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Planning Commission backs temporary ban on new 'tobacco paraphernalia' shops on Haight Street, 6–1
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended code amendments to make tobacco‑paraphernalia retail uses not permitted on Upper and Lower Haight, reduce abandonment from three years to 18 months and include a three‑year sunset; the motion passed 6–1 after public comment from merchants and neighborhood groups.
The Planning Commission on May 7 recommended approval of a planning‑code amendment aimed at limiting new tobacco‑paraphernalia retail uses along Upper and Lower Haight Street. The proposal, introduced by Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi and presented by planning staff, tightens the definition of tobacco‑paraphernalia establishments and would make such uses not permitted within the Haight Street Neighborhood Commercial District overlays for a three‑year period.
Tara Sullivan of the Planning Department described the measure’s elements: for the Haight overlay, the definition would be tightened so that "if a retail establishment sells even one…
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