Hookah Lounge and Private/Special Event Use, 1429-1431 San Mateo Avenue
South San Francisco
Description
The new owners of a longtime restaurant want to add a non-nicotine, non-tobacco hookah lounge in the rear banquet room and host private events, with ID checks, 21-and-over rules, and 6- and 12-month compliance reviews. The commission approved it 5-0.
Impact summary
Adds evening and weekend activity and event traffic to an industrial stretch of San Mateo Avenue, with staff finding roughly 100 on-street parking spaces nearby.
Applicant
- Name
- Nizrine Carmi
- Address
- 1429-1431 San Mateo Avenue, South San Francisco, CA
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 2
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Mar 19, 2026.
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