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Commission hears updates on state bills AB342 and SB395, mayoral entertainment‑zone proposals and Western SoMa zoning cleanup
Summary
City staff and the commission discussed state and local legislation that would expand hospitality and entertainment‑zone tools, and tracked a Supervisor-sponsored cleanup to remove a 200-foot buffer in Western SoMa.
City staff briefed the San Francisco Entertainment Commission on several state and local policy initiatives intended to expand outdoor hospitality options and simplify where nighttime entertainment uses are allowed.
Ben Van Houten, director of Nightlife Initiatives at the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development, presented the update and described two state bills he is tracking. He said Assemblymember Matt Haney’s AB 342 would permit local governments to designate “hospitality zones” in which businesses could seek extended alcohol service hours on Fridays, Saturdays and state holidays; local implementation would require a resolution, findings about appropriateness and transportation and public-safety plans. Van Houten said the bill had its first hearing the week following the presentation.
Van Houten also discussed SB 395, sponsored by Senator Scott Wiener and the mayor, which would allow San Francisco…
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