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- High Low Club (consent agenda): The commission approved an indoor LLP permit for High Low Club on Polk Street with staff recommendations. The item was moved and seconded on consent and passed by unanimous vote.

- Phonobar (change in ownership, POE): The commission approved a change-in-ownership Place of Entertainment permit for Phonobar at 370 Grove Street. Staff noted the new ownership will maintain the existing sound system and attenuation; outdoor amplified sound in parklets and at the front of the business was included in the application with limits (10 a.m.–11 p.m. daily, not to exceed eight hours per day). SFPD Northern Station provided no added conditions. The owners said they will install signage, keep outdoor speakers off by 11 p.m. and provide a contact phone number for neighbors.

- H & K Peninsula (new POE, karaoke): The commission approved a Place of Entertainment permit for H & K Peninsula at 3565 Geary Boulevard. The application covers eight private karaoke rooms and occasional live singing in the main dining room; the applicant completed neighborhood outreach in English and Chinese and provided three letters of support. SFPD Richmond Station submitted no added conditions.

All items listed above were approved on roll call with aye votes from commissioners present. Where a moved or seconded speaker was not recorded in the hearing transcript, the record shows motions and seconds were made and roll-call ayes followed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of San Francisco - Video Open Video Only in Windows Media Player - Mar 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 18 meeting the Entertainment Commission approved a consent-item indoor permit for High Low Club and three regular-agenda permits: Portola Music Festival (Goldenvoice), a change of ownership for Phonobar, and a place-of-entertainment permit for H & K Peninsula (karaoke rooms).","taxTitle","San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California","taxId",5751,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6630645,"San Francisco resident urges commission help after 18 days of persistent loud music at public housing site",184,223000,407000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2690369-6562d170b7466c09c81243659a5bd7ed&start=223&end=407","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2690369-6562d170b7466c09c81243659a5bd7ed/thumbnail_223000.jpg","/articles/6630645/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/San-Francisco-resident-urges-commission-help-after-18-days-of-persistent-loud-music-at-public-housing-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6630645-3b256a10fd0c06f85af303c523a63175/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161600&Signature=SCqlDI0GbEAOFuyNXZkmhSFoMF~bRzvsLX2Yz1eGWhFOXPdov0a13qsSnyVLMJ4-rBBYZVxWciEX5~4WZg2-7R0LpWAPesZTqPnoTWU4rrBeI-ximqkYbX~VWbk4fZmOrFbR2lfgpswjzoD5DRl3wWSm~171nD9llBCiyFb~gn0SJ5dsS7fsTuDgoVy-u6GqQGQstwy9QWSZwIjfF7NCS2EzqUjOAsiARisHa306vGPThtNx4b6jO85uydvtsMshPKPHmzWxwti73RhhiyofomJyIURzQg64zZABbmo2UHO~--reoXGLJ5B0uqhyeOwVcGrWgdEOweFwpYuCWHFdxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Phil Gray, a longtime resident of the 200 block of Randolph Street, told the San Francisco Entertainment Commission in general public comment that neighbors had tracked 18 days of “extraordinarily excessive” noise coming from a San Francisco Housing Authority building’s garage and driveway.

Gray said the disturbances included a full DJ sound system inside the garage and cars with modified speakers that shook the entire building, disrupting sleep and schooling for residents. He said he and other neighbors filed 311 complaints and contacted nonemergency police and the property manager, identified in the record as Corritus Property Management, but that he had not received a satisfactory response.

The commission’s director, identifying herself as the Entertainment Commission director (Wilma in the transcript), said staff had collected a business card for Gray and asked him to speak with staff after the meeting. The director noted that illegal nightclub activity is not always within the commission’s direct regulatory purview, but said the commission has working relationships with the City Attorney’s Office and SFPD for those cases and that staff would follow up directly to learn more about the location and facts before determining next steps.

Gray’s comment was made during the meeting’s general public comment period; the commission did not take a formal enforcement action during the hearing. Staff indicated a follow-up contact with the resident and coordination with partner agencies as appropriate.","A Randolph Street resident told the Entertainment Commission about repeated loud DJ sets and car stereo noise at a San Francisco Housing Authority building; commission staff said they would follow up and may coordinate with City Attorney and SFPD if activity is an illegal nightclub operation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6630649,"Commission approves Brixton permit amendment for outdoor music despite neighbor objections",987,2559000,3546000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2690369-6562d170b7466c09c81243659a5bd7ed&start=2559&end=3546","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2690369-6562d170b7466c09c81243659a5bd7ed/thumbnail_2559000.jpg","/articles/6630649/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Commission-approves-Brixton-permit-amendment-for-outdoor-music-despite-neighbor-objections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6630649-5602a1665c5e8dbc127cec560effb41e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161600&Signature=DH4eg5ngOKh4ABX5BKjEW8o7A1nScxA9D1MBnoNuWMPVMv-q5w5FxmY-GeP7tSSw~hskgJzE8L4HypOEu6VXl7OIDYYA4G6lS64f~q~lzvUMLdh8cav6LntnuCnZTJyztsqwxmW~zT6zDAcrj2UfW7JRhUrKO0qvq0AF4VTy~VR1r7gvOigkQ3oNddSFOx6Fyfu40UTgruhBMwhrgoWw7dQRjIMqT~IpmiMyCXD3xRciaS4ZzZ4z5tIienvMDdbHa~bmRGqnieEl-QXbA0m4R~gMpt5cO72Jqt0tiP7ta3ER-UEcgdPIJ49u-nC3JrdEVb19qEPzkse8kYa~vQsuCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Francisco Entertainment Commission on March 18 approved an amendment to The Brixton’s limited live-performance permit to allow outdoor amplified prerecorded music at 2140 Union Street, rejecting a late-arriving neighbor proposal to limit outdoor music to earlier evening hours.

