Planning Commission approves multiple storefronts and massage uses; lists votes at a glance

The San Francisco Planning Commission voted Thursday to approve a cluster of conditional uses and building‑project permits while also taking up broader policy questions about demolition and housing replacement.

The most immediate approvals included a conditional‑use authorization for an ice cream and coffee shop at 990 Polk Street, which staff said would occupy a newly finished 2,850‑square‑foot storefront in a 110‑unit low‑income senior building. Planning staffer Kevin Guy told commissioners the locally owned business would enliven a restaurant‑underserved segment of Polk Street and that the building owner and mayoral economic offices had submitted letters of support. After public comment focused on leasing concerns, Commissioner Moore moved to approve; the motion carried on a roll‑call vote (ayes recorded; item approved). The commission also unanimously approved La Palma’s request to formalize an outdoor seating area and walk‑up window at 2884 Fourth Street, a long‑running neighborhood business seeking modest…