> 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 "Cowork" > space. >
> The surrounding Office properties, which had no objections to the site > being zoned for retail, will be reluctant to see more competing "Office" > zoned land nearby (the market is good for office rental right now, but > markets ebb and flow). So, we want a way to define what we mean by > "Cowork" space so it is clear in any approved zoning change that a parcel > allowed "Retail plus Cowork use" is not going to be competing with the > neighboring sites for general office tenants. > > . So, in terms of a potential definition, using the key points from > Suarez's thread and noting Doeksen's reference to the differences between > cowork space and maker spaces, I have this as a first take on a zoning type > definition for Cowork space: > *Cowork Space-Is a facilitated environment which may contain desks or other workspaces and facilities and is used by a recognized membership who share the site in order to interact and collaborate with each other as part of a community. Rules for membership and participation in the cowork space are explicit, transparent and are available to by the public. Fabrication tools are limited to those which do not generate noise or pollutants in excess of what is customary within a typical office environment.* *Maker Space-A cowork space which allows members access to fabrication tools similar to those in machine shops or other industrial sites.* Does this seem correct? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
