of formula retail as a total percentage and that's from 11 to 15 percent the fact we're using different data and studies coming up with the same results is encouraging to say the least. as i mentioned there are approximately 12 hundred retail establishments that accounts for 11 percent of outlining all retailers. nationally 32 percent of retail establishment include penn 10 or more outlets we we consider 12 outlets to be formula retail. the formula retail accounts for 11 percent of the city it's broken down by usage.

it's difficult to read this on the screen judge under 10 percent are retail and approximately 10 percent of restaurants are retail and over 80 percent of all banks are formula retail. and then the next 3 maps are the collective information. this map is the distribution of all retail throughout the city. this map shows formula retail per square mile. and this map is available in a hardcopy for members of the public and this is the most existing map it is the concentration of total retail. so there are a few surprises

there are hot spots near union is square and on black the nc districts are shown where the uc is required. it's better on a map then just the hard numbers. we have limited employment data here in the preliminary phase of phase one. while formula retail represents 11 percent of all retail it shouldn't be surprisingly that independent retailers provide for jobs. bans our initial results the formula retail provide more employment. again, this is preliminary data that provides food for thought.

in our next steps we are in the process of selecting topics for 4 issue briefs and weld your feedback or from the public we've conducted two groups. i've put out for the public a list of the potential issue belief tops i'll show on a slide. we need to widdle that list down based on the 4 topics and later in phase 2 we'll focus on a independent analysis on 3 corridors that include the impact formula and their controls. so potential brief issue tops e topics there's there's a

hardcopy there's a green and orange and red batch. the stakeholders meetings we held everyone wants more information period. that said the topics listed in green are topics that lendism to the issue briefed again, it's based on the data we're working with topics used to be orange and turned yellow are topics that present challenges but we that could be possible with some legwork and topics listed in red are worthwhile to study we don't have the data to support in this timeframe. at the two stakeholder meetings

the topics that emerged based upon our limbss the first thing which we're highlighting because i think this will be helpful moving forward when considering legislation we would like to explore the changes to the formula retail definition and subsidy changes on the number and types of businesses that are subject to formula retail and that could include the going graph. the next topic that seemed there was a general consensus that is important is labeled as d the one that's labeled the formula

retail in san francisco. withhold to chairries this but the ownership and how many are haubsd or haubsd in san francisco. we would like to explore the businesses open the edge. so formula retail businesses that have 12 outlet liquor book inc. like wall grnz and i can't talk about this without talking about we treat them with the same criteria we need to evaluate a grocery store regardless of the number of outlet. we've hoping this topic gets a little bit to that issue. another one people focus on is the one that focus on employment it's green. it impacts the formula retail.

we would like to supplement the density but i want to caution that given our data and the limitations of our data that will rely on a literacy refuse. we don't have the information to provide a conversation but it will scratch the surface. the other topic that comes up no more than where on the spectrum is rent. so what is labeled s is the formula retail in the real estate market factors that influence that. where formula retail is located and releasing factors like rent and vacancy rates from the market and sales volume and sales price in the neighborhood

and lack of controls in the neighborhood that will require a lot of legwork but it critically important. we welcome our feedback on those topics and the feedback of the public. i want to reiterate our next step. as was mentioned this is not the sweeping public engagement process that maybe we would engage in if we have more time but we've created opportunity for any public comment? whatever we can the next meeting it before you february 27th where we'll present the completion. so next during the mid point of phase 2 when we've begun the neighborhood case studies we envision being back here no march and in april we emry will

be back to present the results of the study. i hope that is helpful if you have any questions, i'll be happy to answer them >> thank you. let's take any public comment? i have a number of speaker cards (calling names) >> good afternoon. i'm dee dee workingman with the chamber of commerce. first of all, he want to thank you the commission and the mraptd and the planning department staff for undertaking this study we think it's critically important because of the legislation that is coming before you and the board of supervisors that will impact the definition and policies regarding all kinds of retail within the last year or so we

