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Small Business Commission approves five Legacy Business Registry nominations
Summary
The San Francisco Small Business Commission on Feb. 24 approved five Legacy Business Registry nominations — Gorgangelo Museum, Hamano Sushi, 1 Union Recording Studios, Phaedrus and Rims and Goggles — following a staff presentation and positive Historic Preservation Commission recommendations.
The San Francisco Small Business Commission voted Feb. 24 to add five long-running local firms to the city’s Legacy Business Registry after hearing staff presentations and brief public comment.
Richard Carrillo, Legacy Business Program Manager with the Office of Small Business, presented five applications recommended for listing: the Gorgangelo Museum (a home-and-studio immersive art space), Hamano Sushi (Noe Valley Japanese restaurant, est. 1990), 1 Union Recording Studios (audio post-production facility at 1 Union Street), Phaedrus (independent BMW/MINI repair specialist on Van Ness) and Rims and Goggles (Presidio Heights eyewear retailer). Carrillo said each application included a staff report, a draft resolution and planning-department materials and noted all five received positive recommendations from the Historic Preservation Commission.
The commission took public comment on the item. Greg Angelo, who identified himself as an artist and longtime San Francisco creative, thanked the commission and described the Gorgangelo Museum as a personal and cultural project he has sustained for decades. Commissioners offered congratulatory remarks: Commissioner Herbert praised Hamano Sushi and the arts, Commissioner Benitez and Commissioner Dickerson emphasized the cultural and neighborhood value of the nominees.
Commissioner Dickerson moved to approve all five legacy business resolutions and Commissioner Benitez seconded. The clerk recorded the roll call: Commissioners Benitez, Dickerson and Herbert and President Huey voted yes; Commissioners Cornett, Ortiz Cartagena and Vice President Zuzounis were absent. The motion passed and the five businesses were approved for listing.
Why it matters: the Legacy Business Registry recognizes longtime, culturally or economically significant small businesses and can make owners eligible for city support programs intended to help them remain in business. The commission’s approval advances staff recommendations to place each business on the registry; the resolutions adopted are the standard next step to formalize those listings.
What was not decided: the commission acted only on the registry nominations presented at this meeting. No additional financial incentives, grants or program commitments were adopted during the vote.
Next steps: the approved resolutions will be processed by staff per normal administrative procedure and the Office of Small Business will notify applicants of the formal listing.
