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Votes at a glance: Planning Commission approves several conditional uses, Restaurant Depot expansion and entertainment actions
Summary
At its July 7 meeting the Planning Commission approved a package of local actions: continuances, conditional uses (including a massage business and motorcycle repair), a Restaurant Depot expansion in the PDR area, a wireless facility, and changes to entertainment hour restrictions at neighborhood venues.
The San Francisco Planning Commission took a series of votes on July 7 across a range of land‑use and licensing items. Key outcomes:
- Continuances: The commission moved to continue Item 1 (case 2011.0415C, 234 Ninth Street) and Item 18 (case 2011.0389DDD, 2040 Jackson Street) to fall hearing dates (motion passed unanimously). (SEG 007–016, SEG 028–035)
- 1407 Bush Street (Fina Estampa): Conditional use approved 6–0 after staff recommendation and public comment (SEG 067–353).
- Minutes: Draft meeting minutes for multiple May and June meetings were adopted unanimously (SEG 355–379).
- 1710 Diamond Street (infill homes): Commission approved sponsor’s four‑unit single‑family proposal and directed further work on exterior details (unanimous) after staff had recommended higher density; sponsor and neighbors preferred four units (SEG 4740–5218).
- 4124 Mission Street (massage establishment): After neighborhood outreach and confirmation that a prior online listing raised questions, the commission approved the conditional use and added a community liaison condition to monitor neighborhood concerns (unanimous) (SEG 5220–5440).
- 50 Otis Street (motorcycle repair): Commission approved the conditional use for a small motorcycle repair shop in a neighborhood commercial transit district after staff found the use compatible with other vehicular services nearby (unanimous) (SEG 5496–5608).
- 2730 20th Street, Asciento (bar): Commission lifted amplified music restriction and allowed DJs/amplified music until 2AM, citing investments in sound mitigation and strong neighbor support (unanimous) (SEG 5616–6134).
- 660–670 Fourth Street (AT&T wireless): Rooftop wireless facility (10 antennas, 6 cabinets) approved after DPH reviewed RF exposure reports and staff found consistency with siting guidelines (unanimous) (SEG 6140–6325).
- Restaurant Depot expansion (2045 Evans Avenue): Commission approved expansion of the wholesale warehouse, demolition of an unsafe building and reconfigured parking; staff found the PDR project consistent with goals and the expansion will create roughly 20 new jobs (unanimous) (SEG 6326–6771).
- Comet Club (3111 Fillmore): Commission approved restoring entertainment hours to 2AM on Thursday nights after finding no complaints during a previous trial period (unanimous) (SEG 6769–6934).
All recorded votes referenced in this summary match roll call statements in the transcript containing 'Aye' responses from Commissioners Antonini, Borden, Fong, Sugaya, Miguel and the Commission President; outcomes were unanimous on the recorded items.
