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Planning commission approves live‑entertainment permit for ISLA restaurant at 448 San Mateo Avenue
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Summary
San Bruno's planning commission approved a conditional use permit (UP25‑004) allowing a removable 204‑sq‑ft stage and live entertainment at ISLA, with conditions requiring indoor amplified music, sound attenuation if needed, and maintenance of a valid ABC license; approval was unanimous, 5–0.
The San Bruno Planning Commission on March 17 unanimously approved a conditional use permit (UP25‑004) to allow a removable stage and live entertainment at ISLA, an existing restaurant at 448 San Mateo Avenue, subject to conditions limiting hours and managing noise.
Raquel Pulido of the Community Development Department told commissioners the request adds a 204‑square‑foot removable stage to an existing 6,706‑square‑foot, fully sprinklered building that has operated as ISLA since 2017 and maintains a valid California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control license. Pulido said there are no exterior modifications and no change to the building footprint; the proposal is triggered by the combination of live entertainment and on‑site alcohol sales. "The entertainment and noise is going to comply with San Bruno Municipal Code chapter 6.16," Pulido said, and staff flagged condition of approval number 8 to require indoor amplified music only and to require sound attenuation if necessary.
Staff also said the project need not add parking under the standards referenced in staff materials (transcript references "Assembly Bill 2097" and proximity to Caltrain as high‑quality transit). Operating hours presented by the applicant were Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday and Saturday until 11 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m.–9 p.m.; staff said any change to hours would require planning commission approval under the corrected condition in the staff report.
Two public comments were received by staff prior to the meeting, primarily about parking and potential noise; staff reported that one commenter expressed support after clarifications. The commission closed the public hearing with no in‑person speaker cards and approved UP25‑004 by roll call, recorded in the transcript as 5–0.
Conditions of approval require the business to operate within the approved hours, to maintain a valid ABC license with on‑site consumption only, to keep amplified music indoors and within municipal noise standards (with required sound attenuation if needed), and indicate failure to comply could lead to modification or revocation of the permit.
Next steps: the applicant must comply with conditions; any proposed changes to hours or operations require prior planning commission approval.
