i'm president of the d t n a neighborhood association d t and a what direction proud to participate in the study >> thank you to the department for taking on this task to read the long document. d t and a has been a strong proponent of define and better streamline the formula retail process public utilities i came before the commission in april of 2013 with a proposal that the planning department participated to streamline the progress that you've unanimously approved. are we were facing 60 thousand square feet of new retail spaces coming online we were the type of environment is formula retail looks for. we wanted to maintain our neighborhood character and you helped us do that. in this study we recognize there are advantages that have been pointed out like things like signage what because we've been to the commission many times over signage issues. we do oppose the change in formula retail defines with upwards of 75 percent of cu applications being approved. it is hard to understand where the problem is. we understand and hear that you want to support of the small businesses it's not

portions of allowing time for the public to be heard the neighborhood association also take public comment very serial. i personally know that d t and s or a spend hours to thoroughly understand land issues to make sure their smart and well-thought-out we're all committed to prop g passed in 2007 allowing public comment and, in fact, district 8 heavily support that. we hear today to appeal the zoning administrators request are for the dpa regarding the property located on castro street. we respect the zoning administrator deliberations and his analysis of the formula retail ordinance and understand that the boyle's has the ability to allow the residents of san francisco to appeal decisions and the board deciphers the issues and they have determined it's to the formula retail because they've changed the ownership name, however, matthew the author of to legislation talking about the law it will be necessary in some cases to understand corporate structure this case and the accelerator to h that exemplifies that board to adapt it. subject to the conditional use the aids health care foundation changed the name i understand includes