Committee forwards Pacific Cocktail Haven liquor-license transfer to full Board
February 24, 2022 | San Francisco County, California
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The Public Safety and Neighbourhood Services Committee voted unanimously Thursday to forward a resolution to the full Board recommending approval of a transfer of a Type 48 on‑sale general public premise liquor license to Pacific Cocktail Haven at 550 Sutter Street in District 3.
Officer Salmonson of the San Francisco Police Department’s ABC Liaison Unit told the committee the applicant had filed 0 letters of protest and 0 letters of support, and that the location sits in Plot 158 (characterized in the report as a high‑crime area) and Census Tract 121 (a high‑saturation area). The ALU recommended approval subject to conditions that include active monitoring of the area under the premise’s control, no noise audible at nearby residences, continuous employee supervision of any outdoor patio in use, and patio alcohol service limited to 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
Andy Chun, a partner at Pacific Cocktail Haven, told the committee the business’s prior location at 580 Center Street was destroyed in a fire on Feb. 22, 2021; he said the old license remained tied to the destroyed lease, which required the operator to purchase a new license for the new spot three doors down at 550 Center (550 Sutter as read into the record). Chun said the business has partnered with local nonprofits and planned to reopen on March 16. “We want to be a committed member to the neighborhood and to the community as we have been since 2016,” he said.
With no public callers on the record during the item, Chair Supervisor Gordon Maher moved that the Clerk prepare a resolution determining the transfer will serve the public convenience and necessity and forward it to the full Board with a positive recommendation. The Clerk recorded three ayes (Vice Chair Stephanie, Member Haney and the Chair), and the committee agreed to send the resolution to the Board.
The committee’s action is a recommendation; the full Board will have the final decision on the license transfer when the resolution appears on its agenda.
Officer Salmonson of the San Francisco Police Department’s ABC Liaison Unit told the committee the applicant had filed 0 letters of protest and 0 letters of support, and that the location sits in Plot 158 (characterized in the report as a high‑crime area) and Census Tract 121 (a high‑saturation area). The ALU recommended approval subject to conditions that include active monitoring of the area under the premise’s control, no noise audible at nearby residences, continuous employee supervision of any outdoor patio in use, and patio alcohol service limited to 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
Andy Chun, a partner at Pacific Cocktail Haven, told the committee the business’s prior location at 580 Center Street was destroyed in a fire on Feb. 22, 2021; he said the old license remained tied to the destroyed lease, which required the operator to purchase a new license for the new spot three doors down at 550 Center (550 Sutter as read into the record). Chun said the business has partnered with local nonprofits and planned to reopen on March 16. “We want to be a committed member to the neighborhood and to the community as we have been since 2016,” he said.
With no public callers on the record during the item, Chair Supervisor Gordon Maher moved that the Clerk prepare a resolution determining the transfer will serve the public convenience and necessity and forward it to the full Board with a positive recommendation. The Clerk recorded three ayes (Vice Chair Stephanie, Member Haney and the Chair), and the committee agreed to send the resolution to the Board.
The committee’s action is a recommendation; the full Board will have the final decision on the license transfer when the resolution appears on its agenda.
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