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Neighbors, staff clash over bank ATM on North Beach corner; Planning Commission continues decision to Nov. 16
Summary
Planning staff recommended denying a proposed First Republic ATM vestibule at 222 Columbus Ave, citing overconcentration of ATMs and loss of active retail frontage; bank and building owner said the spot is ADA-constrained and underserved by bank ATMs. Commissioners voted to continue the item to Nov. 16 for redesign and alternate-location review.
Planning staff recommended against a conditional-use authorization for a small, enclosed First Republic ATM vestibule proposed at the northwest ‘Gore’ corner of Columbus, Pacific and Kearny avenues in North Beach, but the project’s backers asked for more time to rework location and design.
Staff rationale: April Lehi of the Planning Department told the commission that the department had surveyed the area and found a large number of existing outdoor ATMs, including many unpermitted machines, and concluded that “an ATM…
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