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Board of Appeals revokes permit for proposed medical cannabis dispensary at 2139 Taraval Street
Summary
After hours of testimony from neighbors, appellants and the permit sponsor, the San Francisco Board of Appeals voted 4–0 to revoke the building permit for a proposed medical cannabis dispensary at 2139 Taraval Street, citing community concerns and contested application review.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Nov. 17, 2010 voted 4–0 to revoke a building permit for a proposed medical cannabis dispensary at 2139 Taraval Street in the Sunset District, reversing a May planning commission approval.
Appellants, including Canaan Tutoring Service and the Chinese Gospel Church, argued the site is within 1,000 feet of multiple youth-serving organizations and therefore falls within the planning code's distance restrictions. Ross Moody, speaking for Canaan Tutoring Service, told the board that “the planning department failed to identify all of the youth serving businesses and entities within a thousand feet,” and that several nearby tutoring centers and a licensed daycare should have blocked the permit.
Russell Davis,…
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