1712 CASTRO ROOF DECK PERMIT APPEAL # RESPONDENT S BRIEF JANUARY 12, 2017

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21 1712 CASTRO ROOF DECK PERMIT APPEAL # RESPONDENT S BRIEF JANUARY 12, 2017

31 EXHIBIT TABLE OF CONTENTS: Exhibit A: Exhibit B: Photo of rear yard B1: Comparison of Permit Application with Revised/Approved Permit B2: Approved Site Permit Exhibit C: Photos of Views C1: View toward 1714 Castro House from Existing Bedroom Window C2: View Toward 1714 Castro Yard from Existing Bedroom Window C3: Orientation of Photographic Views from Proposed Roof Deck C4: View from South Edge of Roof Deck Looking Toward 1714 Castro House C5: View from South Edge of Roof Deck Looking Toward 1714 Castro Yard C6: View from Main Roof Deck Area Looking Toward 1714 Castro Yard C7: View from Main Roof Deck Area Looking Northeast Toward City Skyline Exhibit D: Neighbor Letters of Support D1: Letter of Support #1 D2: Letter of Support #2 D3: Letter of Support #3 D4: Letter of Support #4 D5: Letter of Support #5 D6: Letter of Support #6 Exhibit E: Notification Documents E1: Notification Mailing List E2: Notification Letter Exhibit F: Correspondence Between Appellant s Landlord and San Francisco Planning Department Appeal #16-161: Respondent s Brief 1/12/2017 Exhibits

32 Exhibit A

33 EXHIBIT A: 1712 CASTRO REAR YARD EXHIBIT A: VIEW OF 1712 CASTRO REAR YARD FROM SOUTH SIDE LOOKING NORTH

34 Exhibit B

42 Exhibit C

43 EXHIBIT C: PHOTOS OF VIEWS EXHIBIT C1: VIEW TOWARD 1714 CASTRO HOUSE FROM EXISTING BEDROOM WINDOW Appeal #16-161: Respondent s Brief 1/12/2017 Exhibits

44 EXHIBIT C: PHOTOS OF VIEWS (CONTINUED) EXHIBIT C2: VIEW TOWARD 1714 CASTRO YARD FROM EXISTING BEDROOM WINDOW Appeal #16-161: Respondent s Brief 1/12/2017 Exhibits

45 EXHIBIT C: PHOTOS OF VIEWS (CONTINUED) EXHIBIT C3: ORIENTATION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS FROM PROPOSED ROOF DECK Appeal #16-161: Respondent s Brief 1/12/2017 Exhibits

46 EXHIBIT C: PHOTOS OF VIEWS (CONTINUED) EXHIBIT C4: VIEW FROM SOUTH EDGE OF ROOF DECK LOOKING TOWARD 1714 CASTRO HOUSE Appeal #16-161: Respondent s Brief 1/12/2017 Exhibits

47 EXHIBIT C: PHOTOS OF VIEWS (CONTINUED) EXHIBIT C5: VIEW FROM SOUTH EDGE OF ROOF DECK LOOKING TOWARD 1714 CASTRO YARD Appeal #16-161: Respondent s Brief 1/12/2017 Exhibits

48 EXHIBIT C: PHOTOS OF VIEWS (CONTINUED) EXHIBIT C6: VIEW FROM MAIN ROOF DECK AREA LOOKING TOWARD 1714 CASTRO YARD Appeal #16-161: Respondent s Brief 1/12/2017 Exhibits

49 EXHIBIT C: PHOTOS OF VIEWS (CONTINUED) EXHIBIT C7: PHOTO FROM MAIN ROOF DECK AREA LOOKING NORTHEAST TOWARD CITY SKYLINE Appeal #16-161: Respondent s Brief 1/12/2017 Exhibits

50 Exhibit D

57 Exhibit E

58 R A D I U S S E R V I C E S H A R R I S O N S T # 1 8 S A N F R A N C I S C O C A BLOCK LOT OWNER OADDR CITY STATE ZIP RADIUS SERVICES NO T 1712 CASTRO ST BUTLER R A D I U S S E R V I C E S 1221 H A R R I S O N S T #18 SAN FRANCISCO CA JENNIFER BUTLER 227 GUERRRO ST SAN FRANCISCO CA JAMES GOETZ 1710 CASTRO ST SAN FRANCISCO CA NORA SHERIFF 1712 CASTRO ST SAN FRANCISCO CA R & M ULAND TRS PO BOX SAN FRANCISCO CA OCCUPANT 1714 CASTRO ST SAN FRANCISCO CA DOLORES HAHTO 1539 JENVEY AV SAN JOSE CA OCCUPANT 4214 CESAR CHAVEZ ST SAN FRANCISCO CA NANCY EVANS TRS 4194 CESAR CHAVEZ ST SAN FRANCISCO CA NANCY TAYLOR TRS 5214 DIAMOND HEIGHTS BL #F SAN FRANCISCO CA OCCUPANT 1715 CASTRO ST SAN FRANCISCO CA MAX BLECHMAN TRS 1711 CASTRO ST SAN FRANCISCO CA THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN WHILE NOT GUARANTEED HAS BEEN SECURED FROM SOURCES DEEMED RELIABLE PAGE 1

