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Noe Valley debate over ‘the Agency’ CU: merchants, church and nonprofit supporters spar with opponents over retail loss
Summary
A contested conditional‑use request to legalize a real‑estate brokerage at 20 Fourth Street drew large, divided public turnout; merchants and neighborhood groups backed the Agency for community programming and hiring, while opponents said the corridor is losing retail and accused the business of bypassing CU process; the commission continued the item to Jan. 10 for more material from the sponsor.
A conditional‑use application to legalize an existing real‑estate brokerage on Noe Valley’s 20 Fourth Street divided merchants and residents on Thursday, and the Planning Commission continued the item for further review.
Gabriela Pinto of the Planning Department said the applicant, operating as “the Agency,” had run the space without a proper CUA and received enforcement contact; staff recommended approval with conditions to formalize the business and abate code violations. Chloe Angelus, representing the agency, told commissioners the space had been vacant for about two years before the agency moved in, that the agency runs community events and that merchants supported keeping a tenant in an…
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