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Planning Commission approves 217 Hugo Street project over business-owner objections
Summary
The San Francisco Planning Commission approved a discretionary review for a 3-story building at 217 Hugo Street that will replace a long-standing dance studio and four small businesses with two residential units; the decision followed more than 30 public comments warning construction would displace neighborhood businesses and community space.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on a unanimous 7-0 vote approved a discretionary review allowing a developer to demolish an existing one-story commercial building at 217 Hugo Street and construct a three-story over-garage structure with two dwelling units, after staff and the applicant agreed on design modifications to reduce impacts on neighboring properties.
The project prompted an extended public-comment period in which business owners, residents and neighbors urged the commission to preserve the existing businesses and community space. ‘‘Two to three years of construction 15 feet away from my business could really just sink me,’’ said Belv Weddy, owner of Body Philosophy, a vintage clothing store…
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