Planning Commission, April 23, 2026
Approves Conditional Use Authorization at 284 Noe Street (Love Potion Library), unanimous
How this board votes
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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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.
- Jurisdiction
- San Francisco, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsAuthorization
RecommendedAuthorization
RecommendedMeeting 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.
Key Decisions (3)
Conditional Use Authorization at 4620 Mission Street
Conditional Use Authorization at 394 Naples Street
Conditional Use Authorization at 284 Noe Street (Love Potion Library)
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)
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
1 conditional use permit
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