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Board of Appeals pauses enforcement of Relief medical cannabis dispensary pending city-attorney opinion

San Francisco Board of Appeals · March 12, 2008
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Summary

Facing conflicting code amendments and a recent Board of Supervisors resolution, the Board of Appeals continued an enforcement hearing for Relief (20 First St.) to May 7, 2008 to allow the city attorney to issue a confidential opinion on whether the facility may remain open while seeking permits.

San Francisco — The San Francisco Board of Appeals voted unanimously to continue an enforcement matter against Relief, a medical cannabis dispensary at 20 First Street, to May 7, 2008 so the office of the city attorney can advise the board on how recent ordinance amendments and a non-enforcement resolution by the Board of Supervisors affect the pending notice of violation.

Scott Sanchez, planning department staff, told the board the dispensary is located in an RH3 residential district where medical cannabis dispensaries (MCDs) are not a permitted use and that the facility is therefore in violation. "We are past that…

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