>> hi, commissioners, my name is amy weiss. the spirit of formula retail law is that neighbors get to weigh in on whether it is necessary or desirable for a business with 11 or more establish wants and standardized decor to move into the neighborhood. 11 or more and standardized decor should trigger a sea of hearing. the law has two catch-all categories. argument that financial services falls under the retail sales and service category was made in the case of 401 visa darro but unfortunately the planning department and board of appeals denied my neighbors and i due process of a c.u. hearing. chase, a multinational bank that played a huge role in the global economic recession has one-size-fits-all national policies, takes the majority of its money out of the community, has thousands of branches with standardized decor was able to move in and displace two local businesses as well as a third potential store front. quoting from the law, the standardized architecture, color schemes, decor and signage of many retail businesses can de