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Planning commission signals intent to deny Blue Bottle cafe at 201 Steiner after mass opposition
Summary
Blue Bottle Coffee's request to open a formula‑retail cafe at 201 Steiner triggered a large Lower Haight turnout. Neighbors cited traffic on the Wiggle and retail displacement; the commission recorded an intent to disapprove and continued the item for a formal denial resolution.
An application from Blue Bottle Coffee to open a formula‑retail cafe at 201 Steiner in the Lower Haight drew hours of public comment May 11 and an unusual turnout of neighborhood residents and merchants. The application required conditional use authorization because the cafe would be classified as formula retail in a neighborhood that maintains limits on such chains.
The applicant and supporters argued the cafe would activate a vacant storefront, create neighborhood jobs and bring foot traffic to nearby businesses. Blue Bottle representatives described local ties, promised community…
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