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Commission denies expanded entertainment permit for Paina Lounge after neighborhood protests
Summary
The Planning Commission denied a conditional-use authorization for expanded live/amplified music at Paina Lounge in Japantown after neighbors, Sundance Kabuki and several community groups said the venue repeatedly violated noise limits and harmed local theaters and festivals.
The Planning Commission voted June 6 to deny a conditional-use authorization that would have allowed extended and amplified entertainment at Paina Lounge (1865 Post Street) in Japantown, citing repeated noise complaints, documented violations, and strong opposition from adjacent cultural institutions.
Why it mattered: The proposed broader entertainment use would have permitted amplified live music past 10 p.m. opponents said that repeated incidents have already disrupted programming at Sundance Kabuki and other nearby businesses, harmed film festival screenings, and generated enforcement actions by the Entertainment Commission and police.
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