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Planning Commission continues restaurant‑regulation hearing to Nov. 17 after public plea for prompt action
Summary
The San Francisco Planning Commission agreed Oct. 6 to continue proposed changes to restaurant zoning to Nov. 17 after advocates urged the commission to act quickly on long‑overdue updates. Supporters praised staff work; a supervisor's office requested the later date.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on Oct. 6 agreed to continue a package of proposed restaurant‑regulation changes to Nov. 17, giving staff and stakeholders additional time for outreach while keeping the issue on a near‑term schedule.
Tom Radilovich, executive director of Livable City, told the commission the planning department's draft was far superior to current rules and urged a short continuance so the hearing proceeds without further delay. "They're pretty broken. They're old. They're antiquated," he said, praising staff work while acknowledging remaining issues. Planning staff said the supervisor's office asked the commission to set Nov. 17 as the next hearing date to accommodate calendars.
Commissioners discussed calendar constraints and outreach concerns before Commissioner Ron Miguel moved to continue the items to Nov. 17; the motion was seconded and passed on a roll call vote. Staff flagged remaining technical details and noted additional public comments will be accepted in advance of the continued hearing.
The continuance keeps the restaurant code revisions on the commission's near‑term agenda rather than postponing them to winter, a point supporters said was important for businesses and neighborhood stakeholders. The commission did not adopt changes at the Oct. 6 session; the matter will return for substantive hearing on Nov. 17.
