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Commission signals intent to deny Orchard Supply formula-retail permit after heavy opposition from neighborhood merchants
Summary
After extensive public comment from independent hardware and home-improvement merchants, the Planning Commission registered an intent to disapprove Orchard Supply Hardware's conditional-use request for 975 Bryant Street, citing formula-retail concerns and loading/traffic impacts.
The Planning Commission voted on Feb. 14 to register an intent to disapprove a conditional-use authorization that would allow Orchard Supply Hardware to locate in an existing 33,000-square-foot building at 975 Bryant Street. The vote followed hours of public testimony from small-business owners and residents who said the store would hurt locally owned hardware, paint and nursery businesses and cause traffic and loading problems on narrow Kate Street.
What was proposed: Staff reported the applicant would convert an existing Pacific Sales building into a hardware/home-improvement store with a rooftop nursery, a new pedestrian entrance on Bryant Street, additional glazing, and reconfigured parking and loading. The sponsor's team estimated roughly 16 full-time and 14 part-time jobs.
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