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Commission approves Taraval medical cannabis dispensary despite heavy neighborhood opposition
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a discretionary review and conditions for a medical cannabis dispensary at 2139 Taraval after hours of testimony. The application generated large, split turnout: many patients and advocates urged local safe access; many neighborhood residents, schools, churches and merchants opposed the site because a dense cluster of youth-serving facilities and elders lie within the 1,000-foot radius. The commission approved the permit with time-limited hours, security and monitoring provisions.
After a multi-hour public hearing that ran into the early hours, the Planning Commission approved discretionary review and conditions permitting Bay Area Compassionate Health Center (applicant: Greg Schopp) to operate a medical cannabis dispensary at 2139 Taraval Street.
Planning staff presented the application and a map showing the locations where MCDs are allowed in the zoning district; staff noted the closest existing dispensary was more than two miles away at 1944 Ocean Avenue. The proposed operation would occupy roughly 860 square feet, employ staff in shifts (6–8 on site during peak times), post an on-site security patrol and maintain interior and exterior camera coverage. Staff…
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