think the policy is important we have the correct and up to date data to come up with a new set of policies. i was appreciative to be part of the first stakeholder meeting last year. that was very productive and useful. our interest to the chamber it that policies will create balance we think the most successful corridors are those that have healthy mixed of all retailers like local or large retailers and you know that you have this healthy mix and we hope this study will help us. one of the things at the stakeholder meeting and i see as

part of the presentation was that the some of the data was analyzed and discussed in terms of supervisorial district and that's not helpful or useful. you've got to drill counsel into the neighborhood commercial district. if you're looking at it from the supervisorial view combining the formula retailer and in the supervisors districts it's different because of stones town it's not useful information. ground zero from the tension around those issues is really at the neighborhood district level and that's where the analysis has to happen not useful by the supervisorial district and

you'll be able to compare the impacts from the number one formula retail and the formula retail and you'll be pursueing that information >> those of who you who line up in front of of the doors it's causing a fire hazard and whosoever is ready to speak come up to the microphone. thank you >> next speaker can approach the podium. thank you >> kenneth lee i have a comment. i'm for small businesses but we need more of other stores

>> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon. i'm a case manager for san francisco for homeless women and children and i'm on low income. i'm here to talk about big businesses and being supportive to my clients. there's a lot of clients i have that don't have real - a lot of experience so i am coming up here to say we keep the big businesses around for jobs to support families. that was my concern to keep the big businesses around and retail to support the women and children so support their families and job opportunities >> thank you. >> good afternoon marry my name is pamela.

i'm for the big and small businesses. big businesses over for jobs and opportunity. thank you >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon commissioners. my name is a natalie i'm a real estate manager. first looked like to thank the planning staff and greatly appreciate the stakeholder meetings and will like to continue participating through this process. we have 15 stores and we've organized here. we have 2 stores p that are actively going through the process of redevelopment. several of our stores are for innovation or mixed use and we're elevating the store location in underserved areas

and likely will have a couple of more perhaps in the near future. i'd like to touch on two things regarding the data collection. first, we appreciate that grocery is being discussed as a separate item. the formula retail language is what was acknowledged one-size-fits-all and those discussions we realize the neighborhood nets the paramedic and other factual into one category i want to see more research in the study. the study is going to be you touching on employment and labor. i'm not sure how deep that discussion is going to be but add union labor and union

grocery store and we'll appreciate having that discussion added on that. again withhold to continue to participate into the stakeholder and any other meetings that planning may pilth put together. i appreciate he everyone consideration >> thank you. next speaker, please for those who are in line. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> anyone interested to speak? >> good afternoon. commissioners and planning staff i'm pamela and i want to thank you for the opportunity to speak today. i would like to provide you all with a copy of a formula retail mapping prong that has been conducted by the local brokerage community.

we've done our best to survey every neighborhood. what's not concluded in this report is the study of chinatown and bayview and outer mission. we have not included union square. we've found a vacancy rate of 4.8 percent and 13 percent formula retail and within that group of formula retails 36 percent are locally bay area local chains. take a look at the facts and incorporate those into our study. we counted everything gas stations and fitness institutions. so we did our best to make sure that everything was as correct as possible.

i'd like to thank you for including us in the stakeholder meeting. thank you. thank you >> thank you. >> good afternoon, members of the planning commission i'm the director of government affairs for the restaurants association. your organization is a member driven organization we represent extinct and chain restaurants. i want to emphasize and ask this commission to analyze the businesses based on commercial district and not supervisorial district it could skew the data and consider looking at the retailer should include charitable giving. thank you

