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Boxcar Theater asks San Francisco Planning Commission to lift alley curfew as neighbors report ongoing alley nuisances
Summary
Operators of Boxcar Theater sought removal of an 8:30 p.m. alley curfew attached to their conditional use authorization, saying security and cleanup measures have improved; alley residents told the Planning Commission that noise, smoking and late use persist and asked for more time to negotiate. The commission directed staff to return with an informational follow-up.
The San Francisco Planning Commission heard an informational update April 6 on the conditional use authorization for Boxcar Theater, 644 Broadway, centered on the theater’s use of the rear alley at Kenneth Rexroth Place. Planning staff summarized the six‑month performance report and the conditions imposed when the CUA was granted last July, which limited rear‑alley patron entry until 8:30 p.m., prohibited use of the alley as a smoking area and required security to be stationed at the rear exit.
Boxcar Theater operators, represented by David Gluck, told the commission they have replaced security contractors, trained in‑house personnel, installed no‑smoking…
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