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Board upholds permit for Mission Organics dispensary at 5258 Mission amid intense neighborhood debate
Summary
After a packed public hearing with dozens of neighbors testifying for and against, the Board of Appeals denied an appeal of a Department of City Planning permit and upheld a site permit for a medical‑cannabis dispensary at 5258 Mission Street, finding the permit complied with current code and distinguishing the case from a prior Taraval decision. The vote was 3–1.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on June 20 denied an appeal and upheld a planning commission approval and DBI site permit for a medical cannabis dispensary (Mission Organics) at 5258 Mission Street after a lengthy, emotionally charged hearing that drew several dozen public speakers and multiple community groups.
Steve Curry, president of the Outer Mission Merchants & Residents Association (OMRA), led the appellant’s case, raising procedural objections about notice, alleging the permit contributed to an unacceptable clustering of medical cannabis dispensaries on Mission Street and citing concerns about proximity to schools, childcare and senior facilities. He read and referenced a range of community…
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