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Planning Commission, April 23, 2026

Approves Conditional Use Authorization at 284 Noe Street (Love Potion Library), unanimous

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The Planning Commission approved 89% of 35 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Gilbert Williams (10 of 65 recorded votes).

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What happened

The San Francisco Planning Commission approved a Conditional Use Authorization (case 2026-000-475-CUA) at 284 Noe Street to allow a bar use for 'Love Potion Library,' a romance bookstore and tea room with ancillary wine service, on a unanimous 7-0 vote with three conditions.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
San Francisco, CA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
April 23, 2026
Decisions
3 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (2)

Authorization

Recommended

Authorization

Recommended
3 conditions of approval

Meeting Summary

The San Francisco Planning Commission approved a Conditional Use Authorization (case 2026-000-475-CUA) at 284 Noe Street to allow a bar use for 'Love Potion Library,' a romance bookstore and tea room with ancillary wine service, on a unanimous 7-0 vote with three conditions.

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Key Decisions (3)

Approved

Conditional Use Authorization at 4620 Mission Street

Vote: unanimous
Withdrawn

Conditional Use Authorization at 394 Naples Street

Approved

Conditional Use Authorization at 284 Noe Street (Love Potion Library)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached

Development Activity (1)

Love Potion Library (romance bookstore and tea room)

Commercial

Market Signals (3)

Housing Demand

A planning department database update identified roughly 40,000 previously uncounted…

Commercial Demand

New bar/retail conditional uses approved to fill vacant storefronts (former…

Sentiment

The Land Use and Transportation Committee initiated 15 landmark designations…

Who Spoke (7)

Commissioner · 2Staff

On the record: 2 commissioners and a staff member.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

6 conditional use permit

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3 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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