Board of Appeals, September 2, 2026
Denies Appeal 26-026 Chen v. Zoning Administrator - unauthorized dwelling unit NOV, 4-0
How this board votes
The Board of Appeals approved 35% of 17 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Jose Lopez (1 of 18 recorded votes).
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The San Francisco Board of Appeals heard two land-use enforcement/permit matters. Appeal 26-039 (Nina Saltman v. SF Public Works Bureau of Urban Forestry) over denial of a permit to remove a significant Mexican fan palm at the appellant's Noe Valley property (order 300-186, permi…
- Jurisdiction
- San Francisco, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 2, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 4-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Appeal 26-040 at 649 28th Street withdrawn
Item number six, appeal number 26-040 at 649 28th Street, was withdrawn by the appellants and not heard tonight.
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Meeting Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals heard two land-use enforcement/permit matters. Appeal 26-039 (Nina Saltman v. SF Public Works Bureau of Urban Forestry) over denial of a permit to remove a significant Mexican fan palm at the appellant's Noe Valley property (order 300-186, permi…
Key Decisions (3)
Appeal 26-040 at 649 28th Street withdrawn
Appeal 26-039 Saltman v. SF Public Works - tree removal denial
Appeal 26-026 Chen v. Zoning Administrator - unauthorized dwelling unit NOV
Market Signals (3)
Sentiment
The Board expressed institutional frustration with the Bureau of Urban…
Infrastructure
San Francisco continues to prioritize expanding its urban tree canopy,…
Housing Demand
San Francisco's legalization program under Planning Code Section 317 provides…
Who Spoke (15)
On the record: the chair, 2 commissioners, a board member, 3 staff members, the clerk, an attorney, the applicant, and 3 members of the public.
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