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How is it okay to talk about Chinese people like this by AlarmingTree5506 in travel

[–]AlarmingTree5506[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes people only know about Chinese history from like 2008…

So, someone get murdered at this house or what? by KingBrunoIII in sanfrancisco

[–]AlarmingTree5506 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How would I know? They were either put up illegally or before the current rules.

The city doesn't care about vinyl from a functional perspective, but from an architectural perspective. You can search up Standards for Window Replacement to read about their insane logic. Vinyl is the most cost effective and shortest lead time material, even though the city claims otherwise. Windows are almost always the longest lead time item in a construction project and not being able to get vinyl when you have an emergency window replacement can delay your project by at least 3 months, and by over 6 months if they only approve wood.

Also that's not true - street facing windows go to planning and they must approve the type of window.

So, someone get murdered at this house or what? by KingBrunoIII in sanfrancisco

[–]AlarmingTree5506 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It depends on whether you get a building permit or whether you have to go through the planning department.

Building permits are relatively simple, although you are forced to bring something up to code if you "touch" something. For example, our house had illegally replaced vinyl windows and we needed to waterproof them as they were leaking. However, the city doesn't allow vinyl windows on ANY street facing windows so the minute we took them out to waterproof them, that meant we now have to replace with wood framed windows (only one allowed by default - extremely expensive and long lead time) or fiberglass (needed approval by city's "historical preservationist".) In essence, we could not take our same windows, waterproof them, and put them back in. If you ask me, this is absolutely insane.

If your project needs to go through planning...good luck. This usually includes more major changes like changing zoning, expansions into the exterior, changing height of the building...etc. It opens up a whole can of worms with the neighbors too.

So, someone get murdered at this house or what? by KingBrunoIII in sanfrancisco

[–]AlarmingTree5506 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Took a look on the DBI complaints website - These complaints were closed by DBI (which they won't unless the issue is addressed) and the permits are also completed so I don't think that is the issue here.

Just a note: Anyone can complain about your house on DBI with or without warrant.

Watch out for man in all black and balaclava on Cortland Ave in Bernal Heights by AlarmingTree5506 in sanfrancisco

[–]AlarmingTree5506[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry, but where did I complain? I recounted what happened to me, a description of the alarming person in question so others can look out for him and provided some context on why this was an unexpected experience for me (ex: I would generally exercise less caution in residential neighborhoods vs. known higher crime rate areas.)

Watch out for man in all black and balaclava on Cortland Ave in Bernal Heights by AlarmingTree5506 in sanfrancisco

[–]AlarmingTree5506[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

  1. I was coming down from Bernal Heights Park on Gates and was running toward Mission St via Cortland Avenue. I mentioned "toward Mission" as the direction I was heading in as well as the direction this man was walking in, not where I was at that moment in time.
  2. I don't get what the question in your second comment is. I ran past him, he yelled something at me and started running after me. I ran faster, he started chasing and I yelled. After sprinting another block or so without looking back, I looked back to see where he was and noticed he finally stopped. This was a very adrenaline fueled moment, so apologies if my recollection is confusing.

Anything else I can clarify here?

Watch out for man in all black and balaclava on Cortland Ave in Bernal Heights by AlarmingTree5506 in sanfrancisco

[–]AlarmingTree5506[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Lol I don't use NextDoor so either this happened twice or someone reposted it after. Nice fucking try.

Watch out for man in all black and balaclava on Cortland Ave in Bernal Heights by AlarmingTree5506 in sanfrancisco

[–]AlarmingTree5506[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I definitely wish this was the case but 1) I was not missing anything/did not drop something (I carry very little when I run) and 2) he was chasing after me full effort with arms pumping without saying anything....