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Commission backs Excelsior alcohol overlay, stalls on North Beach; merchants urge more study
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously recommended the Excelsior off‑sale alcohol overlay but declined to forward a recommendation on a broader North Beach alcohol‑restricted overlay, citing widespread public disagreement and asking for more outreach and refinement of controls (caps, transfer rules, closure periods).
The Commission reviewed an ordinance proposed by Supervisors Sandoval and Peskin to create two alcohol‑restricted use districts: an Excelsior overlay that would prohibit new off‑sale liquor licenses for five years, and a North Beach overlay that would limit on‑sale licenses and create a special conditional‑use regime. Planning staff recommended adoption of the Excelsior overlay as drafted and proposed three modifications for North Beach: replace a full prohibition with a numerical cap via conditional use, extend the period…
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