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Entertainment panel approves Palm House permit over neighbor objections on noise and open windows
Summary
The San Francisco Entertainment Commission approved Palm House’s LLP permit March 19 after a contested hearing in which neighbors — and their attorney — urged limits over repeated noise complaints and open rear windows; the commission voted to approve with staff recommendations.
The San Francisco Entertainment Commission on March 19 approved an LLP permit for Palm House, a restaurant-bar on Union Street, despite multiple neighborhood objections about noise and repeatedly open rear windows.
Staff described the application as seeking indoor entertainment until 11 p.m., outdoor amplified sound 10 a.m.–10 p.m., and a cap of 10 entertainment events per calendar year, each no longer than four hours. Owner Jeff Davis told the commission the venue has struggled financially — sales are “about 50% down” since 2022 — and said the permit is critical to the business’s viability. Davis described measures he says the business…
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