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Entertainment Commission approves Phonobar limited-live permit; adds staff sound check condition
Summary
The Entertainment Commission unanimously approved a limited-live permit for Phonobar (370 Grove Street) with a required staff-conducted sound check to set a sound limit after neighbors raised noise concerns and consultants reported test results within police-code limits.
The San Francisco Entertainment Commission voted unanimously on March 6 to approve Phonobar's limited-live performance permit for 370 Grove Street, adding a condition that commission staff perform a sound check to set an operating sound limit.
Owner Christopher (Chuck) Lukasick described Phonobar as "a place for people to experience musics of all genre on a high fidelity sound system," saying he had done neighborhood outreach and installed sound-attenuation measures, including custom acoustic curtains and plans for additional glazing and vent vibration mitigation. He said the venue will operate primarily as a restaurant and bar with music as a complementary element; the limited-live permit restricts…
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