[Neighbors] New liquor establishments

[Jim Trump]

I agree

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On Apr 13, 2022, at 1:24 PM, Scott Snyder via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <
neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:


Thank you so much for your insight. I appreciate hearing from a business
owner, especially non-retail, in the district vs some others including me
who often think we know what's what.

ps - You should offer the fish and chips year round not just during
Lent....just sayin' ;)

On Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 6:56 PM Jean Bernstein via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <
neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> All,
> As owner of Flying Star I have not weighed in on these licenses for new
> establishments because I believe Nob Hill needs new and fresh businesses to
> restart itself. But this restart will come at a price.
>
> I have mentioned before and will do so again - the real upcoming issue is
> NOT the alcohol served from these kinds of establishments - it is the
> parking.
> You all might remember that in advance of ART being built, the City
> reduced parking along our stretch of Central by about 30%. Even the long
> wished for crosswalk cost 4 parking spaces.
> In addition to the Social House on Bryn Mawr, the new Hi/Dry on Copper,
> the Bodega, there is M’Tuccis.  These places will be wildly popular and
> will draw from all over the city - at least on the weekends. None of these
> businesses are required to provide near enough of the parking they need -
> so, have you asked yourselves - where will patrons visiting the
> neighborhood park?
> Yes, there are about 15 - 20 spaces along Silver south of the shopping
> center, but other than that cars must fill up Silver and Copper (which they
> do already)and then spill into the side streets where you live.
> This was an hot issue long ago - back when Nob Hill was VERY popular (it’s
> been a long time) Back then residents became angry at the increased volume
> of parkers and were working on having all the streets converted to
> restricted zones, or issue permit parking only.
> Doing this might solve the residents’ problems some, but without enough
> parking, the businesses will not thrive. And, even if everyone from the
> ‘hood strolls down to patronize these establishments, I can tell you from
> my own years of experience that all businesses in Nob Hill must have
> broader patronage and support from far beyond the neighborhood. And that
> takes cars.
> So, in the near future, getting some kind of parking project from the City
> to add spaces is, and has always been, a far off dream. In all my years, so
> little has been done to benefit the residents and the businesses.
> This parking will Please consider working together with the businesses and
> your neighbors to create l
>
>
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