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Contested Visitation Valley dispensary: Connected SF hearing continued to Feb. 1 after weeks of passionate testimony
Summary
The commission heard hours of organized opposition and support for Connected SF’s proposed medical dispensary at 5 Leland, focused on clustering, traffic, and youth‑protection concerns. After extended testimony from neighborhood groups, the chair continued the item to Feb. 1, 2018 for more operational data and to let the Bayshore entitlement go further into permitting.
The Planning Commission reopened mandatory discretionary review of Connected SF’s proposed medical cannabis dispensary at 5 Leland Avenue on Oct. 26, drawing one of the largest turnouts of the day. Supporters argued the operator would bring jobs, community investment and patient access to a neighborhood lacking a dispensary. Opponents — including the Visitation Valley Asian Alliance, the Chinese American Democratic Club and parents of local children — cited proximity to youth programs, clustering on a small commercial corridor and potential traffic and public‑safety impacts.
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