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Commission approves limited live‑performance permit for Gestalt after months of neighbor complaints
Summary
After staff reported around 70 complaints and promised decibel testing, the Entertainment Commission approved a limited live‑performance permit for Gestalt (Mission) with Good Neighbor conditions; commissioners warned the owner that continued violations could lead to license revocation.
The San Francisco Entertainment Commission voted July 20 to approve a limited live‑performance (LLP) permit for Gestalt, a Mission‑area beer and sausage bar that has been operating live music without the full indoor permit and has generated repeated neighbor complaints.
Staff introduced the item, saying there is a history of complaints at the location beginning in April 2021 and "about 20 complaints" in the file related to recent activity. Senior staff told commissioners they plan to administratively recondition Gestalt's JAM (outdoor) permit this week, limiting louder live outdoor performances to a small number of special events per month and requiring the venue to…
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