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Planning Commission recommends disapproval of ordinance to require CU hearings for storefronts vacated by legacy businesses
Summary
After hours of testimony, the commission voted 4–2 to recommend disapproval of Supervisor Connie Chan’s ordinance that would require Conditional Use Authorization (CUA) hearings for storefronts previously occupied by legacy businesses across neighborhood commercial districts.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on Oct. 16 voted 4–2 to recommend denial of an ordinance that would have required a conditional use authorization (CUA) for any new business occupying a storefront previously held by a legacy business across neighborhood commercial districts and Chinatown mixed‑use areas.
Calvin Yan, appearing for Supervisor Connie Chan, read a letter urging protections for long‑running small businesses threatened by upzoning and rising speculation. “The upzoning plan will allow significant speculation real estate investment, which will put tenants, especially those who live in rent control units and small businesses, particularly those that have been operating their businesses for generations at great risk of displacement,” Yan read into the record from the supervisor’s letter.
Planning staff recommended disapproval. Lisa…
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