Board of Appeals, September 16, 2026
Approves Appeal 26-020 - PG&E excavation permit at 25th Street and Homestead Street, 5-0
How this board votes
The Board of Appeals approved 43% of 21 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Jose Lopez (1 of 18 recorded votes).
Parsed from the official meeting recordings. Verify against the official minutes.
See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
This was a San Francisco Board of Appeals meeting concerning administrative permit and license appeals; it contained no zoning, rezoning, development, or land-use entitlement business. The Board unanimously (5-0) granted Appeal 26-020 (Ernie Beffle v.
- Jurisdiction
- San Francisco, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Appeal 26-020 - PG&E excavation permit at 25th Street and Homestead Street
Board granted the appeal and revoked PG&E's excavation permit (sidewalk/curb excavation to replace utility poles) on the basis that it was improperly issued because the permit holder did not submit a tree protection plan as required by Public Works Code Section 808. Vote 5-0.
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
This was a San Francisco Board of Appeals meeting concerning administrative permit and license appeals; it contained no zoning, rezoning, development, or land-use entitlement business. The Board unanimously (5-0) granted Appeal 26-020 (Ernie Beffle v.
Key Decisions (4)
Appeal 26-020 - PG&E excavation permit at 25th Street and Homestead Street
Appeal 2670 / 26037 - Jie Yin street artist license suspension
Appeal 26-038 - Yingzhi Jie street artist license suspension
Appeal 26-041 - Zhongyu Wang street artist license suspension
Who Spoke (33)
On the record: the chair, 4 commissioners, 4 staff members, the clerk, an attorney, the applicant, a witness, and 3 members of the public.
Meeting Intelligence Preview
Ask this meeting anything
Ask who voted, what conditions passed, and what staff recommended for "Board of Appeals - 2026-09-16", with every answer cited to the transcript. Included with Pro.
Learn about Meeting Q&AGet every San Francisco meeting with full decisions, votes, and zoning details, within hours of each session.
7-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Just want to know when new San Francisco meetings are posted? Get free email alerts below.
Follow San Francisco
Get the agenda when a meeting is posted, plus decision and analysis alerts.
We'll email you a 6-digit code, no password.