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Neighbors oppose Arco/AM PM bid to open doors 24 hours at 5898 Mission; commission continues item to July 9
Summary
The Planning Commission heard hours‑of‑operation and public‑safety arguments over a conditional‑use amendment at 5898 Mission Street. Neighbors and police warned open‑door service would increase loitering and crime; the commission initially voted to deny, then unanimously moved to continue the item to July 9 so a full commission can decide.
The Planning Commission debated whether to allow a grocery market at 5898 Mission Street to open its front doors 24 hours a day, after staff recommended approving an amendment to a 2003 conditional‑use authorization to extend store hours.
Staff planner Cecilia Jaroslavsky told commissioners the market currently operates 6 a.m. to midnight and uses a pass‑through window between midnight and 6 a.m.; alcohol sales would remain prohibited under the proposal. Jaroslavsky said the department had received letters both in support (including signatures and a letter from Bishop Green of the San Francisco Christian Center) and in opposition from the Outer Mission Merchants and…
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