[Coworking] Defining a "coworking" space as distinct from "office" space...a zoning ordinance question

2017-11-20 Thread twynne
I work in city government, and I've been asked how other cities define a "coworking" space separately from other types of "office" uses in their zoning regulations. I've checked several ordinances for cities known to have a large coworking presence, but so far, I've had no luck finding such a

Re: [Coworking] Defining a "coworking" space as distinct from "office" space...a zoning ordinance question

2017-11-20 Thread twynne
Thanks Jerome, I'm glad to hear I'm not the only person who's noticed a lack of definitions in ordinances. I really enjoyed reading the September/October 2014 thread on definitions started by Ramon Saurez. I may end up using the ultimate consensus of that thread as the basis of a definition

Re: [Coworking] Re: Defining a "coworking" space as distinct from "office" space...a zoning ordinance question

2017-11-27 Thread twynne
> It may seem odd that I am trying to find a zoning type definition for > cowork space when the use's impact may not seem much different than an > office environment, but we have a situation where a site has some unused > space zoned for "Retail" but the owner would like to use it for a "Cowor

Re: [Coworking] Re: Defining a "coworking" space as distinct from "office" space...a zoning ordinance question

2017-11-29 Thread twynne
Jerome, Assembly uses...I forgot about that element. With hosting events, I want to be clear this isn't primarily a party/wedding reception venue for private parties. How about: *Coworking Space-Is a facilitated environment which may contain desks or other workspaces and facilities and is use

Re: [Coworking] Re: Defining a "coworking" space as distinct from "office" space...a zoning ordinance question

2017-11-29 Thread twynne
*Alex,* *Thanks for the suggested change. That's the sort of help I need to make sure the definition allows what we think it allows. * *The consultants we worked with for our last Comprehensive Plan are based in Portland, so if you ask couple of real estate attorneys in Oregon to take a look a

Re: [Coworking] Re: Defining a "coworking" space as distinct from "office" space...a zoning ordinance question

2017-12-01 Thread twynne
Thank you for all of the help on this! I am very pleased with what we've been able to put together. I'll let you know if it gets incorporated into either the general zoning or a specific case ordinance. Respectfully, Troy -- *Proposed Zoning Definition:* *Coworking Space-Is a facilitated env

Re: [Coworking] Re: Defining a "coworking" space as distinct from "office" space...a zoning ordinance question

2019-05-02 Thread twynne
This use was denied for the property requesting it, so the definition has not made its way into any city ordinance yet. I am keeping it handy for inclusion in our general Zoning Ordinance for the next time we make a major edit to our definitions chapter or some of the commercial land use categ