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Tenants press Planning Commission for stronger enforcement after Tacolicious complaints; staff to retest noise in 3 months
Summary
Neighbors and tenant advocates said Tacolicious’s outdoor seating, late-night activity and equipment noise have disturbed upstairs residents; restaurant owners and an acoustical consultant said measurements show rooftop equipment complies with the city's noise ordinance. The commission asked staff to perform another sound check in about three months and report back.
Residents living above 741 Valencia Street told the Planning Commission they continue to suffer nighttime disturbances from the Tacolicious restaurant’s outdoor seating area, deliveries and periodic construction or cleaning activity.
At an informational hearing required six months after opening, planning staff summarized multiple complaint categories: patron noise, hours of outdoor activity, light pollution, garbage storage and cleaning crews working late. The Department of Public Health and a Charles Salter acoustical study measured the restaurant’s…
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