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Commission backs Inner Clement Street zoning changes to allow a limited number of full‑service restaurants
Summary
Planning staff and merchants supported an ordinance to allow up to three new full‑service restaurants or wine/beer bars in the Inner Clement Street NCD; the commission approved the resolution and asked the Board of Supervisors to consider increasing the cap given the district's length.
The Planning Commission on July 26 recommended that the Board of Supervisors amend the Inner Clement Street Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD) to allow up to three new full‑service restaurants or wine and beer bars, subject to conditional use authorization.
Planning staff said the district’s character has shifted since the NCD’s formation in 1987 and noted roughly 17 vacant storefronts in the study area. The ordinance, introduced by Supervisor McGoldrick, would permit three new full‑service establishments and allow any full‑service restaurant in the NCD to seek a full liquor license if the liquor service is part of a bona fide full‑service restaurant; both changes would require conditional use authorization and commission review of individual cases.
Public testimony from merchants and the Clement Street Merchants Association supported the modest increase, citing vacant storefronts and a desire for more evening dining options. Commissioners expressed general support but asked the Board of Supervisors to consider whether the numeric cap of three remains appropriate for the comparatively long Inter Clement corridor; they asked staff to note that a slight increase (for example to five) might be considered given the district’s length. The commission’s motion to approve the resolution and include a recommendation to the Board passed unanimously.
Next steps: the commission will forward the resolution and its recommendation to the Board of Supervisors for final action.
