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Port seeks exclusive authority to permit sidewalk cafes, displays at Mission Rock, Pier 70
Summary
The Port Commission recommended Feb. 11 that the Board of Supervisors amend the Public Works Code to let the Port issue permits for minor encroachments — such as cafe tables, merchandise displays and temporary activations — within specified city-accepted port streets to streamline approvals for small businesses and preserve tax-exempt financing.
The San Francisco Port Commission voted Feb. 11 to recommend that the Board of Supervisors amend the Public Works Code to give the Port exclusive authority to permit certain minor encroachments — including outdoor cafe seating, retail display permits and other nonpermanent sidewalk activations — within specified city-accepted port streets such as Mission Rock, Pier 70 and parts of the Potrero Power Station special use district.
Paul Chasen, a port engineer who led the presentation, said the change is intended to remove a two-agency permitting burden under the current process, where a small business…
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