Under the amendment approved by the commission, the permit will allow prerecorded music at the front of the business on Monday through Thursday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The owner said the request would regularize decades of intermittent outdoor background music on the sidewalk and that speakers fixed to the front of the business have been in place “since 1992.”

Deputy director Azavito told the commission that The Brixton previously had its permit reconditioned on June 4, 2024, to restrict some indoor entertainment; since that reconditioning staff recorded five sound complaints but inspectors found no substantiated permit violations and concluded some complaints originated from other nearby sources. SFPD Northern Station submitted no added conditions.

Several neighbors spoke in opposition during public comment. A neighbor identified as Paige said the proposed hours are “frankly excessive,” describing repeated incidents of amplified music playing outdoors for long stretches, sometimes with few or no diners outside. “It’s kind of hard to control that,” owner representatives said when asked about weather-related exceptions; the neighbors proposed an alternative schedule ending outdoor amplified sound at 6 p.m. on all days and limiting outdoor music on weekdays when no diners are present.

The owner declined the neighbors’ suggested compromise but indicated willingness to follow city enforcement rules and that ABC permitting records were being clarified by his attorney. Commissioners who supported approval said the hours align with what the venue has been operating and that staff had found no recent substantiated violations. Several commissioners encouraged the owner to proactively work with neighbors to minimize impacts.

The commission voted to approve the amendment with staff recommendations.","The Entertainment Commission approved The Brixton’s permit amendment to allow outdoor prerecorded music at specified hours; neighbors proposed tighter hours and voiced concerns about music playing when few or no patrons are outside.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6630654,"Entertainment Commission approves Goldenvoice permit for Portola Music Festival at Pier 80 with sound conditions",1852,676000,2528000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2690369-6562d170b7466c09c81243659a5bd7ed&start=676&end=2528","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2690369-6562d170b7466c09c81243659a5bd7ed/thumbnail_676000.jpg","/articles/6630654/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Entertainment-Commission-approves-Goldenvoice-permit-for-Portola-Music-Festival-at-Pier-80-with-sound-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6630654-9e9a996efa627ceb6135705bb521eb41/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161600&Signature=gdUjg7GgfGmjG0aCH8ODLQLTry2oxlzksWLCXVJ7SntUk1FZvxiEwK7Zy9IKKtzRINd4Xcd7YFYMMgFUXIG02I-COlDaGmRA8IER4JGR2q8gl1BlujPPfiRqNP75LWHVUyRtA~Stmcx0hFV7Jn0FbO7IqTIwCNNOmQLcY8Huf1tTJEH4km7JKqdLdS-HuAabPOgdAo30fe55lw~UJHluLEhZAm4rffLW4pOQ3YkL3NGAO7iVJF~hx7jlWfJxhmpLLSoFKrrz6bd7oZcwvj1Uhi1iie6BH5LYD7ljmBcTV3SiAHGHaUR1MyHVxtrm2IinxddSe8nyId11XDgKkdqEpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Francisco Entertainment Commission on March 18 approved a one-time permit for Goldenvoice to hold the Portola Music Festival at Pier 80 on Saturday, Sept. 20, and Sunday, Sept. 21, with staff-recommended conditions on hours, sound checks and monitoring.

The permit, which the presenter said expects 40,000 patrons per day (about 80,000 total), keeps the same hours Goldenvoice used last year: music from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. to 10:55 p.m. on Sunday, with outdoor music ending by 10:45 p.m. on Sunday. The application includes sporadic sound checks in the days before the festival, five fixed sound-monitoring terminals (three in San Francisco, two in Alameda), roaming dB monitors, and a festival call center to field complaints in real time.

Project and Communication Manager Rice, speaking for commission staff, told commissioners the Port of San Francisco has given conditional approval pending its port commission review and the permit file shows 224 combined complaints during last year’s event, with 144 from San Francisco and 80 from Alameda. Rice said that represented a shift in complaint geography and a 61% reduction in Alameda/East Bay complaints from 2023.

Tim Ley, festival director at Goldenvoice, said the promoter has worked with city officials, neighborhood groups and public-safety teams to reduce impacts and improve mitigation. “From day one, our goal has been to bring something to the city that brings people together, contributes to the local economy, and really highlights…great musical tastes,” Ley said. Aaron Bilbo of Goldenvoice summarized operational plans and said there are no major layout changes from last year.

During remote public comment, Bill Holtzman, a Corona Heights resident, urged denial of the permit, saying past events caused “noise pollution” that shook his home and criticizing the use of a Goldenvoice-run hotline to filter complaints. “Low level sounds, or bass, can be heard, but more importantly, you can feel them in the gut,” Holtzman said.

Commissioners cited the reduction in out-of-city complaints and Goldenvoice’s expanded mitigation work when they moved to approve the permit with staff recommendations. One commissioner said the commission’s mandate is both to regulate and to promote entertainment, and praised the event’s economic contribution to the city.

The permit was approved by roll call. Commissioners recorded aye votes across the board and the commission instructed staff to continue close monitoring and coordination with Goldenvoice, the Port of San Francisco and public-safety partners.

Looking ahead, the permit remains conditionally dependent on final port approvals and issuance of other required licenses, and staff said they will continue outreach to Alameda and surrounding neighborhoods before the event.","The San Francisco Entertainment Commission voted to approve Goldenvoice’s Portola Music Festival permit for Sept. 20–21 with staff-recommended sound-mitigation measures and monitoring; commissioners cited fewer complaints than in prior years but residents urged stricter enforcement.","actionData","errors"]

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