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Commission recommends Upper Market/NCT3 zoning changes aimed at easing storefront vacancies, with health‑services tweak
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended approval of amendments to the Upper Market and NCT3 zoning rules to broaden permissible ground‑floor uses (restaurants, arts, nonprofits, entertainment) and proposed modifications to treat certain health services under formula‑retail rules; motion passed unanimously with staff modifications.
The Planning Commission voted to recommend changes to the Planning Code for Upper Market and the NCT3 neighborhood commercial transit district intended to make it easier for small businesses, arts organizations and nonprofits to occupy vacant storefronts.
Diego Sanchez of Planning Department staff outlined the proposal and its goals: ease vacancy pressures by reducing conditional use requirements for a range…
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