neighborhood districts, ncds affect muni and affect pedestrians. those need to be at the top of the planning department staff as they review projects. muni needs a flow of pedestrians that feels safe going to the muny stop. and the lighting is important, but i've become aware of it. it's a problem. it needs to be in the forefront of what the planning department and dbi actually look at. the second thing is the hearing that was recently held by supervisor fewer talked about the vacancy rate and the vacancy tax. it became clear looking at the way the city monitors vacancies is really inefficient because dbi is sitting on their hands and not paying attention. i don't think the planning department is doing much better. ironically, there used to be an advocate who wanted to tax property. if it was vacant, it was a higher tax. he was a san franciscoen. that was 100 years ago. a large part of the tenderloin and chinatown also affect retail occupancy because when you have residential and men that didn't cook, they went out to cafes a lot for their meals. s

the right mix really depends on the ncd or the corridor or the specific district. the components of a healthy mix include an anchor that drives foot traffic to the district, and an anchor could be a full-service grocery store or another large retailer or it could be a cluster of smaller stores, related retail stores or restaurants; some sort of use that's a little cluster. other businesses in a healthy mix include restaurants, nightlife and entertainment that compliment retail sales and provide gathering spaces for potential customers and potential services and fitness centers that provide needed services and also help to draw foot traffic. professional services provide needed services in an office-like setting directly to the general public, but even uses like office and housing that may not serve the general public help generate foot traffic and the demand for retail and ncd's. so what all this means, diversifying the mixes in an ncd so that retailers can support their customer base, is it should include a range of storefront sizes, and storefronts should be desi

by offering a fun dining and shopping experience, ncd's can help to draw foot traffic. that means continuing to maintain and enhance the public realm is criticizing, so prioritizing pedestrian comfort and safety, keeping spaces adaptable and attractive can help to draw customers to an area and keep them there to make purchases. also, as we have seen in ncd's in san francisco, celebrating local, historical and cultural assets can contribute to a unique and interesting environment, so programming festivals and events can draw people into the ncd's, as well. and finally, high capacity district organizations can help districts to create a great experience for residents and visitors. so these type of organizations include community benefit districts, merchants' association, community development organizations and other types of management organizations. and i believe with that, i'm going to pass it back to martin. >> so perthe request, we wanted to go over some investing neighborhoods and go over some of the ncds that support our districts and small businesses. but first, we

the right mix really depends on the ncd or the corridor or the specific district. the components of

and the zoning is n ncd-commercial. the building was built in 1979. so we looked at what are some of the possible implications from historical preservation and we seem to be all clear on that. i'd like to talk about the history of the building. this building has been a two-story establishment with a 7-eleven on the ground floor established back in '95. and upstairs on the second floor, this is where it gets interesting. there's actually three small dental clinics up on the second floor with about two stations each. however, when we first got the project, we couldn't find any permit records for the dental establishment on the second floor. then from digging into the dental association, we did find evidence that official dental clinics were established on the second floor. these are just comparison slides between the existing and the proposed. and the third floor is going to be residential for our property owner. there is no interest in renting that out. the second floor, we're hoping to legalize a nonconforming dental clinic into a clinic occupying the

if we should know where -- muni is intensively on ncd's, vanness avenue, a lot of places that have retail districts depend on the muni, and so we need to be connecting lighting and pedestrians safety and focusing on muni connections, as well. it needs to be an ongoing conversation, and i thank you for bringing it up. thank you. >> thank you very much. are there any other members of the public who wish to speak during public comment on these two items? seeing none, public comment is closed. supervisor fewer? >> supervisor fewer: so sorry. so thank you very much for everyone who presented today. i think i have many, many more questions for dbi. you know, i just think it's not working. complaint driven is not going to work. i think we have to be more proactive and astonished to see that the report says that i didn't have any vacant storefronts in my district is just ridiculous and not true. and so i think that the data is suspect. i think that the way that we're handling -- i have so many questions. for example, i want to know that how many of these landlords or these people who have these c