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Planning Commission backs outreach ordinance to protect nightlife venues from nearby housing
Summary
The commission recommended approval of legislation requiring developers to notify the Entertainment Commission and nearby venues when building residential projects within 300 feet of permitted entertainment venues, and to record notice of special restrictions for future buyers/tenants; the recommendation passed unanimously.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on March 19 recommended approval of an ordinance designed to reduce conflicts between new residential development and existing entertainment venues.
Diego Sanchez of the Planning Department presented the proposal, which would require the department to notify the Entertainment Commission and affected venues when a residential project is proposed within 300 feet of an existing permitted place of entertainment. Connor Johnson of Supervisor London Breed’s office and Jocelyn Kane of the Entertainment Commission outlined the ordinance’s three core elements: a map and registry of roughly 350 permitted venues, a front‑loaded outreach/hearing process in…
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