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Board upholds Entertainment Commission grant for Palm House; appeal denied 5–0
Summary
The Board of Appeals rejected an appeal of the Entertainment Commission’s limited live performance permit for Palm House on Union Street, finding the commission’s review and conditions reasonable and concluding mitigation steps (window locks, monitoring) were in place. The motion to deny the appeal passed 5–0.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on April 17 denied an appeal challenging the Entertainment Commission’s limited live performance permit for Palm House on Union Street, voting 5–0 to uphold the commission’s decision.
Appellant Brad Sailor (represented by attorney Andrew Greinstauff) argued the restaurant’s live entertainment had repeatedly produced excessive noise that disturbed nearby residents and urged the board to rescind or modify the permit (including a suggested indoor curfew of 10 p.m. rather than the code‑permitted 11 p.m.). Greinstauff and an acoustical consultant presented neighborhood sound measurements taken from the…
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