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Planning Commission approves one‑year trial for Penthouse Club to close at 4 a.m., sets community metrics and revocation review
Summary
The commission approved a conditional use allowing the Penthouse Club to extend closing to 4 a.m. on a one‑year trial with conditions including neighborhood meetings, a community liaison and a scheduled revocation hearing; the vote was 4–1 amid divided neighborhood and police testimony.
San Francisco — The Planning Commission on Oct. 25 approved a conditional use authorization letting the Penthouse Club (412 Broadway) extend its closing time to 4 a.m. on a trial basis, adding a package of conditions meant to protect neighborhood livability and public safety.
The item was the second hearing on the Penthouse Club’s request for a late‑hours extension. Planning staff had been asked at the prior hearing to assemble background: the status of state legislation to expand alcohol‑service hours (the bill was vetoed by Governor Brown on Sept. 28), pending nearby cannabis retail applications, academic studies on staggered closing times and police call‑for‑service data for the Broadway corridor. Staff summarized the…
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