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Bernal Heights residents tell commission proposed third-floor addition would harm landmark restaurant
Summary
A Bernal Heights resident told the commission that a proposed third-story addition to B Star (formerly Liberty Cafe) would 'slap' a new floor onto the building, damage the restaurant's courtyard and business, and introduce a chain-style use described as a 'compound pharmacy.'
Catherine Shantz, a Bernal Heights resident speaking during general public comment, urged the commission to consider the neighborhood impact of a proposed third-story addition to the B Star restaurant (formerly Liberty Cafe). Shantz said the property’s outdoor courtyard is “very unique in San Francisco” and that the proposed addition would “slap a third story on top of it,” creating “quite an eyesore” and potentially “destroying the restaurant business.”
Shantz said the out-of-town owner plans to add a “compound pharmacy” on the new third story with a network of staircases that would cut through the restaurant’s courtyard. She told commissioners that the neighborhood values the courtyard and that “there really is no nothing else to replace it.”
The commission closed general public comment after Shantz’s remarks and proceeded with the posted agenda. No formal action on the Bernal Heights project was recorded during this hearing; staff noted that commentary on non-agendized items is considered but that opportunities to speak on specific agenda items are provided when those items are reached.