60 Exhibit F

61 Gmail - RE: Appeal & Request for Hearing on Permit # Jennifer Butler <jabutlerdesign@gmail.com> RE: Appeal & Request for Hearing on Permit # Tran, Nancy (CPC) <Nancy.H.Tran@sfgov.org> To: "KempeiTai@aol.com" <KempeiTai@aol.com> Cc: "jabutlerdesign@gmail.com" <jabutlerdesign@gmail.com> Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 10:52 AM Mr. Uland, Thank you for your voic and regarding 1712 Castro Street. Please be aware that nobficabon for the roof deck building permit was sent out because the project has been determined to be compliant with Planning Code and ResidenBal Design Guidelines. If you, your brother and tenants sbll oppose the project, you must file a DiscreBonary Review (DR) applicabon for the project to be reviewed by the Commission (meebngs are currently booked out into October). Prior to submimng the DR applicabon, it is highly encouraged that you reach out to the project sponsor to discuss your concerns and work out a possible resolubon such as reducbon or shin in the roof deck locabon. If you choose to submit the DR applicabon, the deadline to file is July 25. The $562 fee is due at the Bme of applicabon submiral to the Planning InformaBon Center (PIC) along with everything else required per the checklist. Please be aware that staff will not accept incomplete applicabons. Below are links to the applicabon and fee schedule for your convenience. DiscreBonary Review ApplicaBon: documentid=491 ApplicaBon fee schedule: documentid=9381 Please note that you will need to make a case in the DR applicabon and at the Commission hearing that the project does not meet Code, ResidenBal Design Guidelines and/or consbtutes excepbonal and extraordinary circumstances. "ExcepBonal and extraordinary circumstances occur where the common-place applicabon of adopted design standards to a project does not enhance or conserve neighborhood character, or balance the right to develop the property with impacts on near-by properbes or occupants. These circumstances may arise due to complex topography, irregular lot configurabon, unusual context or other condibons not addressed in the design standards." Should you have addibonal quesbons about the DiscreBonary Review process, you may contact the Planning InformaBon Counter at: 1660 Mission Street, 1st Floor or call of 4 1/9/17, 3:26 PM

62 Gmail - RE: Appeal & Request for Hearing on Permit # I will include this as public comment in the project file and forward it to the Commission as well as ResidenBal Design Team for review if/when a DR applicabon is filed. I have also CC d the project sponsor s agent so that she is aware of your concerns. Best, Nancy Tran Planner, Southwest Quadrant, Current Planning Planning Department, City and County of San Francisco 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA Direct: Fax: Nancy.H.Tran@sfgov.org Web: From: KempeiTai@aol.com [mailto:kempeitai@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, July 17, :57 PM To: Tran, Nancy (CPC) Subject: Appeal & Request for Hearing on Permit # (VIA ) July 17, 2016 Nancy Tran Planner/TW Team 2 of 4 1/9/17, 3:26 PM

63 Gmail - RE: Appeal & Request for Hearing on Permit # San Francisco Planning Department 1650 Mission St., Suite 400 San Francisco, CA Re: Building Permit Application Number Permit Work Address, 1712 Castro St. Block # 6562/Lot #003 Dear Ms. Tran, I am the owner along with my brother Michael Uland of properties located at 1714 Castro St. and 1716 Castro Street. I am also the resident living at 1716 Castro St. while the property at 1714 Castro St. is occupied by two residents who are tenants renting that property from my brother Michael and I. My brother and I as property owners of both 1714 and 1716 Castro St. are in receipt of a letter of Notice of Proposed Approval dated July 15, 2016 sent by the San Francisco Planning Department related to a proposed roof deck to be constructed on the property at 1712 Castro St. which I have referenced above. Additionally, the tenants living at 1714 Castro St. are also in receipt of the letter of Notice of Proposed Approval regarding the proposed roof deck construction at 1712 Castro Street. This letter is to notify you and the San Francisco Planning Department that both myself and my brother as property owners of 1714 and 1716 Castro St. and myself as resident of 1716 Castro St. are opposed to the construction of any deck of any type on the roof of 1712 Castro Street. Any such deck will adversely and seriously affect both of our properties at 1714 and 1716 Castro Street in a negative manner. As the resident living at 1716 Castro St. I am opposed to the construction of any deck of any type on the roof of 1712 Castro Street. Any such deck will adversely and seriously affect me in a negative manner. My brother and I as owners of the rental property at 1714 Castro St. believe that the construction of any deck of any type on the roof of 1712 Castro St. will adversely and seriously affect in a negative manner our tenants who rent our property located at 1714 Castro Street. My brother and I as property owners of the rental property at 1714 Castro St. have been notified verbally by our rental tenants at 1714 Castro St. that they are opposed to the construction of any deck of any type on the roof of 1712 Castro Street. Both tenants have advised my brother and I that they plan to follow up with their own appeal and request for hearing regarding the construction of a deck on the roof of 1712 Castro street. This letter is submitted to you and the Planning Department as official notification that my brother Michael and myself as property owners of 1714 and 1716 Castro St. formally appeal any such deck construction permit at of 4 1/9/17, 3:26 PM

64 Gmail - RE: Appeal & Request for Hearing on Permit # Castro St. and request a hearing as to any such permit issuance for a roof deck construction at 1712 Castro Street. As resident living at 1716 Castro St. I jointly make the same notification and request as listed in property owner submission regarding the construction of a roof deck at 1712 Castro Street. Additionally as landlords of the rental property at 1714 Castro St. my brother and I submit the same formal request as we are legally, morally and professionally required and expected to do pertaining to our tenants residing at 1714 Castro Street. Construction of a deck of any type on the roof of 1712 Castro St. would cause and create multiple problems involving noise, lighting, privacy, intrusion and obstruction issues of great negative impact for the property owners, residents and renters of properties located at 1714 and 1716 Castro Street. Sincerely, Richard J. Uland & Representative of Michael T. Uland 4 of 4 1/9/17, 3:26 PM

CONDITIONAL USE AUTHORIZATION

1650 MISSION STREET, #400 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103 www.sfplanning.org CONDITIONAL USE AUTHORIZATION APPLICATION PACKET OF INFORMATION Pursuant to Planning Code Section 303, the Planning Commission shall