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Board upholds zoning administrator's finding for Sports Basement; applicant must seek discretionary review for large retail space
Summary
The Board of Appeals upheld the zoning administrator's determination that Sports Basement's proposal for a 54,000-square-foot retail store at 1590 Bryant Street must undergo mandatory discretionary review under the city's PDR-overlay policy, citing insufficient record that the site previously supported that level of legal retail use.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on a 5-0 vote upheld the zoning administrator's determination that Sports Basement's proposed 54,000-square-foot retail operation at 1590 Bryant Street cannot proceed without mandatory discretionary review by the planning commission.
Planning staff (Tina Tam) told the board that although parts of the building historically contained retail or showroom space, the administrative record does not demonstrate that…
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