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Planning commission approves change of use for 501 Connecticut despite merchants’ objections
Summary
After more than two hours of public testimony from Potrero Hill merchants and neighborhood residents, the Planning Commission voted 6–1 to approve a change of use at 501 Connecticut Street from a retail/eating establishment to a childcare center, finding the use is principally permitted and noting state licensing and building‑code checks will follow.
The San Francisco Planning Commission voted to allow a proposed childcare center at 501 Connecticut Street to proceed, rejecting a petition by neighborhood merchants seeking discretionary review.
Diego Sanchez of the planning department described the application as a change of use from an eating and drinking establishment to a childcare facility under planning code provisions. Staff recommended not taking discretionary review and approving the proposal, saying the use is principally permitted in the NC2 zoning district and that the site meets applicable policies and code requirements.
Opponents, led by the Potrero Dogpatch Merchants Association and owners of the Good Life Grocery, urged the commission to grant discretionary review. Merchants argued the corner location is an “anchor” retail site…
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