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Supervisors Triage Vacant Storefronts: New Temporary Permit to Help Nonprofits, Arts Groups
Summary
Supervisor Hillary Ronan introduced a temporary use permit to let nonprofits, arts and social‑service providers occupy vacant storefronts for up to two years (with discretionary extension) and to waive fees for COVID‑19 relief uses; committee adopted substantive amendments and continued the item to July 27 for public notice.
Supervisor Hillary Ronan urged the Land Use and Transportation Committee on Monday to adopt a new temporary use permit designed to activate empty storefronts and give nonprofit arts, cultural and social‑service organizations a low‑cost option to operate while they recover from the COVID‑19 economic downturn.
"Anywhere you go in the city, you see dozens of empty storefronts lining our most important commercial corridors," Ronan said, arguing a streamlined permit would help organizations provide food distribution, financial assistance and pop‑up testing during the…
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