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Planning commission denies Tip Top Market's transfer of liquor license after heated neighborhood debate
Summary
After hours of public testimony from residents, community groups and business supporters, the planning commission voted 4-2 to deny a conditional use transfer that would have allowed Tip Top Market at 90 Turk Street to sell beer and wine. Commissioners cited overconcentration of off-sales and neighborhood impacts.
The San Francisco Planning Commission denied a request to transfer a liquor license to Tip Top Market at 90 Turk Street, voting 4-2 after an extended hearing where neighbors and advocates made competing claims about crime, grocery access and neighborhood safety.
Planning staff recommended denial, noting the site is within the North of Market Residential Special Use District and concluding the transfer would contribute to an overconcentration of off-sale alcohol retailers. Rick Crawford, staff, cited police incident counts near the site and said…
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