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Board upholds Brickyard permit on Union Street with new noise-mitigation conditions
Summary
After extensive neighbor testimony and acoustical discussion, the Board of Appeals voted 5–0 to uphold the Brickyard’s permit for 1787 Union Street but added conditions requiring a single self-closing operable door, patio closing at 10 p.m., and a community liaison.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Sept. 21 upheld the planning commission’s approval of the Brickyard’s permit for a second-story patio at 1787 Union Street, but attached new conditions aimed at reducing neighborhood noise.
The Brickyard’s operating manager, Darren Matt, told the board the business offered two mitigation options: restrict bifold panels so only one panel opens (reducing open area to roughly 27–29 square feet) or replace the bifold system with a fixed wall and window/door combination. He said the Entertainment Commission’s site visits had not recorded a clear noise-code violation during their checks.
Neighbors and appellants, represented by members of the Golden Gate Valley Neighborhood Association, countered that the proposals would not sufficiently…
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