The ordinance authorizes a settlement for a lawsuit regarding building permits at 2722-2724 Folsom Street, allowing the plaintiff to remove an unauthorized dwelling unit and build a new accessory dwelling unit. In return, the City will lift the suspension on the permits and resolve its enforcement actions related to the property.
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Michael J. Turon against the City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit was filed on October 1, 2021, in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 21-cv-07724; entitled Michael J. Turon v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves challenges to suspension of certain building permits for the property at 2722-2724 Folsom Street; material terms of the settlement are plaintiff agrees to seek conditional use authorization to remove an unauthorized dwelling unit through merger and agrees to construct a detached accessory dwelling unit in an existing rear-yard structure at the property, construction of which will be secured by a stipulated injunction requiring plaintiff to pay liquidated damages to the City if the accessory dwelling unit is not completed, and in exchange the City will lift the suspension on the subject permits, issue the pending permit to complete work at the property, and close its pending enforcement actions.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a lawsuit filed by Michael J. Turon against the City regarding the suspension of building permits for his property.
Michael J. Turon filed a lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco in the United States District Court, challenging the suspension of certain building permits for his property at 2722-2724 Folsom Street.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee recommended the settlement ordinance for passage.
The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading, authorizing the settlement of the lawsuit.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance, completing the legislative process.
Mayor London Breed approved the ordinance, finalizing the settlement agreement.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record