Don't be so hard on the planning commission or the city. They are just trying to keep things FAIR. Just like our glorious President and the beautiful and talented Mrs. P want to do for the entire country.
Hooray, to open a small business you must rent the space, without opening the store, for 6 month - 2 years, without income. While also paying all the fees and research.
Oh, you have an idea for a store that could make you $2,000 a month? Well invest the required $400,000 in the bureaucratic nonsense and hope to make your money back in about 17 years... or go somewhere else.
You're financially better off selling crack, and less likely to get caught breaking the law.
Wow, this is what happens to enterpreneurs while illegal street vendors cook tacos in the street, don't have to pay taxes, and are left untouched by the enforcer officers.
@fsboreal YES! THANK YOU! FINALLY! Someone used fascism correctly in context! It seems like most folks (morons) think that anything capitalist is fascist, but it's not. Fascism is a system in which private ownership is permitted by the government, but the government dictates what the business is allowed to do. What's so ironic about this is that it's the left leaning hippies who call conservatives "fascist", but it's left leaning government policies that enforce fascist regulations.
Viva Juliet Pries! A tenacious survivor who brought an enchanting ice cream experience to the denizens of Cole Valley, despite the beautiful City of San Francisco's labrynthine process and obstacles.
It's a very good sign that the good folks at the Planning Commission itself created and posted this. I'm pretty shocked that they would, shocked in a good way. Thank you and please keep up the strong push to make our city a more vibrant place for entrepreneurs! :)
@ryanherenow Although it does make you wonder whether they actually understand the stupidity of all the constraints made by those laws. It put's me off going there, to be honest.
So sad planning regulations are getting more complicated and confusing.
davidhalifax 5 days ago
Don't be so hard on the planning commission or the city. They are just trying to keep things FAIR. Just like our glorious President and the beautiful and talented Mrs. P want to do for the entire country.
stickyfrog 2 weeks ago
@stickyfrog I hope you're being sarcastic.
westhehedgehog16 1 week ago
@westhehedgehog16 What gave me away? :)
stickyfrog 1 week ago
@stickyfrog Other than the fact that the statement is false, not much.
MaverickWhig 5 days ago
Vote for Obama in 2012 and this will get even worse! Time to neuter local, state and federal govenment.
eoros1 2 weeks ago 6
Hooray, to open a small business you must rent the space, without opening the store, for 6 month - 2 years, without income. While also paying all the fees and research.
Oh, you have an idea for a store that could make you $2,000 a month? Well invest the required $400,000 in the bureaucratic nonsense and hope to make your money back in about 17 years... or go somewhere else.
You're financially better off selling crack, and less likely to get caught breaking the law.
gekkobear2 2 weeks ago 2
Wow, this is what happens to enterpreneurs while illegal street vendors cook tacos in the street, don't have to pay taxes, and are left untouched by the enforcer officers.
GuillermoGuzman 2 weeks ago 2
sickening fascism
fsboreal 2 weeks ago 3
@fsboreal YES! THANK YOU! FINALLY! Someone used fascism correctly in context! It seems like most folks (morons) think that anything capitalist is fascist, but it's not. Fascism is a system in which private ownership is permitted by the government, but the government dictates what the business is allowed to do. What's so ironic about this is that it's the left leaning hippies who call conservatives "fascist", but it's left leaning government policies that enforce fascist regulations.
HumbleWillis 1 week ago 2
The land of the free...
zotlerg 2 weeks ago 2
Viva Juliet Pries! A tenacious survivor who brought an enchanting ice cream experience to the denizens of Cole Valley, despite the beautiful City of San Francisco's labrynthine process and obstacles.
ChaunceytheGardener 2 weeks ago
It's a very good sign that the good folks at the Planning Commission itself created and posted this. I'm pretty shocked that they would, shocked in a good way. Thank you and please keep up the strong push to make our city a more vibrant place for entrepreneurs! :)
jayjonahcash 2 weeks ago
wow what a pain lol
Johanyjn6 3 months ago
i think it's really cool that the SF Planning Department posted this
ryanherenow 3 months ago 2
@ryanherenow It not kool. They did this cause they know there will be backlash. So they just beat SF native to the punch. They being methodical.
biggerandbigger 2 weeks ago
@ryanherenow Although it does make you wonder whether they actually understand the stupidity of all the constraints made by those laws. It put's me off going there, to be honest.
zotlerg 2 weeks ago 4
Open your place anywhere but SAN FRANCISCO
heybarsot 8 months ago
Bathrooms must be Publicly accessible if they have more then X seats where X is ~15 that is my only suggestion.
gradvmedusa 8 months ago
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