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Planning Commission approves Magdalena Banquet Hall at 3255 Balboa with conditions after heated neighborhood debate
Summary
The commission approved a discretionary change‑of‑use for 3255 Balboa Street to operate as a banquet hall, imposing conditions including a licensed acoustical report with required mitigation, mandatory valet parking, limited hours, and a six‑month review after opening; the vote passed 4–1 with Commissioner Moore dissenting.
After more than two hours of public testimony, the San Francisco Planning Commission voted 4–1 to take discretionary review and approve a proposal to operate Magdalena Banquet Hall at 3255 Balboa Street with a set of conditions intended to address neighborhood concerns about noise, parking and safety.
Planning staff described the change of use from institutional to "other entertainment" and said conditions would be imposed to manage impacts. The hearing then filled with speakers: parents, teachers and administrators from the San Francisco Institute of English and nearby preschools warned the venue sits directly across narrow 30th Fourth Avenue, adjacent to multiple schools and classrooms. "My classroom is on the third floor and it's at the same level as their roof," teacher Vicky Goldstone said,…
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