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Commission weighs restaurant cap for Jackson Square as merchants seek protections
Summary
The commission considered an ordinance to limit eating and drinking uses in the Jackson Square Special Use District. Staff proposed a 25‑business hard cap; local advocates urged preserving the existing mix and a lower cap tied to current numbers. The commission approved a substitute approach favoring the neighborhood association—s preference.
The Planning Commission debated a zoning amendment on Jan. 11 that would limit the number and growth of eating and drinking establishments in the Jackson Square Special Use District (SUD) to protect specialty retail and the district—s retail mix.
Department staff recommended a straightforward numeric cap of 25 eating and drinking uses in the compact Jackson Square area (staff survey counted 16 then) to manage modest growth while protecting retail diversity (SEG 3159–3166; SEG 3193–3200). Supervisor Peskin—s office and the Jackson Square Historic District…
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