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Planning Commission denies Pet Food Express permit for Lombard Street site after heated public hearing
Summary
After more than four hours of public testimony, the San Francisco Planning Commission voted 5–2 to deny Pet Food Express’s conditional‑use permit for 2460 Lombard Street, concluding the location was not "necessary and desirable" given existing neighborhood services and the corridor’s shift toward local-serving uses.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on Nov. 5 denied a conditional‑use permit for Pet Food Express to occupy a vacant 7,000‑square‑foot storefront at 2460 Lombard Street, ruling 5–2 that the site was not a necessary and desirable location for another formula retailer.
The vote followed an extended public hearing in which hundreds of residents, merchants, rescue groups and employees gave one‑minute statements. Opponents told commissioners the Marina and Cow Hollow neighborhoods are already well served by independent pet shops, groomers and veterinary clinics and warned a large new store with a parking lot would draw customers away and change the character of nearby Chestnut Street. Supporters, including animal‑welfare organizations and small‑business owners from across the Bay Area, said Pet Food Express has a long record of local donations,…
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