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Commission approves two nightlife/restaurant permits with neighborhood conditions; Polk retail concerns persist
Summary
The Commission approved a conditional use permit for a nightclub and rooftop restaurant at 1501 Folsom Street (Leticia Luna) with conditions including double doors, six-month review and heritage recognition; later the Commission also approved a Polk Street sushi restaurant (Kinjo) at 2206 Polk with restricted hours after neighborhood concerns about retail loss and permit creep.
Two items on Sept. 18 addressed nightlife and neighborhood commercial balance.
1501 Folsom Street: Owner/operator Leticia Luna sought approval to reopen a nightclub on the first and second floors and add a third-floor rooftop restaurant. Neighbors and representatives of the leather community urged recognition of the site's cultural history (the location of an early leather bar). Staff recommended conditions and noise controls for rooftop activity within 100 feet of live-work units; the…
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