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Planning Commission approves Rustic Pizza outdoor area with 9-month noise-monitoring trial
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a conditional-use authorization for an outdoor activity area at Rustic Pizza (333 1/2 Fourth St.) with conditions including construction of noise-reducing walls before opening, no amplified outdoor music, an acoustical report and a nine-month monitored trial that limits bocce and outdoor hours.
The San Francisco Planning Commission voted unanimously on Oct. 10 to allow Rustic Pizza to operate an outdoor activity area behind its Mission Street restaurant under a set of conditions intended to limit noise and protect neighboring residents. The commission approved a nine-month pilot period, required physical sound-buffering measures to be reviewed before a building permit is issued and barred outdoor amplified music during the trial.
Planner Danielle Harris told commissioners the proposal would create an approximately 1,200-square-foot outdoor deck with seating and two bocce courts. Harris said staff received 28 letters of support (and a petition of 354 signatures) and 22 letters of opposition citing noise, hours and permit concerns. Harris recommended approval with conditions including an…
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