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Oasis performance venue approved with extended-hours authority and good-neighbor conditions
Summary
Traini Shack’s Oasis at Eleventh Street received approval for a place-of-entertainment permit and extended hours subject to a good neighbor policy; police recommended caution and commissioners discussed imposing review periods before any expanded after-hours operations are fully relied upon.
The commission approved a place-of-entertainment permit and extended-hours authority for the Oasis (Traini Shack at Eleventh Street) after applicants described plans for theater, cabaret, drag shows and occasional after-hours dancing. Applicant Heklina emphasized a long record of producing events without incidents and said the proposal included soundproofing, cameras and a perimeter security presence.
Police recommended a cautious approach and suggested initially limiting after-hours privileges; commissioners discussed granting a full after-hours permit (up to 6 a.m. available administratively) while emphasizing that operators would not be required to use the maximum hours and that staff could condition operations to end by 3 a.m. on some nights. Southern Station recommended approval with a good neighbor policy; the commission voted to approve the POE and extended hours with the good neighbor policy included.
Why it matters: The Oasis is positioned as an arts/performance venue that applicants said will activate an underutilized block and provide culturally specific programming; police urged staff oversight given potential impacts of extended hours.
Next steps: The permit will include the good neighbor policy and monitoring; staff and SFPD expected to review operations as needed.
