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Commission adopts AT&T Park place-of-entertainment permit with Port conditions and sound mitigation
Summary
The commission approved a Place of Entertainment permit for AT&T Park, adopting the venue's sound mitigation plan, police conditions and Port of San Francisco lease conditions; Giants counsel emphasized coordination, a hotline, and prior community outreach.
The San Francisco Entertainment Commission voted to grant a Place of Entertainment permit to AT&T Park, adopting the venue’s submitted sound mitigation plan and the police and Port-imposed conditions of approval.
Staff presented the permit packet, which included Exhibit B (the stadium’s sound mitigation plan), seven police conditions and a portion of the Port of San Francisco lease (lease number L-12631). Acting Director Weiland noted the park is already regulated by the Port and its lease limits major non‑baseball events to 14 per year and sets an 11 p.m. noise limit for those events.
Jack Baer, Executive Vice President and General Counsel for the San Francisco Giants, described the venue’s long history of working with agencies and the community, explained the hotline process and said the Giants regularly coordinate staffing, traffic and public-safety plans with city partners. "We have the ability to change the sound, but we also want to make sure the event has the integrity," Baer said, noting adjustments in speaker placement have reduced complaints at prior concerts.
A motion to approve the POE with the AT&T Park Sound Mitigation Plan, police conditions 1–7, the Port lease and the Port’s conditions 1–11 carried unanimously. Commissioners recorded Aye votes and congratulated the applicants on the collaborative process.
Staff indicated the permit will be implemented with the listed conditions and that the Port and other agencies will remain involved in oversight.
