Board of Appeals, January 14, 2026
Denied: UDU letter of determination appeal at 807 44th Avenue, 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 January 14, 2026, San Francisco denied UDU letter of determination appeal at 807 44th Avenue (3-0).
The San Francisco Board of Appeals took no zoning or development entitlement actions; its docket consisted of permit and letter-of-determination appeals plus a discussion of proposed tree-removal legislation.
- Jurisdiction
- San Francisco, CA
- Date
- January 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 3-0
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings807 44th Avenue
Denied 3-03929 17th Street
Approved 3-0Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Rear-yard variance findings at 3929 17th Street
Board granted the appeal and overturned the zoning administrator's denial of a rear-yard variance for John Gilligan to construct a rear exterior stair connecting an existing 2nd floor roof deck to the rear yard, entirely within the required rear yard. The Board adopted draft findings supporting issuance of the variance under planning code section 305C. Vote 3-0.
- draft findings submitted by the appellant and the planning department are adopted as the basis for granting the variance
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Key Decisions (5)
Rear-yard variance findings at 3929 17th Street
Fence permit appeal at 562 40th Avenue
UDU letter of determination appeal at 807 44th Avenue
Permit recommencement appeals at 1077 Fell Street
Proposed legislation eliminating appeals of city-initiated tree removals
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Market Signals (2)
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Sentiment
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Who spoke
25 distinct speakers; 13 identified names.
All speaker roles: 3 Staff, 1 Chair, 2 Board Member, 12 Public, 5 Applicant, 1 Attorney, 1 Applicant Rep.
Identified name roles: 3 Staff, 1 Chair, 2 Board Member, 5 Applicant, 1 Attorney, 1 Applicant Rep.
Speaker sample: Ling Law, Applicant.
12 more identified names in Pro: 3 Staff, 1 Chair, 2 Board Member, 4 Applicant, 1 Attorney, 1 Applicant Rep.
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Zoning terms (11)
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- zoning (13 timestamps)
- variance (8 timestamps)
- denied (8 timestamps)
- motion to approve (2 timestamps)
- approved (21 timestamps)
- residential (4 timestamps)
Decision moments (5)
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