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Planning Commission signals intent to disapprove Batteries Plus at 1100 Oak after neighborhood protest
Summary
Facing hundreds of petition signatures and dozens of residents urging protection of neighborhood character, the San Francisco Planning Commission signaled intent to disapprove a conditional‑use request for a Batteries Plus franchise at 1100 Oak Street; final language will return Nov. 15.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on Nov. 1 signaled its intent to disapprove a conditional‑use application from Batteries Plus for a 2,000‑square‑foot store at 1100 Oak Street (also listed as 401 Divisadero), after more than two hours of public testimony and debate.
Jonas Ionin, a planning department staffer, introduced the application as a request for conditional‑use authorization under section 703.3(f) of the planning code because Batteries Plus meets the city’s definition of “formula retail.” The planning department recommended approval, and project counsel Matthew Brennan emphasized the franchise would be locally owned and provide services the neighborhood currently lacks. “This store would, in fact, be…
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