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Entertainment Commission approves Honeyhive permit with soundproofing, reporting conditions
Summary
After mixed neighborhood testimony and a police request to delay, the Entertainment Commission approved the Honeyhive art‑space limited live performance permit with conditions requiring closed windows/doors during events, monthly event reporting to Taraval Station and a staff‑verified sound test before amplified sound may resume.
The Entertainment Commission voted to grant a limited live performance permit to the Honeyhive gallery in the Outer Sunset on Sept. 16, approving the space to host live music, poetry and other small‑scale performances under a set of conditions aimed at limiting noise impacts on adjacent residences.
The permit was approved after extended public testimony that split neighbors and supporters. Opponents described repeated noise and nuisance problems from performances that began in March and escalated in frequency; Edward Martinez, a nearby resident, told commissioners the building had single‑pane windows and that music “was like having the music in the backyard” and that complaints had been lodged with police. Supporters — volunteers, writers and musicians who use the venue — urged the Commission to preserve a rare local arts space…
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