conditions attachedMoved by Abad
Denied

Appeal 26-052, gate replacement permit at 957 Treat Avenue

Vote: 4-0Moved by Lopez

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Development Activity (1)

Gate replacement at parcel 36A, 957 Treat Avenue

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Market Signals (1)

Other

Title to Mission District lot 36 (parcel 36A off Treat…

Who spoke

20 distinct speakers; 16 identified names.

All speaker roles: 3 Staff, 2 Applicant Rep, 2 Attorney, 3 Commissioner, 4 Applicant, 4 Public, 1 Chair, 1 Clerk.

Identified name roles: 3 Staff, 2 Applicant Rep, 2 Attorney, 3 Commissioner, 4 Applicant, 1 Chair, 1 Clerk.

Speaker sample: Alex Menendez, Applicant.

15 more identified names in Pro: 3 Staff, 2 Applicant Rep, 2 Attorney, 3 Commissioner, 3 Applicant, 1 Chair, 1 Clerk.

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Zoning terms (6)

15 recorded timestamps

  • zoning (2 timestamps)
  • denied (6 timestamps)
  • approved (4 timestamps)
  • deferred (1 timestamps)
  • mixed use (1 timestamps)
  • motion to deny (1 timestamps)

Decision moments (4)

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