San Francisco Business Owner Concerned Community Interests Are Becoming Barrier To Opening Stores

CBS San Francisco

September 26, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO — One of the biggest challenges San Francisco faces is how to make the city more friendly for businesses. One small business owner recently went in front of the SF planning commissioner to talk about the challenges she faced opening a plant store and wine bar in the Mission District.

"I encourage the planning commission to find reasonable and official ways to protect and preserve what needs to be protected but still allow for a breath of fresh air in this particular corridor, without needing for normal citizens to be victims of political power plays," Naz Khorram told the San Francisco Planning Commission earlier this month.

Her complaint is that strict sets of rules for certain areas can make things very difficult for potential business owners. In her case, it's Mission Street, where for years now rules have been put in place to preserve the character of the neighborhood.

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