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Polk Street debate: commissioners ok midnight food service and require window repairs, 6‑month review
Summary
After hours of public testimony for and against, the commission approved extending La Perilla Grill's food service to midnight, added a six‑month operational review and required facade/window repairs and continued neighborhood dialogue; alcohol service hours were discussed separately.
The Planning Commission on March 25 took up a contested request from La Perilla Grill (Polk Street) to extend operations later into the evening. Owners asked to serve food and alcohol later; the Planning Department proposed allowing food service until midnight and recommended conditions, and the Police Department supported midnight food service but recommended limiting alcohol sales after 10 p.m.
The item drew one of the meeting's largest public turnouts. Neighbors and organized groups including Middle Polk Neighborhood Association opposed later alcohol service, citing an existing density of liquor…
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