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After marathon hearing, Planning Commission approves Barbary Coast medical cannabis dispensary at 2161–2165 Irving
Summary
Following nearly six hours of public testimony from hundreds of multilingual speakers, the Planning Commission unanimously approved Barbary Coast Collective’s conditional‑use authorization for a medical cannabis dispensary at 2161–2165 Irving Street with conditions on storefront appearance, security, and operations.
After an extended and multilingual public hearing that drew several hundred speakers Oct. 12, the San Francisco Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use authorization for a medical cannabis dispensary (MCD) operated by Barbary Coast Collective at 2161–2165 Irving Street in the Sunset District.
Planning staff summarized the proposal and a voluminous public record: 89 letters of support and roughly 369 individual comments or phone calls in opposition, along with petitions with thousands of signatures submitted on both sides. Staff concluded the proposed MCD complied with applicable planning code criteria, noting the site is outside the 1,000‑foot buffer from schools and youth centers required under planning code…
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