>> next speaker is there any further any public comment? >> good afternoon, commissioners peter cowen i'm a resident in the upper market area and worked on formula retail controls in 2003 and 4. a couple of thoughts an issue areas to focus on. there's a lot to choose from. having seen the impact of the formula retail controls the two things that stand out to me unfortunately in the orange and red they're the most complex analyze but the ones i having ask you have your consolute look at. the first one is the economic relationship this is item kj

human resources h i the relationship between the formula retail. this is the cross-examination of it. when most community respond to a formula retail proposal it's about real or per served the impact on other small businesses. we have small information there's an impact and it's fear of being out priced and predatory practices but we don't know. if they could have it it be helpful its head to head competition. and the sick the notation of concentration. there's been 11 percent formula retail across the city but in economic growing graph there's

an interesting phenomena at the major intersection 4 gas stations occupy the intersection. that's the best place to be with your immediate competitors for the market share. high concentration in small areas it didn't help us to think about that cross the city but you need to look at within a half a block and how does that change the economics as well as the character of the neighborhood. we don't have an analysis of that but i think that also is something that could use some analysis and so get the suggestions. those are my friendly

suggestions and look forward to the staff report >> thank you. >> thank you good afternoon arnold townsend the economic opportunity you council of san francisco. which happens to be one of the last groups on the war on poster which happens to be the only declared what are the united states has ever lost because there's twice of the number of people living in poverty now than in 64. this is the 50 years of that property act. just wanted to say to suggest to you that you have our consistent please look at the employment panes and the ratio employment patterns of formula retail and

not independent locally owned. the independent locally folks don't higher african-american. i live in the fillmore i'm up p there all the time they have wonderful clothes there i don't shop there because they don't have black folks working there. and interesting enough if there was an old navy or gap they'll hire african-americans. in fact, if you go in and out of the shops in fillmore you'll be lucky to find two or three african-american there and if you do they'll be walgreens or starbuck's. let me say i've been here almost 50 years 46 years this year and

you could go both a store restaurants anywhere in this city in the old days and you'll see an african-american working in one of the places but not anywhere. things are worse now rather than then. where we had the fight over the home depot i went into every shop longer than the corridor and so you no african-american working there. if you don't go to lows walk through there and look for african-americans. this is one of the most important services that this is look at this so we can get

pro-active. thank you >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> hi, i'm with the san francisco border of real estate folks. we're here today ways formula retail we want merchant district for san francisco citizens. we ask you to look at the length of vacancies and particularly large commercial spaces which commonly feel that formula retail are the only kind of businesses that can light that space well. they do a lot to impact the vibrancy of the a commercial district and whether it cherl district will survive. and encourage you to look at the

vacancy rates that has been presented but the length of vacancy especially those over 12 thousand feet. thank you >> any further any public comment? >> thank you those are inconspiring. it's essential that the delivery of public goods that are essential to public neighborhoods be it the formula other aspects are irrelevant you must have proof that the ownership is important employment is an important criteria this is a city and county it has limited resources. you have to have a means to

enforce the public gods that's not in your syllabus. thank you very much >> thank you. >> good afternoon. i'm ken cleveland i work for the builder commercial real estate owners in this city. i'm delighted we shall looking at the impacts of the formula retail. we are restrict on how we define the outlets is kind of, you know, i don't understand where this number came from. it's really a strange number to start with. but in any case we need to look at the different in relation but one thing that is missing was

how does it impact our small businesses that wish to grow our soup companies they grow and become a chain store at the 11ist e outlet. when we think about chain stores we think about starbuck's or that have thousand outlets were we need to diverse into this and raise it to 50 we consider we want to help our small businesses in san francisco grow and prosper here in san francisco and not limit them and put more time and expensive going through the c u process. that's it thank you. thank you. any further public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed.

commissioner moore >> i want to add a couple of comments. i participated ♪ the friday stakeholder of this group meeting and the study has significantly evolved from last friday. the chamber of commerce dee dee summarized some of the push backs. i like to repeat that the analyze for the supervisorial district is highly irrelevant instead the focus should be on the neighborhood corridor for the focused group of a few of the commercial corridors. i want to ask that under the potential brief topics the second point is being capacity you're asking for focus on one specific store type i'd like to add we get a handle on those

formula types which become hybrid when their in front of us like a pharmacy it's a difficult thing to do because they're hard to get a homicide on how their connoting with local businesses. the other issue is to take a slightly more differentiated impact when it comes to differentiated part time employment like with all benefits including the benefits of job retention and seasonal employment. we see a lot of people leaving those large