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Entertainment Commission continues Habibi Lounge permit amid noise complaints from adjacent SRO tenants
Summary
The San Francisco Entertainment Commission continued a permit decision for Habibi Lounge after residents and tenant advocates described repeated noise and outreach gaps; the owner and manager promised to meet stakeholders and address sound-control requirements before the next hearing.
The San Francisco Entertainment Commission on Dec. 17 voted to continue consideration of Habibi Lounge’s application for a place-of-entertainment (POE) and extended-hours premises (EHP) permit after residents and community groups said the business’s operations have repeatedly disrupted tenants at the nearby Seneca Hotel.
Commission staff told the panel the applicant has drawn six sound complaints since late August and four citations since October, and that one $500 citation remained unpaid in staff materials; the owner told the commission he had paid one citation and would address the remainder. Staff recommended continuing the item so the owner could meet in person with the Tenderloin Housing Clinic (THC) and other stakeholders and…
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