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Neighbors appeal zoning finding that Masonic Auditorium is lawful assembly/entertainment use; Board keeps issue open
Summary
Dozens of neighbors and groups challenged a Zoning Administrator letter finding that the Masonic Auditorium (1111 California St) is a lawful nonconforming assembly and entertainment use; the Board heard extensive historic, zoning and impact testimony and continued the matter to Jan. 13 for final deliberation by the full panel.
A large public hearing on Dec. 9 drew hundreds of residents, community leaders and representatives after a Zoning Administrator letter of determination concluded that the California Masonic Memorial Temple at 1111 California Street had the legal status of a nonconforming assembly/entertainment use. The letter outlined the building’s entitlement history and the administrative paths available to continue or intensify its assembly use; neighbors and several community organizations appealed that determination.
Planning Department staff summarized permit and rezoning history dating to the 1950s and said the structure’s original permit, subsequent building permits, and continuous history of outside rentals supported the zoning…
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