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Commission approves Comet Club entertainment permit with six‑month review for extended hours
Summary
After neighborhood debate, the commission approved a conditional‑use permit for amplified entertainment at the Comet Club and allowed the applicant to seek a six‑month review to extend Thursday live entertainment to 2 a.m.
The Planning Commission approved a conditional‑use authorization allowing amplified entertainment at the Comet Club (3111 Fillmore Street) with a modification: the applicant may return in six months to seek an extension of live entertainment hours to 2 a.m. on Thursday nights.
Owner Regan (Reagan) Caponi and counsel said the Comet Club has a strong compliance record with police and ABC and that Thursday is an important revenue night for local businesses; they asked for consistent late‑night hours (Thu–Sat to 2 a.m.). Neighbors and residential property owners expressed concern about noise and late‑night impacts on sleep, with some supporting a more cautious approach. Staff recommended a staged approach: midnight Sunday–Thursday and 2 a.m. Friday–Saturday, reflecting a balance between commercial vitality and residential impacts.
Commissioners agreed to approve the conditional use with staff conditions and added a direction that the operator may return in six months with a modification request to increase Thursday entertainment hours to 2 a.m.; the commission recorded the motion as unanimous. Commissioners said they would expect the operator to be responsive to neighborhood complaints and to implement sound‑mitigation commitments described by the applicant and the acoustical consultant.
