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Commission approves change of use from laundromat to bar near Union Square despite neighborhood concern

San Francisco Planning Commission · July 20, 2023
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Summary

Commissioners approved a conditional‑use authorization to convert a vacant laundromat at 779 Bush St. into a bar, finding the change aligned with downtown recovery goals; opponents cited local laundromat scarcity, while owners said the laundromat was financially unsustainable.

The Planning Commission approved a conditional‑use authorization on July 20 to convert a ground‑floor laundromat at 779 Bush Street into a bar, concluding the proposal would reactivate a long‑vacant storefront near Union Square.

Claire Feeney of the Planning Department explained the 2021 code amendment that requires a CUA for laundromat removals in order to confirm…

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