APPEAL NO. 25-054 20 Burnside Avenue variance
Case 25-054
Continued 4-0Not forecast
freeContinued 4-0moved by Rebecca Saroyan3 conditions of approval
San Francisco Meetings
Board of Appeals, January 28, 2026
Approves Kitchen in-kind renovation permit at 2198 Jackson Street, 4-0
5h 17m46,119 words
228 mentionszoningcommercialpublic hearingvariancesetbackdeniedresidentialapprovedland useSan Francisco, CA
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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 took up four land-use appeals on 2026-01-28. The Board granted appeal 25-055 for 678 Vermont Street, revising the deck permit to require reconstruction/legalization of the rear-yard deck with a 3-foot setback on the northern property line and a…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- San Francisco, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 28, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 4-0
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsRear deck alteration permit
Approved 3-13 conditions of approval
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Administrative dismissal of
Awaiting final vote3 conditions of approval
Open this projectFollow free
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Street vendor permit revocation appeal - Xavier Mikolev
Appeal 2540 of the revocation of street vendor permit number 25-12 issued to Xavier Mikolev by SF Public Works, over a history of noncompliance beginning 10/07/2023. The Board continued the matter to March 11 and requested a chart enumerating violations, dates, amounts and whether fines were paid; legal analysis of whether one ticket can constitute multiple violations; and the legal authority for departing from the ordinance fine schedule. Motion carried 3-1 with Commissioner Abad voting nay.
- chart enumerating violations, dates and amounts prepared by DPW enforcement
- whether/when fines were paid
- legal analysis on single vs multiple violations per ticket
- legal basis for departing from fine schedule
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Meeting Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals took up four land-use appeals on 2026-01-28. The Board granted appeal 25-055 for 678 Vermont Street, revising the deck permit to require reconstruction/legalization of the rear-yard deck with a 3-foot setback on the northern property line and a…
Key Decisions (4)
Continued
Street vendor permit revocation appeal - Xavier Mikolev
Vote: 3-1Conditions attached
Continued
Front-yard fence variance at 20 Burnside Avenue
Vote: 4-0Conditions attached
Approved
Rear deck alteration permit at 678 Vermont Street
Vote: 3-1Conditions attached
Approved
Kitchen in-kind renovation permit at 2198 Jackson Street
Vote: 4-0Conditions attached
Development Activity (3)
Rear deck replacement at 678 Vermont Street
Residential
Kitchen in-kind renovation at 2198 Jackson Street
Residential
Six-foot solid front fence at 20 Burnside Avenue
Residential
Market Signals (3)
Sentiment
Multiple commissioners emphasized keeping young families and first-time buyers in…
Commercial Demand
Strong demand for equitable vending space near Oracle Park during…
Infrastructure
Recent zoning code changes (sections 188.1 and related) now allow…
Who Spoke (19)
ChairBoard Member · 3Staff · 3ClerkApplicant · 5Applicant's Rep · 3WitnessPublic · 2
On the record: the chair, 3 board members, 3 staff members, the clerk, 5 applicants, 3 applicant's representatives, a witness, and 2 members of the public.
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