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Entertainment Commission approves weeklong trial for Macaupin Hub activation, sets noise and security conditions
Summary
The commission approved a one-week loudspeaker permit for the Macaupin Hub activation (Nov. 1–7) with conditions including a dB-meter requirement, a security manager for events, restricted weeknight hours, and advance event calendars for police and the commission; staff may extend the permit if no problems occur.
The San Francisco Entertainment Commission on Oct. 15 approved a one-week trial loudspeaker permit for an applicant identified as David Bill doing business as Macaupin Hub, directing staff to extend the permit for the rest of November only if the trial produces no complaints.
The decision came after neighbors, staff and city agencies discussed a monthlong proposal to activate the dead-end parcel near Valencia as a temporary programming site ahead of planned park construction next spring. Ken Rich of the Mayor’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development said the office supports a short activation as a way to bring positive activities to an area that currently sees “drug dealing” and other undesired activity, and described the city’s longer-term plan to transform the site. “We fully support this and are really happy that Mr. Bill is moving forward,” Rich said.
Applicant David Bill told the commission the monthlong plan would include workshops, markets, yoga and one-off musical performances to test programming and collect data the city can use after construction. “The goal of this is really to take the month of November as an opportunity to bring in a variety of programming,” Bill said, adding that most events would be family friendly and that he would curate programming responsive to neighbors.
Commissioners pressed on outreach, the stage location and noise management. Southern Station police staff recommended a trial period and suggested the commission consider a first-week evaluation; Officer Duarte asked that the Bicycle Coalition and relevant stations be included in outreach because the proposed activation intersects a bicycling thoroughfare.
The motion approved by the commission set these conditions: the applicant must download and learn to use a dB meter app to monitor sound; identify a volunteer or paid security manager to oversee events and protect equipment and attendees; limit weekday hours to 10:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m. and Friday–Saturday to 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.; and provide a weekly events calendar to the Entertainment Commission and the police. The commission clarified that the one-week approval would be followed by staff review and possible extension for the remainder of the month if there are no complaints.
The vote on the motion was unanimous among commissioners present: Acres, Hyde, Joseph, Lee, Campagnoli and President Tann.
The permit remains contingent on the outcome of the city’s interagency review process referenced at the hearing; staff noted that any extension would depend on that body’s sign-off and the absence of complaints during the trial.
Next steps: the applicant will run the one-week activation under the imposed conditions, deliver event calendars to police and commission staff, and return or receive staff approval to continue only if the trial is problem-free.
