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Planning Commission backs North Beach commercial‑district controls, sends package to supervisors
Summary
After hours of public testimony split between merchants and residents, the Planning Commission voted 4–2 to recommend amendments restricting new full‑service restaurants and bars in parts of North Beach and introducing a new specialty food use category. The commission asked the Board to consider grandfathering for an existing Pagoda Theatre redevelopment proposal.
The Planning Commission voted to recommend that the Board of Supervisors consider a large package of changes to Article 7 of the planning code affecting North Beach. The measure — proposed by Supervisor Peskin and presented by Planning Department staff — would create a North Beach Special Use District with tighter controls on new full‑service restaurants and bars in storefronts that were most recently occupied by neighborhood‑serving retail, clarify definitions for grocery and specialty food uses, and restrict walk‑up ATMs.
The item drew one of the meeting’s largest public turnouts. Supporters — including merchant and…
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