Planning Commission, January 15, 2026
Approves Alcohol Sales in Movie Theaters Planning Code Amendment, unanimous
How this board votes
The Planning Commission approved 86% of 37 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Gilbert Williams (10 of 65 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The San Francisco Planning Commission approved three conditional use authorizations on 7-0 votes: a no-alcohol restaurant at 3034 24th Street (case 2025-002411CUA), demolition/reconstruction of a single-family home at 331 Shields Street (case 2025-002980CUA, with a $50,000 penalt…
- Jurisdiction
- San Francisco, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 15, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsAlcohol Sales in Movie Theaters Planning Code
RecommendedAuthorization
RecommendedAuthorization
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 7
Continuance of items 1, 2, 3, and 8
Items continued to 01/22/2026: case 2025-09847 CUA at 760 Bryant Street; case 2025-10671 PCA expansion of limited commercial uses; case 2024-05242 CUA at 2089 Ingalls Street; and item 8 election of officers.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The San Francisco Planning Commission approved three conditional use authorizations on 7-0 votes: a no-alcohol restaurant at 3034 24th Street (case 2025-002411CUA), demolition/reconstruction of a single-family home at 331 Shields Street (case 2025-002980CUA, with a $50,000 penalt…
Key Decisions (7)
Continuance of items 1, 2, 3, and 8
Conditional Use Authorization at 3034 24th Street
Alcohol Sales in Movie Theaters Planning Code Amendment
Conditional Use Authorization at 331 Shields Street
Informational SB 423 Presentation - 555 Beale Street
Informational SB 423 Presentation - 241 Dolores Street
Discretionary Review at 3725 Jackson Street
Development Activity (5)
3034 24th Street Restaurant
Commercial
331 Shields Street Single-Family Reconstruction
Residential
555 Beale Street (Seawall Lot 330)
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
1,000,000 square feet of office space was leased to AI…
Housing Demand
A major developer reports the market is not supporting 40%…
Sentiment
The city is launching an 18-month process to unify the…
Who Spoke (44)
On the record: the chair, 6 commissioners, 7 staff members, an attorney, 7 applicants, 3 applicant's representatives, and 16 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
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