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Neighbors press commission to delay Pollo Campero restaurant over rear‑patio impacts; hearing continued
Summary
Commissioners heard hours of testimony for a proposed Pollo Campero at 2740 Mission St., where neighbors objected to a 40‑seat rear patio citing noise, odor, privacy and child‑health concerns; the commission voted to continue the conditional‑use hearing to May 19 for additional outreach and technical follow‑up.
The San Francisco Planning Commission continued a contentious conditional‑use hearing for Pollo Campero’s proposed restaurant at 2740 Mission Street after several hours of public comment over a rear patio that would adjoin a shared backyard corridor.
Planning staff recommended approval with conditions, saying the restaurant would occupy a vacant storefront, create an estimated 60–70 local jobs and meet formula‑retail criteria with mitigation for sound and odor. Diego Sanchez of the planning department told commissioners the project meets planning‑code requirements for formula retail and outdoor activity areas and that the department was prepared to add hours‑of‑operation limits as a condition.
Representatives for Pollo Campero and the local franchisee described community outreach and mitigation measures, including a…
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