Williams v. San Francisco Board of Permit Appeals

Opinion

HAERLE, Acting P. J.

I. Introduction

Appellant, petitioner in the trial court, appeals from that court’s denial of his motion for an award of attorneys’ fees under Code of Civil Procedure section 1021.5 (hereafter section 1021.5). That motion followed the trial court’s earlier partial grant of appellant’s petition for a writ of administrative mandamus. We affirm.

II. Factual and Procedural Background

Appellant is the owner of, and resident in, a Victorian-style building located in the 2600 block of Sutter Street in the Western Addition portion of San Francisco. Next door to his residence,…