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Committee backs transfer of liquor license to Grocery Outlet at 355 Bayshore
Summary
The committee recommended a transfer of a Type 21 off‑sale liquor license to Grocery Outlet at 355 Bayshore Boulevard, incorporating SFPD conditions on hours and single‑container sales; the recommendation moves to the full Board for Feb. 9 consideration.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee on Jan. 28 recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve transferring a Type 21 off‑sale liquor license to Grocery Outlet Incorporated for a store at 355 Bayshore Boulevard in the Bayview.
Chair Supervisor Gordon Marr moved that the clerk prepare a resolution determining that public convenience or necessity would be served by the license transfer and that the resolution include the four conditions recommended by the SFPD ABC liaison unit. The motion was approved by roll call with all three committee members voting aye.
Officer Salmonson, the SFPD ABC liaison, told the committee the ALU report showed "no letters of protest, 0 letters of support," and that the site is in Plot 328, "which is considered high crime," and in Census Tract 9809, "which is considered high saturation area." Bayview Station recommended approval with conditions including hours of sale from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., a prohibition on distilled spirits smaller than 200 milliliters, and limits on single‑container sales from refrigerator coolers.
Applicant counsel Justin Zucker, representing Grocery Outlet, said the store will occupy the former Smart & Final site and argued a Type 21 license would "reduce the need for nearby residents to drive significant distances to obtain basic daily necessities" while restoring a prior level of service in the neighborhood. Darius Taranci, representing Grocery Outlet operations, was present for questions.
There were no public callers on the item. With the committee recommendation, the resolution will be forwarded to the full Board of Supervisors for consideration on Feb. 9.
