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Board upholds notice of violation for Lucky Group but gives two-month window to seek conditional-use authorization

San Francisco Board of Appeals · April 24, 2013
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Summary

The Board declined to overturn a Planning Department notice of violation that found Lucky Group’s check-cashing operation a prohibited new fringe financial service in the special-use district, but it continued the matter to June 19 to allow the operator to file a conditional-use application to legalize the location.

The Board of Appeals on April 24 left in place a Planning Department notice of violation that found Lucky Group Investments’ check-cashing business at 4871–4873 Mission Street to be a prohibited fringe financial service in the Fringe Financial Special Use District, while giving the business time to pursue a conditional-use (CU) authorization.

Appellant counsel Charles Smith argued the Lucky Group’s business had operated continuously in the same Mission Street neighborhood since 1994 and therefore should not be treated as a 'new'…

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