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Planning Commission, January 15, 2026

Approves Alcohol Sales in Movie Theaters Planning Code Amendment, unanimous

3h 25m30,661 words
80 mentionsconditional usecommercialapprovedzoningland usehistoric preservationdeniedrezoningmixed useresidentialsetbackdensityindustrialtraffic studyadupublic hearingSan Francisco, CA
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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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What 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…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
San Francisco, CA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
January 15, 2026
Decisions
7 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (3)

Alcohol Sales in Movie Theaters Planning Code

Recommended
4 conditions of approval

Authorization

Recommended
2 conditions of approval

Authorization

Recommended
3 conditions of approval

Free 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…

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Key Decisions (7)

Continued

Continuance of items 1, 2, 3, and 8

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Conditional Use Authorization at 3034 24th Street

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Alcohol Sales in Movie Theaters Planning Code Amendment

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Conditional Use Authorization at 331 Shields Street

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Other

Informational SB 423 Presentation - 555 Beale Street

Other

Informational SB 423 Presentation - 241 Dolores Street

Approved

Discretionary Review at 3725 Jackson Street

Vote: unanimous

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)

ChairCommissioner · 6Staff · 7AttorneyApplicant · 7Applicant's Rep · 3Public · 16

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

ZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.

12 conditional use permit

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freeApprovedmoved by Braun3 conditions of approval
3 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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