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Board upholds revised plans for Haight Street medical-cannabis permit, requires recorded restrictions
Summary
The Board of Appeals voted 4–0 July 26 to adopt revised plans for SPARC’s alteration permit at 473 Haight Street and to require a recorded Notice of Special Restrictions tying the use to the approved floor plan, after neighbors raised concerns about public access and whether the change constituted an intensification of use.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on July 26 adopted revised floor plans for SPARC’s medical-cannabis dispensary at 473 Haight Street and required a Notice of Special Restrictions (NSR) to be recorded against the property to ensure the retail portion remains publicly accessible. The board’s action followed a continuation from May that asked the permit holder to work with the zoning administrator on changes to address public-access and intensification concerns.
Permit counsel Tom Tunney told the board the revised plans place the medical-cannabis dispensary in the rear of the space while keeping a publicly accessible retail area in front, and that the…
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