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Committee advances ordinance to limit new off‑sale liquor stores; staff propose technical and distance changes
Summary
Supervisor Sandoval presented legislation to limit new off‑sale liquor stores by requiring distance separations from existing stores and sensitive uses. City attorneys and analysts proposed technical drafting changes and recommended reducing an initial 1,000‑foot proposal to 500 feet; the committee moved the measure toward the ballot as amended.
Supervisor Sandoval presented legislation proposing an amendment to the planning code to impose a minimum separation between new off‑sale liquor stores and existing liquor stores and sensitive uses such as schools and libraries. He told the committee San Francisco has approximately 900 liquor stores — a concentration higher than state benchmarks — and said that land‑use controls are needed to protect neighborhoods with higher rates of crime and alcohol‑related harms.
Deputy City Attorney Cheryl Adams recommended technical changes to the draft ordinance, including moving CEQA findings…
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