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Planning Commission approves Gan Noe preschool expansion, limits enrollment to 42 and requires mitigation plan
Summary
After hours of pro and con testimony about safety, traffic, parking, noise and prior licensing violations, the Commission approved a conditional-use permit and parking variance for Gan Noe preschool / Chabad of Noe Valley with conditions: cap enrollment at 42, implement multiple acoustical and parking mitigations (except items 5— 7 which were removed), require a coordinated drop-off/pick-up plan with a parking monitor, 14-day notice for large celebrations, and staff report-back in one year.
The Planning Commission considered a conditional-use permit and parking-variance application for Gan Noe preschool and an associated Chabad community facility at 3771 and 3781 Cesar Chavez Street. The hearing drew large public turnout with extensive testimony both opposing and supporting the application.
Opponents focused on traffic and safety on Cesar Chavez (a heavily trafficked arterial), on-street parking loss, on-site noise in an enclosed rear yard that abuts neighbors— living spaces, and on a record of state licensing violations at other properties…
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