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Board delays decision on Castro pharmacy formula-retail status, asks AIDS Healthcare Foundation for more evidence
Summary
Neighbors urged the Board to require a conditional‑use hearing after AHF renamed its pharmacy 'Castro Pharmacy' to avoid formula‑retail rules. Planning said AHF modified signage and met burden; the Board voted 3–1 to continue and ordered additional written evidence from AHF, with the matter set for August 20.
The Board of Appeals took extensive public comment and testimony on whether a proposed Castro Street pharmacy (proposed storefront tied to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation) should be treated as a formula‑retail establishment requiring a conditional‑use authorization.
Neighborhood groups and merchants urged the Board to require a conditional‑use process, saying the foundation’s renaming and signage changes appear to be cosmetic steps to avoid public review; appellants cited the statute’s purpose to preserve neighborhood…
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