SF clears wine and beer for movie theaters (+ Clay reopening)

The Land Use Committee cleared SF movie theaters to sell wine, beer, and liquor, with a special carve-out for the Clay Theater in Upper Fillmore. The Twin Peaks Promenade also moved forward, with a March 17 public hearing set.
San Francisco
Land Use and Transportation Committee Meeting
February 9, 2026

TL;DR

  • The Land Use Committee approved a Planning Code change letting SF movie theaters that also serve food sell wine, beer, and liquor on-site, with an Upper Fillmore carve-out for the Clay Theater.
  • The committee advanced the Twin Peaks Promenade street vacation, converting the closed eastern alignment of Twin Peaks Boulevard into permanent parkland, to the full Board.
  • A March 17, 2026 hearing was set for the Board to take public testimony on the Twin Peaks vacation as a Committee of the Whole.
  • "Tien Fuh Wu Way" was approved as a commemorative name on Joice Street between Clay and Sacramento, recognizing her anti-trafficking work in Chinatown.

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