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In plain English

This ordinance allows health services to operate on the ground floor in certain areas of the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial District and restricts tobacco paraphernalia establishments in that area. It also requires conditional use authorization for such establishments in the Haight Street Neighborhood Commercial District and clarifies that cannabis retail does not fall under the tobacco paraphernalia category.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to permit Health Services uses on the ground floor for specified areas of the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD), to clarify that in the Polk Street NCD and within a quarter-mile of its boundaries Tobacco Paraphernalia Establishments where any Tobacco Paraphernalia is sold, delivered, distributed, furnished, or marketed are not permitted, to clarify that in the Haight Street NCD such Tobacco Paraphernalia Establishments require conditional use authorization, and to clarify that Tobacco Paraphernalia Establishments do not include medicinal and adult-use cannabis retail uses; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act, making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of the Planning Code, Section 101.1, and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to the Planning Code, Section 302.

Introduced: Apr 12, 2023
Final action: Jul 26, 2023
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How it got here

Document trail
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Leg Dig Ver1
Official legislation text
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Referral CEQA PC 041423
Environmental review (CEQA)
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CEQA Determination 050923
Environmental review (CEQA)
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PC Transmittal 062623
Departmental transmittal
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How they voted

PASSED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors Β· Jul 11, 2023Pass
5-0
RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORT
Land Use and Transportation Committee Β· Jul 10, 2023Pass
1-0

Legislative journey

PresidentApr 12, 2023
β†’ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE
Clerk of the BoardApr 14, 2023
β†’REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Planning DepartmentMay 9, 2023
Β·RESPONSE RECEIVED
Planning CommissionJun 26, 2023
Β·RESPONSE RECEIVED
Land Use and Transportation CommitteeJul 10, 2023
βœ“RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORTPass
Board of SupervisorsJul 11, 2023 – Jul 18, 2023
βœ“PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass
βœ“FINALLY PASSEDPass
MayorJul 26, 2023
βœ“APPROVED