12-8-2021 Public Works Hearing

Notice is hereby given that the Director of Public Works will hold a remote public hearing via teleconference to consider the item(s) listed below and that said public hearing will be held as follows:

DATE:                    December 8th, 2021

Time:                     10:00am

Location:              REMOTE MEETING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

1. Call to Order

2. Public Comment                      
Members of the public may address the hearing officer on matters that are within the department’s jurisdiction but not on today’s agenda.

3. Order No. 205729                       
To consider: A request from the property owner of 145 Bonview Street, for a minor sidewalk encroachment permit to replace existing wooden retaining wall and restore with new steel pile, new concrete stairs in the same location along Bonview Street fronting the subject property at 145 Bonview Street (Block 5620, Lot 045).

4. Order No. 205730                       
To consider:  A request from the property owner of 1533 Mcallister Street, for a minor sidewalk encroachment permit to legalize existing warped driveway and new guardrail along Mcallister Street fronting the subject property at 1533 Mcallister Street (Block 1180, Lot 023).

5. Order No. 205735                  
To consider: A request from the property owner of 1506 Willard St, for a minor sidewalk encroachment permit to construct a warped driveway along Willard Street fronting the subject property at 1506 Willard Street (Block 2631, Lot 032).

6. Order No. 205746                   
To consider: The validity of notices to repair that have been issued to various property owners and utility agencies for the restoration of public right-of-way sidewalks on blocks in the Inner Richmond District neighborhood bordered by:

Balboa Street on the North;

Seventh Avenue on the East;

Fulton Street on the South and

Funston Avenue on the West

Until further notice, Public Works hearings will be held through videoconferencing and will provide for remote public comment.

As the COVID-19 virus situation evolves, please visit the Public Works website (sfpublicworks.org) regularly to be updated on the current situation as it affects public hearings and the department.

Persons unable to participate in the videoconference may submit written comments regarding Order No. 205729 and 205730 to Berhane Gaime at Berhane.Gaime@sfdpw.org, Order No. 205735 to Janalee Gonzaga at Janalee.Gonzaga@sfdpw.org and Order No. 205746 to Kristin Lo at Kristin.Lo@sfdpw.org. Comments received before the hearing will be brought to the attention of the hearing officer and made a part of the official public record.

Further information, if desired, on these matters may be obtained prior to the hearing by contacting the employees listed above.

Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance

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For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force: City Hall Room 244, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102; phone (415) 554-7724, fax (415) 554-7854 or E-mail sotf@sfgov.org

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Language Interpreters

Request must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing to ensure availability.

ESPAÑOL:           La solicitud de un intérprete debe recibirse 48 horas antes de la reunión. 中文:       如需即時傳譯，請於會議前最少四十八小時通知