The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 6-4 Tuesday to remove an amendment protecting the Castro Theatre's orchestra-level seats, which have been the subject of intense public debate.
that includes upgrades to the screen, dressing rooms and ventilation system, as well as the restoration of aging interior features such as the ceiling and chandelier. But Another Planet also wants to level the theater’s raked floor and replace the orchestra-level seats with tiered platforms of removable seats. Such a move has drawn fervent opposition from neighbors, filmmakers, nonprofit leaders and community activists, who argue it will irreparably change the theater’s character.
But on Tuesday, the majority of the board voted against the amendment language that would clearly protect the orchestra-level seats. That group included Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, who initially introduced theto expand upon the theater’s landmark status, as well as Supervisors Ahsha Safaí, Joel Engardio, Matt Dorsey, Catherine Stefani and Myrna Melgar.
“Everyone who treasures the Castro Theatre, the Castro neighborhood, and the film and LGBTQ programming that is so much a part of both should be grateful tonight,” Perry told SFGATE on Tuesday. “An irreplaceable international icon now has the ability to be preserved, restored and to evolve for this and future generations.
“The Castro Theatre is a beloved landmark and a vital community asset and should be treated as such,” Peter Pastreich, the executive director of the Castro Theatre Conservancy, told SFGATE in a statement. “Today’s vote, indicating the supervisors’ willingness to see San Francisco’s last movie palace desecrated so that a for-profit organization can make more profit, showed a lack of understanding of the Castro Theatre’s broad cultural significance that we very much regret.
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