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Entertainment Commission continues Buck Tavern permit amid planning department concerns over street‑facing windows
Summary
The commission continued the Buck Tavern mechanical‑amusement permit after planning staff recommended disapproval because vinyl windows were installed facing the street; commissioners asked whether the commission can conditionally grant the permit pending a planning remedy and requested a city attorney opinion.
The Entertainment Commission on April 26 continued consideration of a mechanical‑amusement device permit for Buck Tavern (1655 Market Street) after staff said the planning department had recommended disapproval over vinyl windows installed on the building's street face three years earlier.
Commissioners discussed whether the commission is required to issue permits when certain criteria are met or whether unresolved code or planning compliance blocks issuance. Staff said the city attorney had been asked to clarify whether the commission could conditionally grant the permit and leave the planning department to resolve the vinyl‑window issue, but the city attorney had not yet responded.
One commissioner described a pattern of complaints that may be making operation difficult for the applicant and said the padlock of the door had been glued in a recent incident; staff noted that at least some issues were administrative (window materials) rather than structural code issues. The commission agreed to continue the item and seek city attorney guidance on whether a conditional approval is legally permissible in the circumstances.
