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Ordinance#210285Passed
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The ordinance simplifies and streamlines procedures for neighborhood, cultural, and entertainment establishments in San Francisco by expanding review processes, allowing temporary outdoor activities, and extending performance hours. It also removes certain permit requirements and definitions to support the continuation of entertainment venues and activities.

Ordinance amending the Planning, Business and Tax Regulations, and Police Codes to simplify procedures and allow flexibility for neighborhood, cultural, and entertainment establishments by 1) expanding streamlined review and inspection procedures to principally permitted storefront uses citywide; 2) deleting separate definitions of “Cat Boarding,” and “Services, Instructional” from the Planning Code; 3) allowing the continuation of longstanding places of entertainment; 4) temporarily requiring a conditional use authorization for uses replacing Nighttime Entertainment uses; 5) allowing temporary outdoor entertainment, arts, and recreation activities; 6) eliminating the one night dance permit; 7) extending time for limited live performances from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.; 8) allowing additional One-Time Entertainment Permits and One-Time Outdoor Amplified Sound Permits; 9) exempting single individual performances without amplification from permit requirements; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

Introduced: May 11, 2021
Final action: Aug 4, 2021
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How it got here

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Leg Dig Ver1
Official legislation text
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Referral CEQA 032321
Environmental review (CEQA)
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CEQA Determination 033121
Environmental review (CEQA)
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Leg Dig Ver2
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Referral CEQA 041421
Environmental review (CEQA)
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Leg Dig Ver3
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Referral CEQA 051821
Environmental review (CEQA)
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PC Transmittal 052021
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Leg Dig Ver4
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CEQA Determination 060721
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How they voted

FINALLY PASSED
Board of Supervisors · Jul 27, 2021Pass
4-0
PASSED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors · Jul 20, 2021Pass
4-0
RECOMMENDED
Land Use and Transportation Committee · Jul 12, 2021Pass
1-0
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE
Land Use and Transportation Committee · May 24, 2021Pass
1-0
CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR AS AMENDED
Land Use and Transportation Committee · May 24, 2021Pass
1-0

Legislative journey

PresidentMar 16, 2021
ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE
Entertainment CommissionMar 23, 2021
·RESPONSE RECEIVED
Clerk of the BoardMar 23, 2021
REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Planning DepartmentMar 30, 2021
·RESPONSE RECEIVED
PresidentApr 6, 2021
SUBSTITUTED AND ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE
Clerk of the BoardApr 14, 2021
REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Entertainment CommissionApr 21, 2021
·RESPONSE RECEIVED
PresidentMay 11, 2021
SUBSTITUTED AND ASSIGNED
Clerk of the BoardMay 18, 2021
REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Planning CommissionMay 20, 2021
·RESPONSE RECEIVED
Land Use and Transportation CommitteeMay 24, 2021
CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR AS AMENDEDPass
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass
·DUPLICATED
Planning DepartmentJun 2, 2021
·RESPONSE RECEIVED
Land Use and Transportation CommitteeJul 12, 2021
RECOMMENDEDPass
Board of SupervisorsJul 20, 2021 – Jul 27, 2021
PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass
FINALLY PASSEDPass
MayorAug 4, 2021
APPROVED