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Existing retail or commercial spaces or storefronts may be consolidated or merged with
an existing Public Facility for San Francisco Police Department functions or auxiliary space
associated with such use. Any increase or decrease in square footage resulting from such consolidation
or merger is Principally Permitted and does not require a Conditional Use authorization. This
subsection (E) shall expire three years after its effective date unless extended by ordinance, pursuant to
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or merger is Principally Permitted and does not require a Conditional Use authorization under
subsection (c)(9) below. This exception to the storefront merger prohibition shall be in effect for three
years from its effective date unless further extended by ordinance. Unless so extended, the City Attorney
shall cause this paragraph stating the foregoing exception to be removed from this Code, along with
the sentence referencing it in subsection (c)(9).
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City and County of San Francisco
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Ordinance
City Hall
I Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
File Number:
200114
Date Passed: July 21, 2020
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow the consolidation or merger of groundfloor
storefronts in the North Beach Special Use District for an existing Public Facility for San Francisco
Police Department functions or auxiliary space associated with such use; 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 Planning Code, Section 101.1;
and adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section
302.
July 06, 2020 Land Use and Transportation Committee - RECOMMENDED
July 14, 2020 Board of Supervisors - PASSED ON FIRST READING
Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai,
Stefani, Walton and Yee
July 21, 2020 Board of Supervisors - Fl NALLY PASSED
Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai,
Stefani, Walton and Yee
File No. 200114
London N. Breed
Mayor
City a11d Co1111ty of Sa11 Fra11cisco
Pagel
I hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was Fl NALLY PASSED on
7/21/2020 by the Board of Supervisors of
the City and County of San Francisco.
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Date Approved
Printed at 12:28 pm 011 7122120
References
amendsSec. 722
amendsSec. 723
amendsSec. 780.1
amendsSec. 780.2
amendsSec. 780.3
amendsSec. 780.4
Source: sf_ordinance_pdfURL: https://sfbos.archive.sf.gov/sites/default/files/o0117-20.pdfFetched: 7/4/2026