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Planning Commission approves MedMen retail cannabis store at 1861 Union Street amid neighborhood debate
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously approved a MedMen formula retail cannabis store at 1861 Union Street, citing code compliance and equity considerations despite widespread public comment both supporting and opposing the location near a neighborhood commercial corridor and schools.
The Planning Commission voted unanimously on April 1 to approve a conditional use authorization for MedMen to open a formula retail cannabis storefront at 1861 Union Street.
Claire Feeney of the Planning Department summarized the staff recommendation, saying the project complies with planning code sections for formula retail and cannabis retail regulation, found no sensitive uses within the 600-foot standard, and determined the proposal to be consistent with the general plan and local equity policies. "The department finds that the project is on balance consistent with the objectives and policies of the general plan," Feeney…
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