Street. With that, id like to say that we look forward to going through the process and b be back before you in the future thank you. Hi im jim. Im a resident of has a valley many of the comments that i have really repeat what the merchant of has a valley sea the Neighborhood Association speakers already said ill spare you that i thank the Planning Department for the initiative for doing the study. The thing that stands auto is the increase from 11 to 20 im very much opposed when you get over 10 or 11 unit you have more resources and if you need for additional use in neighborhoods you have more resources you can do that. The idea offered by the north beach Telegraph Hill spokesperson was interesting that if local ones can have fast tracking thats an accomodation to support local businesses but clearly once a local business has a business spread out they feel like a chain so we have to address that and recognize that the good thing as you know they have full bands to nothing. Thats one
Income neighborhoods where theres a reasonable mix of affordable goods as well as a range of goods that meet peoples needs especially, if they cant leave the neighborhoods theres a lot of concerns about long Time Vacancies we recognize that longterm vacancies are not only problematic for the neighborhood but for the block and the corridor we do a lot of work around Grocery Stores we also work in neighborhoods that are underserved in terms of groceries the last two points i think that are really important from the investment neighborhoods oewd is in the so entrepreneurship opportunities for people to grow and grow bigger whether its formula retail or an independent retailer those are jobs and theyre a keying priority for the office. On behalf of the oewd we recognize a very, very complicated issue and you can find something in the proposal that not everybody will like but we think that raising the threshold in 12 to 20 removes a barrier for the homegrown businesses even going up to 50 t
But thats certainly up to you as well. Well have several weeks to work out issues with the neighborhoods and the community as we move forward before we move into the board were going to ask you to initiate it today and thank you for your input and time as well thank you. Lets open this up for Public Comment please line up on the screen side of the room. Dee dee worker man. Excuse me. I was remiss not recognizing amy with the office of Economic Workforce Development whos joined with us at the hip. My million my im amy im with the office of Economic Workforce Development ive been there since 2345067 working on the Neighborhood Program and started the precursor to invest in neighborhoods actively in 2001 when i was another a nonprofit partner called the local corporation now we call our program invest in neighborhoods work in 25 neighborhoods districts around the city its a customized approach to helping the businesses in those areas based on the needs and the opportunity and the preferen
The corridor also, we dont compete with formula retail we engage unique storefronts and fill the vacancies that are not cord by other Small Businesses so we urge you to consider the professional and business standards in the conditions thank you. Next speaker. Hello commissioners. Im here to support the changes from the Planning Department. San francisco beautiful has strived to low income protect the formulate Retail Stores it impacts the uniqueness of the San Francisco neighborhoods we appreciate the Planning Department for addressing the definition and the signage by stressing the importance of pedestrian experience i want to bring to focus that many Retail Stores they use colors that impacts the neighborhoods like the chase store front that has a blue color that impacts the pedestrian signage and it should be regulated as regular signage were interested if looking to the stronger performance retail formulas will establish. Thank you thank you. Next speaker. Thank you good afternoon
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