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Planning panel approves Russian Hill cannabis store with on‑site consumption lounge amid neighborhood concerns
Summary
By a 5–2 vote, the Planning Commission approved a conditional‑use authorization for the Russian Hill Cannabis Club at 2424 Polk St., including a Type C on‑site smoking/vaporizing lounge, subject to added conditions on loading zones, alarms on rear doors and inoperable rear windows during lounge hours.
The Planning Commission voted 5–2 to grant conditional‑use authorization for a cannabis retail business with an on‑site smoking and vaporizing consumption lounge at 2424 Polk Street, approving the application amid lengthy public testimony both supporting and opposing the project.
Planning staff described the request as a Type C consumption operation that must meet Department of Public Health (DPH) Article 8a standards, including a zero‑tolerance requirement that no smoke, odor or vapor escape the designated smoking room and robust ventilation systems. "There is basically a…
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