Board of Appeals, August 12, 2026
Denied: Rehearing request denied for Serenity Spa massage permit revocation at 3446 Balboa Street, 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 32 recorded votes).
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On August 12, 2026, San Francisco: Rehearing request denied for Serenity Spa massage permit revocation at 3446 Balboa Street (3-0).
The San Francisco Board of Appeals held no zoning entitlements; its most consequential action was continuing appeal 26-020 (PG&E excavation permit 26EXC-00282 for utility pole replacement on Homestead/25th Street) to September 16 with stated intent to grant the appeal 3-0 on the…
- Jurisdiction
- San Francisco, CA
- Date
- August 12, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 3-0
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsAppeal 26-029 of letter of determination
Denied 3-0Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Continuance of unauthorized dwelling unit appeal at 1261-1263 3rd Avenue
Appeal 26-026 concerning an unauthorized dwelling unit enforcement matter (dating to 2016 amnesty legalization program). Appellant Ali Chen, through her son Chris Chen, requested a continuance due to family health circumstances. Zoning Administrator Corey Teague opposed, noting the matter was rescheduled twice. Board continued to September 2, 2026 on a 3-0 vote.
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Key Decisions (4)
Continuance of unauthorized dwelling unit appeal at 1261-1263 3rd Avenue
Rehearing request denied for Serenity Spa massage permit revocation at 3446 Balboa Street
Rehearing request denied for ADU/conditional use letter of determination at 2722-2724 Folsom Street
Continuance with intent to grant appeal of PG&E excavation permit on 25th/Homestead Street
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Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
San Francisco is piloting a Rule 20B assessment-district model for…
Infrastructure
PG&E's obligation to serve a single customer's increased load can…
Commercial Demand
Multiple long-term patrons testified in support of Serenity Spa as…
Who spoke
17 distinct speakers; 9 identified names.
All speaker roles: 6 Public, 1 Chair, 1 Attorney, 3 Applicant Rep, 2 Staff, 1 Applicant, 1 Clerk, 2 Commissioner.
Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 1 Attorney, 2 Applicant Rep, 2 Staff, 1 Clerk, 2 Commissioner.
Speaker sample: Mr. Horcher, Applicant Rep.
8 more identified names in Pro: 1 Chair, 1 Attorney, 1 Applicant Rep, 2 Staff, 1 Clerk, 2 Commissioner.
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Zoning terms (9)
31 recorded timestamps
- zoning (10 timestamps)
- conditional use (5 timestamps)
- approved (5 timestamps)
- commercial (1 timestamps)
- motion to deny (3 timestamps)
- denied (2 timestamps)
Decision moments (4)
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