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Commission approves conditional use authorization at 1131 Polk, removes 'locally owned' language from findings
Summary
The commission approved a conditional use authorization allowing a 3,570 sq. ft. nighttime-entertainment venue at 1131 Polk Street (site of the former Hemlock Tavern) but agreed to omit language in the findings that stated the project "would be a locally owned establishment," after debate over outreach and operator identity.
On Feb. 4 the San Francisco Planning Commission approved conditional use authorizations to allow nighttime entertainment uses and a nonresidential space greater than 2,000 square feet at 1131 Polk Street — the location where the Hemlock Tavern once operated — but the commission voted to remove language in the findings that the project "would be a locally owned establishment."
Kevin Guy of current planning presented the staff recommendation and noted staff received one email of opposition and several communications of support from area residents and businesses, which emphasized the…
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