Board of Appeals, July 8, 2026
Votes on Appeal of 20-day tobacco permit suspension, Smoking Aces, 1108 Polk Street, 4-0
How this board votes
The Board of Appeals approved 31% of 16 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Jose Lopez (1 of 14 recorded votes).
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The San Francisco Board of Appeals heard two permit appeals. In appeal 26-028 (Smoking Aces vs. Department of Public Health, 1108 Polk Street), the Board granted the appeal 4-0, upholding the monetary fines but removing the 20-day tobacco sales permit suspension due to lack of an…
- Jurisdiction
- San Francisco, CA
- Date
- July 8, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, 4-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Appeal of 20-day tobacco permit suspension, Smoking Aces, 1108 Polk Street
Appeal 26-028, Smoking Aces (owner Ola Alsadi) vs. Department of Public Health, subject property 1108 Polk Street, appealing a 20-day suspension of a tobacco sales permit (permit T61930) for sale of an unauthorized e-cigarette (10-day, health code 19R.2) and sale of flavored tobacco products...
The other decision is listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals heard two permit appeals. In appeal 26-028 (Smoking Aces vs. Department of Public Health, 1108 Polk Street), the Board granted the appeal 4-0, upholding the monetary fines but removing the 20-day tobacco sales permit suspension due to lack of an…
Key Decisions (2)
Appeal of 20-day tobacco permit suspension, Smoking Aces, 1108 Polk Street
Appeal of limited live performance permit, Sacred Taco, 1875 Union Street
Market Signals (3)
Commercial Demand
Limited live performance permits are now allowed in 95% of…
Sentiment
Small tobacco retailers in San Francisco report significant financial pressure…
Commercial Demand
Union Street mixed nightlife/residential adjacency continues to generate noise conflicts,…
Who Spoke (18)
On the record: the chair, 3 board members, 2 staff members, the clerk, an attorney, 3 applicants, and 3 members of the public.
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