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Upfront Chain (continued from page 5) there a long time can’t compete.” Burt also stressed that the goal isn’t to rid California Avenue of chain stores but to “prevent formula retail from overwhelming California Avenue — to have the right balance between formula and local retails.” The council’s action has plenty of precedent across the state; the list of cities that currently regulate chain stores is long and includes Calistoga, Los Gatos and San Francisco. Each city has its own definition of formula retail and a mechanism for regulating such stores. The ordinance will extend some protection to Cambridge Avenue, which runs parallel to California, effectively requiring redeveloped properties on Cambridge to include ground-floor retail. This provision proved to be among the most controversial and debated Monday. Council members struggled to determine whether the Veronica Weber Larry Skarset, owner of Cambridge Barber, trims the hair of Steve Jenks, who has been a customer for more than 30 years. Skarset spoke to the City Council on Monday about extending retail protections to Cambridge Avenue. inclusion of Cambridge would result in more independent retail. While agreeing to extend the retail district, the council directed staff to return at a future meeting with more information about the how much depth (from the store front) should be allotted to make retailers viable. Steve Pierce, the applicant behind a proposed development at 380 Cambridge Ave., was among the skeptics of the new ordinance. Pierce said while he supported the general drive to support independent businesses and limit chain stores, he opposed the extension of the retail zone to Cambridge Avenue, which he said is ill-suited for shopping. Most potential retailers, he argued, will look at the “retail on one side and parking lots across the street ... and say, ‘This is not where we can survive.’” “Retail is kind of a unique use, and it’s not one of those things where you can say, ‘Zone it and they shall come,’” Pierce said. “Retail needs a lot of nuanced things to be able to locate.” But Larry Skarset, who owns Cambridge Barber and Beauty Salon at 382 Cambridge Ave., disagreed. His business is one of three that currently operates at the site of the development proposed by Pierce. “Maybe it’s not great retail, but it’s been good to me,” Skarset said. The area, he said, is “changing too fast.” “It affects me, and I hate to see some of the small businesses being taken out,” Skarset said. Several council members said they were cautious about bringing new rules to Cambridge Avenue, including Councilwoman Liz Kniss who said the proposed ordinance “isn’t fully cooked yet.” The council, Kniss said, is “indicating that retail has to go in there, and yet we’re really not providing for the parking” in the congested business area. Burt was more confident about the move, though he also acknowledged his “sense of caution.” “I just don’t want to be overconfident that just because we desire an outcome, we can mandate it,” he said. Vice Mayor Greg Schmid acknowledged that the city is “experimenting” with new things and suggested that the council revisit the ordinance in two years, a recommendation that the rest of the council accepted. Mayor Karen Holman, meanwhile, was among the most enthusiastic proponents of the new law and argued that after many months of discussion, the time has come to move forward. “I think we have promised the community and the California Avenue merchants and businesses along there that we’d take actions,” Holman said. Avenidas presents the 12th Annual CAREGIVER CONFERENCE Supporting, developing and honoring women leaders Inspiring women to achieve their full potential Creating balance in leadership worldwide 2015 Athena Luncheon HONORING The Art of Caregiving Saturday, October 17 8:30 am - 3:30 pm 266 - 270 Escuela Ave • Keynote by Dr. Mehrdad Ayati, Stanford Gerontologist & Author of Paths of Aging • 9 Workshops on Health Care Resources, Caregiving Strategies & Legal Decision- Making • Affinity Groups & Respite Center Tour • Access to Sponsors & Door Prizes • Boxed lunch, specialty coffee cart & dessert! $35 BEFORE 10/2. FREE PARKING. 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