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Planning commission continues controversial San Bruno medical cannabis proposal after hours of testimony
Summary
Faced with a packed hearing and hundreds of public speakers, the Planning Commission on Jan. 5 continued the mandatory discretionary review for a proposed medical cannabis dispensary at 3015 San Bruno Avenue to Sept. 21, 2017, citing neighborhood concerns and regulatory uncertainty after California’s Proposition 64.
The San Francisco Planning Commission voted 4-1 on Jan. 5 to continue consideration of a proposed medical cannabis dispensary at 3015 San Bruno Avenue to Sept. 21, 2017, after more than four hours of public testimony and extended questions about neighborhood impacts and how upcoming state rules might change municipal oversight.
Planning staff presented the mandatory discretionary review for SBA Wellness, saying the proposal would operate as a medical cannabis dispensary only (no on‑site smoking or cultivation) and outlining a security and neighborhood‑engagement plan. Jeff Spears, Planning Department staff, told the commission the department had received “208 letters of support and 70 letters in opposition” and said staff found the application otherwise consistent with current land‑use criteria.
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