Board of Appeals, January 14, 2026
Denies UDU letter of determination appeal at 807 44th Avenue, 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 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
- Governing body
- Final authority
- 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 3-0Rear-yard
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
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
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.
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
Market Signals (2)
Infrastructure
San Francisco's DPW is reportedly unable to fund watering for…
Sentiment
Strong organized public opposition (an 800+ signature petition and 280…
Who Spoke (25)
On the record: the chair, 2 board members, 3 staff members, an attorney, 5 applicants, the applicant's representative, and 11 members of the public.
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