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Planning commission backs revised limits on formula retail in RC3/RC4 with Tenderloin carve‑out
Summary
After debate and public comment, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended amendments to the planning code requiring conditional‑use review for formula retail in RC3 and RC4 districts, with Supervisor Jake McGoldrick’s amendment excluding the Tenderloin. Staff and the sponsor discussed using the Van Ness Special Use District to simplify mapping; commissioners asked staff to work with the city attorney on implementation language.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on Nov. 6 recommended changes to the planning code to require conditional‑use authorization for new formula‑retail permits in RC3 and RC4 zoning districts, while accepting an amendment excluding the Tenderloin neighborhood.
The move responds to a campaign by neighborhood groups and some supervisors to curb the rapid spread of chain outlets in long‑established commercial areas. Supervisor Jake McGoldrick read a letter to the commission outlining intended amendments at…
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