See you Sept. 8 @ City Hall!

The San Francisco Buddhist Center has served this community for almost 20 years, teaching thousands to meditate, providing housing for students and visiting teachers, renting space at an affordable rate for local non-profits and artists to congregate, and serving many city residents as their place of worship during our daily morning meditation and our weekly activities during the weekend and after-work hours. It is an asset to the city and its residents.

If the Planning Commission allows Cafe Medjool to continue to operate its large rooftop bar without guidelines or accountability, the SFBC may not be able to continue to serve this community, or provide housing. Please help us make sure the diverse needs of this neighborhood are addressed at the Planning Commission hearing.

1. Come to the hearing on September 8, at City Hall, Room 400. Please check back on Sept. 2 for timing. (Or you can Join This Site to automatically get updates.)
2. If you cannot make the hearing, please send a letter of support to: Kimberly Durandet, Planning Dept.,1650 Mission St, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94103. Must be submitted by 9:30am, Sept. 8th.
3. Sign our petition!
4. If you would like to help in other ways, please contact Nancy at ncanding [at] sbcglobal.net

JOIN US AT CITY HALL SEPT. 8!

Around the corner from the SFBC, Medjool Restaurant and Bar has been running a large outdoor, rooftop bar and restaurant without proper permits since 2005. On September 8, 2011, the case will finally come in front of the Planning Commission!

If granted a Conditional Use Permit (CUP), they will be legally allowed operate the "sky terrace", which in the past has been extremely problematic for their neighbors including the residents and meditators at the SFBC. (For more info see our blog post from the Feb 2010 Board of Appeals hearing, below.)

Only a strong neighborhood presence can assure that the Planning Commissioners will seriously consider the neighbors' perspective on co-existence with Medjool. Show your support for creating liveable conditions for all families and non-profits which are an integral part of
the Mission Neighborhood. Please join us at the hearing!

The date is Thursday, September 8, at City Hall, Room 400. Our case will be heard some time between 1pm & 4pm. Follow this blog to stay updated on the most current information (just click the Follow button on the right.) If you would like to help us organize and