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Commission approves limited outdoor music at Yasmin on Valencia after neighbors raise noise and conduct concerns
Summary
After extended public comment and staff outreach, the Entertainment Commission approved Yasmin’s limited live-performance permit with conditions — Fridays and Saturdays allowed for outdoor entertainment plus two special-event nights per month and a two-week advance calendar notice to neighbors and police.
The San Francisco Entertainment Commission voted unanimously to approve a limited live-performance permit for Yasmin, a Mediterranean restaurant at 799 Valencia Street, after lengthy public comment and negotiations over conditions.
Yasmin’s owner, who identified himself as Ead, and consultant Kevin Ortiz told commissioners they had conducted extensive outreach after earlier noise and compliance problems and narrowed their request to indoor music until 11 p.m., outdoor amplified sound between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. limited to four hours a day, and special-event performances in the parklet on Fridays and Saturdays plus additional special events. Ead told the commission, “I wanna follow the rules. I…
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