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Board advances ordinance tightening formula retail (first reading)
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors advanced an ordinance on first reading that expands the city's definition and controls for formula retail, increases notice and economic impact review thresholds and creates a stakeholder working group; the measure passed on the first reading after amendments.
Supervisor Mar introduced an ordinance to amend the Planning Code to strengthen San Francisco's formula retail (chain store) controls and the Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading on Nov. 4, 2014.
The measure, as described by Supervisor Mar, expands the definition of formula retail to include chains with 11 or more outlets worldwide (rather than counting only U.S. locations), adds new retail categories (including some fitness chains and other previously excluded uses), requires the Planning Commission to consider economic impacts on nearby businesses for certain larger projects and extends notice requirements so neighborhoods receive an additional 10 days of…
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