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Gold Dust Lounge cleared to reopen at Fisherman’s Wharf after noise review and outreach
Summary
The Entertainment Commission approved a place-of-entertainment permit allowing the Gold Dust Lounge to relocate to 165 Jefferson after a noise‑transfer study and letters of support; police did not oppose and the commission attached standard good‑neighbor expectations.
The commission approved a place‑of‑entertainment permit enabling the Gold Dust Lounge to relocate to 165 Jefferson in Fisherman’s Wharf after staff presented a noise‑transfer study and letters of support from neighborhood organizations.
Marcia Garland, representing the owner, told commissioners the 3,000‑square‑foot space is suited to the lounge’s house‑band format and that the building’s zoning is compatible with live entertainment. Consultant Charles Salter summarized a noise‑isolation review that identified no obvious construction weaknesses and recommended an interior sound limit based on ambient conditions, a standard objective testing approach used to set allowable interior levels.
Central Station police said they did not oppose the permit, citing the lounge’s 47‑year record of performing responsibly in a previous location and the applicant’s willingness to address smoking and noise issues. Band leader Richard Young told the commission the venue historically used a decibel meter to manage on‑stage sound and keep internal levels under 85–90 dB.
Commissioners noted community outreach and letters of support included in the packet, and staff told them the applicant had met the requirements. The motion to grant the permit passed unanimously.
Commissioners directed staff and the applicant to follow the consultant’s recommendations for sound monitoring and to maintain good‑neighbor practices; the commission emphasized that permit conditions can be enforced and permits suspended if violated.
