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Board overturns suspension of Palm City Wines’ permits, citing ambiguous notice rule

San Francisco Board of Appeals · November 13, 2019
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Summary

Facing competing interpretations of a new small-business notice ordinance, the San Francisco Board of Appeals voted to overturn a zoning administrator suspension of permits for Palm City Wines at 4055 Irving St., granting the appellant relief after extensive public comment and legal discussion.

The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Nov. 13 overturned a zoning administrator suspension of permits for a proposed restaurant, Palm City Wines, at 4055 Irving Street, siding with the applicants after an extended hearing on the interpretation of the Small Business Attraction Program Ordinance and the notice requirement codified in planning code Section 3.11.

Applicants Monica Wong and Dennis Cantwell told the board they had relied on advice from planning staff and supervisor offices that the location was principally permitted and did not require a Section 3.11 neighborhood notice; suspension of permits on Oct. 15 cut off SBA loan disbursements, they said,…

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