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I used Workshop Cafe a little and liked it, but I agree with the planning commission. All they were asking was for 2/3rds of the space to be available to the p
by wtvanhest 7y ago
I used Workshop Cafe a little and liked it, but I agree with the planning commission.
All they were asking was for 2/3rds of the space to be available to the public.
They could have made 1/3 reservable. They could have charged for wifi in the other 2/3rds or came up with other ideas.
- sigstoat 7y agodoes SF only allow fancy restaurants to take reservations for 1/3rd of their tables?
- coderintherye 7y agoThe letter noted two distinct facts vs. typical restaurant reservations: 1) You have to pay to reserve at Workshop Cafe (unlike typical restaurant) 2) The reservation can be for an unlimited period of time (again unlike a restaurant reservation)
- criddell 7y agoThat 1/3 was designated as subordinate (ie non-restaurant) use. Fancy restaurants would have the same problem if they started using up a bunch of space for whiteboards and printers.
- asveikau 7y agoI wonder if the people running this thing will now attempt to make good with the zoning department and try things like your suggestion, or if a discussion like this has already occurred and they don't have a further way to negotiate out of a shutdown.
- kapuasuite 7y agoWhy does a business need to appease one agency or another for the privilege of operating? If it’s dangerous to have them in that location they should be prohibited - if it isn’t, they should be allowed to operate their business without preconditions. The purpose of zoning should be to minimize actual harm, not micromanage the local economy.
- wtvanhest 7y agoThat is the point of zoning. If every coffee shop became paid only, there would be no coffee shops and the financial district would be a dead zone of offices. It isn't a micromanage, it is the intended feature of zoning.