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Board overturns Planning Commission, approves conditional use with limits for Tobin House gallery
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors overturned the Planning Commission's approval of a conditional use authorization for an art gallery at 1969 California Street (the Tobin House) and adopted amended conditions that limit gallery openings, evening events, deliveries and employee parking.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to disapprove the Planning Commission's prior approval of a conditional-use authorization for an art gallery at 1969 California Street and adopted a set of amended conditions that sharply limit how the gallery can operate in the landmarked Tobin House.
The board's action, which passed unanimously, replaces the Planning Commission's earlier decision with a set of restrictions the board said are intended to protect the single-family residential character of the block while allowing the owners limited, commercial use of part of their landmark home.
The Tobin House owners, who operate Anthony Meyer Fine Arts from a room and adjacent hallway inside the house, argued the commercial activity helps fund upkeep of the landmark. Neighbors and the Pacific Heights Residents Association appealed, saying the gallery has operated in ways the neighborhood finds incompatible with residential zoning. Steve Williams, counsel for the appellants, argued the use has expanded into a large, quasi-commercial enterprise and asked the board to impose…
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