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Commission approves Fillmore Family Fridays as a monthly pilot after residents urge limits on frequency and hours
Summary
Following nearly two hours of public comment from neighbors who described frequent late-night noise, the commission approved Brothers for Change’s Fillmore Family Fridays on a pilot basis limited to the first Friday of each month (plus Juneteenth) with staff conditions to address sound and neighbor communication.
After extensive public comment from Fillmore Center residents and local businesses, the San Francisco Entertainment Commission voted Feb. 3 to approve a modified permit for Fillmore Family Fridays run by Brothers for Change, limiting the recurring activation to the first Friday of each month plus a Juneteenth date, and applying staff-recommended conditions.
Eris Edgerly (the applicant) told the commission the events are intended as family-oriented programming with movie nights, DJs and small stages and said outreach materials included contact information. "We went from every Friday to first and third Fridays," Edgerly said, describing the program’s evolution.
Neighbors who spoke at the hearing urged stricter limits on frequency and hours. Isabella, who said her windows face the block, told commissioners: "I'm really, really pleading with you guys to not approve this" as proposed, saying earlier activations had been disruptive and occasionally unpermitted. Multiple commenters described crowding, loud amplified music, late-night after-parties and insufficient responsiveness by organizers.
Commissioners and staff examined alternatives — shorter sound windows, reduced frequency, clearer outreach and real-time inspector availability — and emphasized that a permit holder is subject to enforceable decibel limits and escalating penalties for violations. Staff noted prior complaints in the file and the applicant’s past outreach.
The commission accepted a motion to approve the permit on a pilot basis limited to the first Friday of each month and Juneteenth, with the normal Good Neighbor conditions and staff sound limits, and encouraged the applicant to continue neighborhood outreach and a direct contact line for complaints. The motion passed on a recorded vote.
Next steps: The applicant must follow staff recommendations, provide contact information to neighbors, and operate under the commission’s monitoring and enforcement protocols. Staff said real-time inspections are more feasible during Friday evenings than the earlier Sunday time slot, improving enforcement responsiveness.
