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Commission approves Haight Street restaurant/bar consolidation with entertainment use and noise conditions
Summary
The Commission approved a conditional‑use authorization to legalize a merged restaurant/bar at 1566–1568 Haight Street and to allow an entertainment use; approval included conditions limiting amplified music to 10 p.m. on weekdays and 2 a.m. on weekend nights and required sound attenuation measures to protect nearby residences.
The Commission approved a conditional‑use authorization for a merged restaurant and bar at 1566–1568 Haight Street that formalizes a 3,650 square‑foot combined space and allows a future entertainment use. Project sponsor Tricia Ray described post‑fire safety work, necessary egress and a consolidated ground‑floor space that was previously underused.
Planning staff recommended approval with conditions. Several neighbors supported the business but asked for limits on live or amplified entertainment and for sound‑attenuation measures. Tricia Ray said the intended entertainment would be modest (examples cited were Irish folk music and small ensembles) and that the sponsor would work with the Entertainment Commission for any Place of Entertainment permit.
The Commission adopted staff recommendations and additional conditions limiting amplified music to 10 p.m. on weekdays and to 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, and directed the sponsor to work with staff on sound‑attenuation measures (approved unanimously 7–0). Commissioners emphasized protections for nearby residents and left the Entertainment Commission to review specific entertainment permits and hours if the tenant applies.
Ending: With the conditions, the Commission approved the CUA to help the ground‑floor business remain viable while requiring operational measures to reduce noise impacts on adjacent houses.
