And retail sales and things that were needed would face competition from pet food express, now pet food express has come even closer with the retail store on california which makes me think that this store is even more undesirable. Commissioner wu . So, picking up on a couple of things, this item remind me of the Orchard Supply ie team that we heard in soma a couple of months ago that the address falls specifically in one zone but its right next to an n c2 zone next to union, so for me, the question is not specifically what zone do you fall in and how do you apply the code, how can you get a sense of if youre serving the neighborhood, is it walkable, can you access these services by walking, if theres a desire to go to pet food express, can you go there by driving or taking the bus. In applying the criteria were supposed to look at for formula retail and looking at the general plan, i think there is a preference written in there for Small Business, in particular, the neighborhood comme
Has come even closer with the retail store on california which makes me think that this store is even more undesirable. Commissioner wu . So, picking up on a couple of things, this item remind me of the Orchard Supply ie team that we heard in soma a couple of months ago that the address falls specifically in one zone but its right next to an n c2 zone next to union, so for me, the question is not specifically what zone do you fall in and how do you apply the code, how can you get a sense of if youre serving the neighborhood, is it walkable, can you access these services by walking, if theres a desire to go to pet food express, can you go there by driving or taking the bus. In applying the criteria were supposed to look at for formula retail and looking at the general plan, i think there is a preference written in there for Small Business, in particular, the neighborhood commerce part of the general plan talks about fostering Small Business enterprise so im not supportive of the project
Needed pet food express was approved on thermo street and it is a car oriented enterprise and there are benefits to that, however, there was within a mile another car oriented formula retail would open along a highway makes me very weary about how were look at this particular application. I think it is very clear that there are many things which in the last four years have made pet food an even more threatening institution to the neighborhood given the fact that unfortunately, the description of the conduct of this property and the parking lot are not particularly a good testimony to the person whos holding the lease and while i do not know the specifics, if you are into community participation, charitable contribution, the first thing i think you would do is create an image in anticipation of something which would give you an argument in supporting that side and how you start to play an act of presence in the neighborhood which you ultimately want to conduct your business. That might
People know who are indeed having [inaudible] and looking for other places to wash their dogs and i will read to you what it says on the plaque, one second here. There is a dog wash station at kristi field, also the applicant said there is none, this installation was made possible through the generous initiative and donation of San Francisco board [inaudible] and collaboration with the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and with the support from the kristi field dog group. They designed the thing, they donated the fun, they provided the working drawings, they installed it with the help of the park service and that thing is there for dog that is are running on kristi field and anyone who wants to wash them there. Commissioner borden . I find this case very frustrating on a number of levels. Both on the part of the Small Businesses and pet food express, ill first address the pet food express and the stewardship of the site and the issues around that site which is very frustrating and i
Of months ago that the address falls specifically in one zone but its right next to an n c2 zone next to union, so for me, the question is not specifically what zone do you fall in and how do you apply the code, how can you get a sense of if youre serving the neighborhood, is it walkable, can you access these services by walking, if theres a desire to go to pet food express, can you go there by driving or taking the bus. In applying the criteria were supposed to look at for formula retail and looking at the general plan, i think there is a preference written in there for Small Business, in particular, the neighborhood commerce part of the general plan talks about fostering Small Business enterprise so im not supportive of the project. Commissioner moore . Would supervisor mar and other supervisors initiating investigation on how we put more focus on what formula retail means, the department will convene creating specific guidelines in the castro area, i think this is a difficult time t