Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee Regular Meeting – July 25, 2024
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Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee Regular Meeting – July 25, 2024
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors met on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at 11:15 AM Pacific Time (18:15 UTC) to consider two applications for Type 90 on-sale general music venue liquor licenses. The meeting was chaired by Supervisor Catherine Stephanie, with Supervisor Dorsey present. Vice Chair Engardiel and Supervisor Joel were excused. Both items were approved unanimously and forwarded to the full Board of Supervisors with positive recommendations.
Discussion Items
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Item 1: Liquor License Issuance – 65 Post Street (Seven Social, formerly The Record Bar)
- Applicant: SR Visions LLC, doing business as Seven Social (previously The Record Bar at 177 Eddy Street).
- Location: 65 Post Street, in census tract 117 (high concentration area) and police plot 500E (low crime area).
- Zero letters of protest or support.
- The Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) recommended approval with four conditions: (1) no noise audible beyond the licensed premises; (2) active monitoring to prevent loitering on adjacent properties; (3) maintain litter-free area; (4) employ two uniformed security guards (licensed by the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs) when providing live entertainment.
- Mark Rennie, representing the applicant, stated the location is a beautiful space with no nearby residences and noted the owner’s 20+ years of successful bar operation with minimal complaints.
- Supervisor Dorsey expressed support, praising the activation of downtown space and referencing the city’s comeback.
- Chair Stephanie noted President Peskin (District 3) had no objections.
- Motion: Direct the clerk to prepare a resolution finding that issuance serves public convenience or necessity. Passed 2-0 (Dorsey aye, Stephanie aye; Engardiel and Joel excused).
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Item 2: Liquor License Issuance – 2801 Leavenworth Street (Reverb)
- Applicant: Talldoor Entertainment LLC, doing business as Reverb.
- Location: 2801 Leavenworth Street (corner of Bay and Leavenworth, inside the old Cannery complex), in census tract 102.02 (high concentration area) and police plot 100 (high crime area).
- Zero letters of protest or support.
- ABC recommended approval with three conditions (identical to item 1 conditions 1, 2, and 3; condition 4 requiring security guards was omitted).
- Mark Rennie introduced co-owner Eric Villa Lobos, noting the venue can hold about 400 people, is zoned commercial (C3-C2), with the nearest residence 150 yards away. The applicant runs a successful promotion company (Talldoor Entertainment) and plans to host electronic dance music events.
- Supervisor Dorsey again expressed appreciation for activating the space and supporting San Francisco’s comeback.
- Chair Stephanie confirmed President Peskin had no issues.
- Motion: Direct the clerk to prepare a resolution finding that issuance serves public convenience or necessity. Passed 2-0 (same vote).
Public Comments & Testimony
- No members of the public spoke on either item.
Key Outcomes
- Both liquor license applications (Seven Social at 65 Post Street and Reverb at 2801 Leavenworth Street) were recommended for approval by the committee. The committee voted unanimously (2-0) to forward each resolution to the full Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation. The board is expected to consider these items on September 3, 2024, unless otherwise stated.
Adjournment
- The meeting adjourned after completing both agenda items.
Meeting Transcript
This meeting will come to order. Welcome to the July 25th, 2024 regular meeting of the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee. I am Supervisor Catherine Stephanie, Chair of the Committee. And to my left is Supervisor Dorsey. The clerk is Miss Monique Creighton. And I'd also like to thank James Kawana at SFGov TV for staffing this meeting. Madam Clerk, do we have any announcements? Yes. Please make sure to silence all cell phones and electronic devices. Documents to be included as part of the file should be submitted to the clerk. Public comment will be taken on each item on this agenda. When your item of interest comes up and public comment is called, please line up to speak on your right. Alternatively, you may submit public comment in writing in either of the following ways. First, you may email them to myself, the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee Clerk at M-O-N-I-Q-U-E dot C-R-A-Y-T-L-N at SLSFGov.org, or you may send your written comments via U.S. Postal Service to our office in City Hall. Number one, Dr. Carl Carlton B. Goodlit Place, room 244, San Francisco, California 94102. If you submit public comment in writing, it will be forwarded to the supervisors and also included as part of the official file on which you are commenting. Finally, items acted upon today are expected to appear on the Board of Supervisors Agenda of September 3rd, 2024, unless otherwise stated. Thank you, Madam Clerk. And before we begin today's meeting, I'd like to make a motion to excuse Supervisor Joel and Guardio. And on the motion to excuse uh Vice Chair Engardiel. Um Member Dorsey. Member Dorsey, I. Chair Stephanie. Aye. Chair Stephanie, I have two ayes. What Vice Chair and Guardio excused. Thank you. Will you please call the first item? Yes, the first item is a hearing to consider that the issuance of a type 90 on sale general music venue liquor license to SR Visions LLC to do business as the record bar located at 65 Post Street, will serve the public convenience or necessity of the city and county of San Francisco. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Welcome to Officer Oh my God. Thank you. Good morning. Um just a quick update on uh the 65 Post Street address. Um they'll be doing business as seven social uh number seven and then the words social. Uh the record bar was their name of their old look old location at 177 Eddy Street. Uh you have before you a PCN report for SR Visions LLC as seven social. They have applied for a Titan 90 license, and if approved, this would allow them to operate an on-sale general music venue at 65 Po Street. There are zero letters of protest, zero letters of support. They are located in plot 500 E, which is considered a low crime area. They're in census track 117, which is considered a high concentration area. The AL ALU recommendation approval with the following conditions, except as provided in condition number two below, no noise shall be audible beyond the area under the control of the licensee. Number two, petitioners shall actively monitor the area under their control in an effort to prevent the loitering of persons on any property adjacent to the licensed premises as depicted on ABC 253. The petitioners shall be responsible for maintaining free of litter the area adjacent to the premises over which they have control as depicted on ABC 253. And number four, at any time the premises providing live entertainment. The petitioners shall have two uniformed security guards on the premises and shall maintain order therein to prevent any activity which would interfere with the quiet enjoyment of their nearby residents or the surrounding community. The uniform security guards must be licensed by the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs.
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