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Planning Commission denies transfer of Grand Liquors license to Tip Top Market at 90 Turk Street
Summary
After hours of testimony from police, residents and community groups, the Planning Commission voted 6–1 to disapprove a conditional use transfer of an off‑sale liquor license from 67 Taylor Street to 90 Turk Street, citing overconcentration of liquor outlets and public‑safety concerns while noting the grocery benefit claimed by the applicant.
The San Francisco Planning Commission denied a request to transfer an off‑sale liquor license from Grand Liquors at 67 Taylor Street to a redeveloped Tip Top Market at 90 Turk Street, voting 6–1 on Sept. 10. Planning staff had recommended denial, citing the site’s location in the North of Market Residential Special Use District and a finding that the transfer would contribute to an overconcentration of liquor outlets that undermines neighborhood objectives.
The Tenderloin Police Station presented incident data and a map of local liquor licenses that framed much of the discussion. “There’s an oversaturation of liquor licenses already in the Tenderloin District,” Officer Mike Torres told commissioners, citing…
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