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Commission continues decision on contested 222 Hyde ‘Basement’ permit after neighbors and police object
Summary
The Commission continued consideration of a place-of-entertainment application for 222 Hyde (the Basement) after SFPD and nearby residents raised concerns about loud bass, incomplete outreach, and an absent security plan. A prior motion to deny failed for lacking the four-vote threshold; commissioners voted to continue the item two weeks to allow the applicant time to complete outreach and submit a sound/security plan.
The Entertainment Commission on Dec. 2 continued action on a contested place-of-entertainment (POE) application for 222 Hyde Street — known to neighbors as the Basement — after a lengthy hearing that included police testimony and multiple neighbor statements about noise and community outreach failures.
Larry Livingston, the applicant, described the venue’s history and said he had met with nearby residents and hired an acoustic consultant to propose mitigation measures (wall treatment, limiters, additional security). He told the commission the venue intends weekend programming with DJs and occasional open-mic or comedy nights and said he has at least one security employee and intends to add supervisory staff on busy nights.
SFPD’s Captain Jason Churness and Officer Torres opposed approval of a full POE at this time. Churness…
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